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

Nomad vs Saily eSIM: which is cheaper in 2026?

Choosing between Nomad and Saily 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.

7Nomad cheaper entry

43Saily cheaper entry

44Nomad unlimited

39Saily unlimited

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The verdict, computed

Saily has the cheaper entry plan in 43 of 50 countries.

→Pick Nomad if your destination is one of the 7 countries where it starts cheaper than Saily.
→Pick Saily for the lowest entry price — it undercuts Nomad in 43 of 50 countries, starting with Australia from $3.99.
→Pick Nomad for unlimited data — available in 44 countries vs 39 for Saily.
→Pick Nomad for big data buckets — better $/GB in 48 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

Nomad vs Saily 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	Nomad from	Saily from	Cheaper entry	Best $/GB
Argentina eSIM	$5.00 1GB	$5.29 1GB	Nomad	Saily $2.35/GB
Australia eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$3.99 1GB	Saily	Nomad $0.64/GB
Austria eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$3.99 1GB	Saily	Saily $0.80/GB
Belgium eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$3.99 1GB	Saily	Nomad $0.90/GB
Brazil eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$3.99 1GB	Saily	Nomad $0.90/GB
Canada eSIM	$7.00 1GB	$5.29 1GB	Saily	Nomad $1.38/GB
China eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$4.49 1GB	Nomad	Nomad $0.70/GB
Colombia eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$4.99 1GB	Nomad	Nomad $1.95/GB
Costa Rica eSIM	$8.00 1GB	$7.99 1GB	Saily	Nomad $1.55/GB
Croatia eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$3.99 1GB	Saily	Nomad $0.62/GB
Czechia eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$2.99 1GB	Saily	Nomad $0.90/GB
Egypt eSIM	$6.00 1GB	$5.99 1GB	Saily	Nomad $1.85/GB
Fiji eSIM	$7.00 1GB	$7.99 1GB	Nomad	Nomad $1.95/GB
France eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$3.99 1GB	Saily	Nomad $0.70/GB
Georgia eSIM	$5.00 1GB	$4.79 1GB	Saily	Nomad $1.10/GB
Germany eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$4.49 1GB	Saily	Nomad $0.64/GB
Greece eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$4.49 1GB	Nomad	Nomad $0.62/GB
Hong Kong eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$3.99 1GB	Saily	Nomad $0.98/GB
Iceland eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$3.99 1GB	Saily	Nomad $0.90/GB
India eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$3.99 1GB	Saily	Nomad $0.86/GB
Indonesia eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$4.79 1GB	Nomad	Nomad $0.82/GB
Ireland eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$3.99 1GB	Saily	Nomad $0.90/GB
Israel eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$3.99 1GB	Saily	Nomad $0.78/GB
Italy eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$3.99 1GB	Saily	Nomad $0.70/GB
Japan eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$3.99 1GB	Saily	Nomad $0.70/GB
Kenya eSIM	$10.00 1GB	$7.99 1GB	Saily	Nomad $2.95/GB
Macao eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$3.99 1GB	Saily	Nomad $0.90/GB
Malaysia eSIM	$5.00 1GB	$3.99 1GB	Saily	Nomad $1.25/GB
Mexico eSIM	$5.00 1GB	$4.99 1GB	Saily	Nomad $1.38/GB
Morocco eSIM	$7.00 1GB	$6.99 1GB	Saily	Nomad $0.90/GB
Netherlands eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$3.99 1GB	Saily	Nomad $0.90/GB
New Zealand eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$3.99 1GB	Saily	Nomad $1.40/GB
Peru eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$4.99 1GB	Nomad	Nomad $1.75/GB
Philippines eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$3.99 1GB	Saily	Nomad $0.90/GB
Poland eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$4.49 1GB	Saily	Nomad $0.90/GB
Portugal eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$3.99 1GB	Saily	Nomad $0.90/GB
Qatar eSIM	$8.00 1GB	$4.99 1GB	Saily	Nomad $0.98/GB
Saudi Arabia eSIM	$5.00 1GB	$4.49 1GB	Saily	Nomad $0.82/GB
Singapore eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$3.99 1GB	Saily	Nomad $0.62/GB
South Africa eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$3.99 1GB	Saily	Nomad $1.45/GB
South Korea eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$3.99 1GB	Saily	Nomad $0.78/GB
Spain eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$3.99 1GB	Saily	Nomad $0.70/GB
Switzerland eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$3.99 1GB	Saily	Nomad $0.86/GB
Taiwan eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$3.99 1GB	Saily	Nomad $0.78/GB
Thailand eSIM	$5.00 1GB	$2.99 1GB	Saily	Nomad $0.24/GB
Turkiye eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$3.99 1GB	Saily	Nomad $0.62/GB
UK eSIM	$4.50 1GB	$4.49 1GB	Saily	Nomad $0.78/GB
United Arab Emirates eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$3.99 1GB	Saily	Nomad $1.45/GB
USA eSIM	$5.00 1GB	$3.99 1GB	Saily	Nomad $0.60/GB
Vietnam eSIM	$4.00 1GB	$3.99 1GB	Saily	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 $2.99 — 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 Nomad and Saily pull furthest apart

Furthest apart: Qatar at $3.01 — 60% above the cheaper of the two; then Kenya at $2.01 and Thailand at $2.01.

Qatar eSIM

Nomad: $8.00
Saily: $4.99
Gap: $3.01 · 60%

Saily is cheaper here

Kenya eSIM

Nomad: $10.00
Saily: $7.99
Gap: $2.01 · 25%

Saily is cheaper here

Thailand eSIM

Nomad: $5.00
Saily: $2.99
Gap: $2.01 · 67%

Saily is cheaper here

By trip type

Which Nomad or Saily plan fits your trip

·Both sell a plan under 5 GB in 50 shared countries: Nomad takes the lower entry price in 7, Saily in 43, and 0 are level.
·Both sell a plan above 10 GB in 46 shared countries: Nomad takes the lower entry price in 43, Saily in 3, and 0 are level.

Beyond price

How Nomad and Saily differ

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 →

Saily

since 2024 · App-based

+Competitive per-GB pricing
+Built by the Nord Security team
–Newer service with a shorter track record

Promo code VEEPEE25 — all eSIM deals

Read the Saily review →

FAQ

Is Nomad or Saily cheaper for your trip

Which is cheaper, Nomad or Saily?

By entry price, Saily wins. Across the 50 countries where both sell plans, Nomad has the cheaper cheapest-plan in 7 countries and Saily in 43 (0 exact ties). The widest entry-price gap is in Qatar — Saily lists $4.99 against Nomad at $8.00.

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

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

Nomad — it posts the better cheapest $/GB rate in 48 of the countries where both sell metered plans (Saily wins 2). Unlimited-only plans are excluded because they are priced per day, not per GB.

Does Nomad or Saily offer unlimited data plans?

Nomad sells unlimited plans in 44 of the 50 shared countries and Saily in 39. Unlimited always means fair-use throttling applies — the exact policy is shown on each plan's country page.

Do Nomad and Saily use the same networks?

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

Nomad vs Saily — 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.

Nomad vs Saily eSIM: which is cheaper in 2026?

Nomad vs Saily eSIM prices in 50 countries

The three destinations where Nomad and Saily pull furthest apart

Which Nomad or Saily plan fits your trip

How Nomad and Saily differ

Is Nomad or Saily cheaper for your trip

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