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Airalo vs Holafly eSIM: which is cheaper in 2026?
Choosing between Airalo and Holafly comes down to where you're going — we compared their cheapest plan in every one of the 50 countries both cover, and every verdict on this page is a literal sort of our dated price database.
The verdict, computed
Airalo has the cheaper entry plan in 50 of 50 countries.
- →Pick Airalo for the lowest entry price — it undercuts Holafly in 50 of 50 countries, starting with Argentina from $5.00.
- →Pick Holafly if you refuse to count gigabytes — it sells unlimited plans in 50 of its countries, while Airalo sells fixed buckets.
Entry price = each provider's cheapest plan in that country, from the same dated snapshot. Full method in our methodology.
Why the two price lists are shaped differently
How Airalo and Holafly build their plan ladders
These two catalogues are not built the same way. Airalo lists eight metered tiers from 1 GB to 50 GB, and its median price per gigabyte falls from $4.00 on the smallest tier to $0.90 on the largest — a 4.4× drop that rewards buying big. Holafly lists no metered tier at all: all 298 of its plans are unlimited, priced by day count from 3 to 30, so its cheapest line is a short unlimited pass rather than a small data bucket.
Where both sell unlimited data, Airalo caps full speed at 3 GB per day and drops to 1 Mbps afterwards, with 5 GB per day on a handful of plans; Holafly's plan cards name no daily threshold at all, only a monthly 1 GB backup allowance. That is why the entry prices diverge so sharply — the two floors are not the same product.
Country by country
Airalo vs Holafly eSIM prices in 50 countries
Each cell is the provider's cheapest plan in that country. The country name opens the full comparison; prices open that provider's plans there.
No country matches that search.
| Country | Airalo from | Holafly from | Cheaper entry | Best $/GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Argentina eSIM
|
$5.00 1GB | $19.90 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
Australia eSIM
|
$4.00 1GB | $11.90 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
Austria eSIM
|
$4.00 1GB | $11.90 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
Belgium eSIM
|
$4.00 1GB | $11.90 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
Brazil eSIM
|
$4.00 1GB | $12.50 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
Canada eSIM
|
$7.00 1GB | $19.90 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
China eSIM
|
$4.00 1GB | $11.90 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
Colombia eSIM
|
$4.50 1GB | $12.50 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
Costa Rica eSIM
|
$7.50 1GB | $19.90 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
Croatia eSIM
|
$4.00 1GB | $11.90 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
Czechia eSIM
|
$4.00 1GB | $11.90 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
Egypt eSIM
|
$5.50 1GB | $19.90 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
Fiji eSIM
|
$7.50 1GB | $27.90 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
France eSIM
|
$4.00 1GB | $11.90 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
Georgia eSIM
|
$4.50 1GB | $11.90 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
Germany eSIM
|
$4.00 1GB | $11.90 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
Greece eSIM
|
$4.00 1GB | $11.90 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
Hong Kong eSIM
|
$4.00 1GB | $12.50 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
Iceland eSIM
|
$4.00 1GB | $11.90 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
India eSIM
|
$4.00 1GB | $19.90 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
Indonesia eSIM
|
$4.50 1GB | $11.90 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
Ireland eSIM
|
$4.00 1GB | $11.90 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
Israel eSIM
|
$4.00 1GB | $12.50 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
Italy eSIM
|
$4.00 1GB | $11.90 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
Japan eSIM
|
$4.00 1GB | $11.90 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
Kenya eSIM
|
$8.00 1GB | $19.90 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
Macao eSIM
|
$4.00 1GB | $11.90 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
Malaysia eSIM
|
$4.00 1GB | $11.90 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
Mexico eSIM
|
$4.00 1GB | $10.90 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
Morocco eSIM
|
$6.00 1GB | $14.50 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
Netherlands eSIM
|
$4.00 1GB | $11.90 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
New Zealand eSIM
|
$4.00 1GB | $11.90 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
Peru eSIM
|
$4.50 1GB | $16.50 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
Philippines eSIM
|
$4.00 1GB | $11.90 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
Poland eSIM
|
$4.00 1GB | $11.90 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
Portugal eSIM
|
$4.00 1GB | $11.90 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
Qatar eSIM
|
$4.50 1GB | $19.90 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
Saudi Arabia eSIM
|
$4.50 1GB | $12.50 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
Singapore eSIM
|
$4.00 1GB | $11.90 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
South Africa eSIM
|
$4.00 1GB | $19.90 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
South Korea eSIM
|
$4.00 1GB | $12.50 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
Spain eSIM
|
$4.00 1GB | $11.90 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
Switzerland eSIM
|
$4.00 1GB | $11.90 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
Taiwan eSIM
|
$4.00 1GB | $12.50 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
Thailand eSIM
|
$4.00 1GB | $11.90 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
Turkiye eSIM
|
$4.00 1GB | $11.90 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
UK eSIM
|
$4.00 1GB | $11.90 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
United Arab Emirates eSIM
|
$4.00 1GB | $12.50 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
USA eSIM
|
$4.00 1GB | $11.90 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
Vietnam eSIM
|
$4.00 1GB | $11.90 unlimited | Airalo | unlimited only |
“Best $/GB” compares each provider's cheapest per-gigabyte rate in that country; unlimited-only line-ups have no $/GB. Prices dated Sep 30, 2026 — always confirm on the country page before buying.
Counts run per country and per provider: 50 metered entry plans against 50 unlimited across the 50 countries below, from $4.00 — and a country stays visible only while one of those two entry plans sits in the chosen size band.
Where the gap is widest
The three destinations where Airalo and Holafly pull furthest apart
Furthest apart: Fiji at $20.40 — 272% above the cheaper of the two; then India at $15.90 and South Africa at $15.90.
Beyond price
How Airalo and Holafly differ
Airalo
since 2019 · Marketplace
- +Widest country coverage in the industry
- +Established trust and brand recognition
- –No longer the cheapest in most single countries
Promo code NEWTOAIRALO15 — all eSIM deals
Holafly
since 2018 · Marketplace
- +Unlimited-data plans in 190+ destinations
- +One-plan-per-country simplicity
- –Hotspot sharing capped at 500 MB/day on destination plans
Promo code MYESIMNOW5 — all eSIM deals
FAQ
Is Airalo or Holafly cheaper for your trip
Which is cheaper, Airalo or Holafly?
By entry price, Airalo wins. Across the 50 countries where both sell plans, Airalo has the cheaper cheapest-plan in 50 countries and Holafly in 0 (0 exact ties). The widest entry-price gap is in Fiji — Airalo lists $7.50 against Holafly at $27.90.
Is Holafly vs Airalo different from this page?
No. It is the same comparison read in the other direction — our table lists both providers in every country, so the Holafly vs Airalo verdict is identical. We keep one URL per matchup instead of two near-duplicate pages.
Which has the better price per GB, Airalo or Holafly?
They can't be compared per GB here: one of Airalo or Holafly sells only unlimited, pay-by-the-day plans in the countries we track, so there is no $/GB rate to compare. Use the entry-price column instead.
Does Airalo or Holafly offer unlimited data plans?
Holafly sells unlimited plans in 50 of the 50 shared countries and Airalo in 47. Unlimited always means fair-use throttling applies — the exact policy is shown on each plan's country page.
Do Airalo and Holafly use the same networks?
It varies by country. In Argentina, Airalo connects via Personal, Claro, Movistar and Holafly via Personal, Claro, Movistar — local carrier agreements differ even when the names overlap. Every country page lists the networks behind each provider's plans.
Are there Airalo or Holafly promo codes?
Yes — current codes for both are on our deals page, alongside expiry dates. Promo discounts are never baked into the rankings on this page; every verdict uses list prices only.
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Airalo vs Holafly — decided by data, not ad budgets.
Every verdict on this page is a literal sort position from the same dated price snapshot — no editorial star ratings, no pay-to-rank. How we collect and check data is in our methodology; how we make money in our disclosure.