50 countries compared prices checked Oct 7, 2026 no pay-to-rank

aloSIM vs Nomad eSIM: which is cheaper in 2026?

Choosing between aloSIM and Nomad 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.

26aloSIM cheaper entry

14Nomad cheaper entry

10identical prices

48aloSIM unlimited

44Nomad unlimited

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The verdict, computed

aloSIM has the cheaper entry plan in 26 of 50 countries.

In 10 of those countries both post the identical entry price — the winner is decided elsewhere.

→Pick aloSIM for the lowest entry price — it undercuts Nomad in 26 of 50 countries, starting with Austria from $4.00.
→Pick Nomad if your destination is one of the 14 countries where it starts cheaper than aloSIM.
→Pick aloSIM for unlimited data — available in 48 countries vs 44 for Nomad.
→Pick Nomad for big data buckets — better $/GB in 31 of the countries where both sell metered plans.

Entry price = each provider's cheapest plan in that country, from the same dated snapshot. Full method in our methodology.

Country by country

aloSIM vs Nomad 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.

Data volume

All 50 countries compared

Country	aloSIM from	Nomad from	Cheaper entry	Best $/GB
Argentina eSIM	$5.50 1GB	$5.00 1GB	Nomad	aloSIM $2.30/GB
Australia eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$4.00 1GB	tie	Nomad $0.64/GB
Austria eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$4.50 1GB	aloSIM	aloSIM $0.70/GB
Belgium eSIM	$3.50 1GB	$4.50 1GB	aloSIM	aloSIM $0.50/GB
Brazil eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$4.00 1GB	Nomad	Nomad $0.90/GB
Canada eSIM	$3.50 1GB	$7.00 1GB	aloSIM	aloSIM $0.64/GB
China eSIM	$3.50 1GB	$4.00 1GB	aloSIM	aloSIM $0.60/GB
Colombia eSIM	$5.50 1GB	$4.00 1GB	Nomad	Nomad $1.95/GB
Costa Rica eSIM	$9.50 1GB	$8.00 1GB	Nomad	Nomad $1.55/GB
Croatia eSIM	$3.50 1GB	$4.00 1GB	aloSIM	aloSIM $0.50/GB
Czechia eSIM	$3.50 1GB	$4.50 1GB	aloSIM	Nomad $0.90/GB
Egypt eSIM	$6.00 1GB	$6.00 1GB	tie	Nomad $1.85/GB
Fiji eSIM	$7.50 1GB	$7.00 1GB	Nomad	Nomad $1.95/GB
France eSIM	$3.50 1GB	$4.00 1GB	aloSIM	aloSIM $0.50/GB
Georgia eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$5.00 1GB	aloSIM	Nomad $1.10/GB
Germany eSIM	$3.50 1GB	$4.50 1GB	aloSIM	aloSIM $0.50/GB
Greece eSIM	$3.50 1GB	$4.00 1GB	aloSIM	aloSIM $0.50/GB
Hong Kong eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$4.00 1GB	Nomad	Nomad $0.98/GB
Iceland eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$4.50 1GB	tie	Nomad $0.90/GB
India eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$4.00 1GB	Nomad	Nomad $0.86/GB
Indonesia eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$4.00 1GB	Nomad	Nomad $0.82/GB
Ireland eSIM	$3.50 1GB	$4.50 1GB	aloSIM	aloSIM $0.50/GB
Israel eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$4.50 1GB	tie	Nomad $0.78/GB
Italy eSIM	$3.50 1GB	$4.00 1GB	aloSIM	aloSIM $0.58/GB
Japan eSIM	$3.50 1GB	$4.00 1GB	aloSIM	aloSIM $0.55/GB
Kenya eSIM	$8.00 1GB	$10.00 1GB	aloSIM	Nomad $2.95/GB
Macao eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$4.00 1GB	Nomad	Nomad $0.90/GB
Malaysia eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$5.00 1GB	aloSIM	Nomad $1.25/GB
Mexico eSIM	$5.00 1GB	$5.00 1GB	tie	Nomad $1.38/GB
Morocco eSIM	$6.50 1GB	$7.00 1GB	aloSIM	Nomad $0.90/GB
Netherlands eSIM	$3.50 1GB	$4.50 1GB	aloSIM	aloSIM $0.50/GB
New Zealand eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$4.50 1GB	tie	Nomad $1.40/GB
Peru eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$4.50 1GB	tie	Nomad $1.75/GB
Philippines eSIM	$3.50 1GB	$4.00 1GB	aloSIM	aloSIM $0.69/GB
Poland eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$4.50 1GB	tie	aloSIM $0.75/GB
Portugal eSIM	$3.50 1GB	$4.50 1GB	aloSIM	aloSIM $0.50/GB
Qatar eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$8.00 1GB	aloSIM	Nomad $0.98/GB
Saudi Arabia eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$5.00 1GB	aloSIM	Nomad $0.82/GB
Singapore eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$4.00 1GB	Nomad	Nomad $0.62/GB
South Africa eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$4.00 1GB	tie	Nomad $1.45/GB
South Korea eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$4.00 1GB	Nomad	Nomad $0.78/GB
Spain eSIM	$3.50 1GB	$4.00 1GB	aloSIM	aloSIM $0.50/GB
Switzerland eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$4.50 1GB	tie	Nomad $0.86/GB
Taiwan eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$4.00 1GB	Nomad	Nomad $0.78/GB
Thailand eSIM	$3.50 1GB	$5.00 1GB	aloSIM	Nomad $0.24/GB
Turkiye eSIM	$3.50 1GB	$4.00 1GB	aloSIM	aloSIM $0.50/GB
UK eSIM	$3.50 1GB	$4.50 1GB	aloSIM	aloSIM $0.50/GB
United Arab Emirates eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$4.00 1GB	Nomad	Nomad $1.45/GB
USA eSIM	$3.50 1GB	$5.00 1GB	aloSIM	Nomad $0.60/GB
Vietnam eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$4.00 1GB	Nomad	Nomad $0.78/GB

“Best $/GB” compares each provider's cheapest per-gigabyte rate in that country; unlimited-only line-ups have no $/GB. Prices dated Oct 7, 2026 — always confirm on the country page before buying.

Counts run per country and per provider: 100 metered entry plans against 0 unlimited across the 50 countries below, from $3.50 — 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 aloSIM and Nomad pull furthest apart

Furthest apart: Canada at $3.50 — 100% above the cheaper of the two; then Qatar at $3.50 and Kenya at $2.00.

Canada eSIM

aloSIM: $3.50
Nomad: $7.00
Gap: $3.50 · 100%

aloSIM is cheaper here

Qatar eSIM

aloSIM: $4.50
Nomad: $8.00
Gap: $3.50 · 78%

aloSIM is cheaper here

Kenya eSIM

aloSIM: $8.00
Nomad: $10.00
Gap: $2.00 · 25%

aloSIM is cheaper here

By trip type

Which aloSIM or Nomad plan fits your trip

·Both sell a plan under 5 GB in 50 shared countries: aloSIM takes the lower entry price in 26, Nomad in 14, and 10 are level.
·Both sell a plan above 10 GB in 47 shared countries: aloSIM takes the lower entry price in 22, Nomad in 24, and 1 are level.

Beyond price

How aloSIM and Nomad differ

aloSIM

since 2021 · App-based

+Built by AffinityClick, an Ottawa telecom company
+Cheap country packs across 175+ countries
–Fewer unlimited options than rivals

Promo code ESIMTWEAKS — all eSIM deals

Read the aloSIM review →

Nomad

since 2020 · App-based

+Operated by LotusFlare and launched in 2020
+More than one host network in every country as standard
–Unlimited plans drop to 1 Mbps after 2 GB in a day

Promo code BEYOND20 — all eSIM deals

Read the Nomad review →

FAQ

Is aloSIM or Nomad cheaper for your trip

Which is cheaper, aloSIM or Nomad?

By entry price, aloSIM wins. Across the 50 countries where both sell plans, aloSIM has the cheaper cheapest-plan in 26 countries and Nomad in 14 (10 exact ties). The widest entry-price gap is in Canada — aloSIM lists $3.50 against Nomad at $7.00.

Is Nomad vs aloSIM 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 Nomad vs aloSIM verdict is identical. We keep one URL per matchup instead of two near-duplicate pages.

Which has the better price per GB, aloSIM or Nomad?

Nomad — it posts the better cheapest $/GB rate in 31 of the countries where both sell metered plans (aloSIM wins 19). Unlimited-only plans are excluded because they are priced per day, not per GB.

Does aloSIM or Nomad offer unlimited data plans?

aloSIM sells unlimited plans in 48 of the 50 shared countries and Nomad in 44. Unlimited always means fair-use throttling applies — the exact policy is shown on each plan's country page.

Do aloSIM and Nomad use the same networks?

It varies by country. In Argentina, aloSIM connects via Personal, Claro, Movistar and Nomad 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 aloSIM or Nomad 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.

aloSIM vs Nomad — 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.

aloSIM vs Nomad eSIM: which is cheaper in 2026?

aloSIM vs Nomad eSIM prices in 50 countries

The three destinations where aloSIM and Nomad pull furthest apart

Which aloSIM or Nomad plan fits your trip

How aloSIM and Nomad differ

Is aloSIM or Nomad cheaper for your trip

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