Providers
eSIM providers we track
The same ruler for everyone: coverage, entry price and honest trade-offs for every provider in our database. Tap any brand for its full computed review — prices re-checked on a fixed schedule.
Airalo
The original eSIM marketplace
Best $/GB in our database: $0.55/GB
- +Widest country coverage in the industry
- +Established trust and brand recognition
- +Regional plans (Asia, Europe) for multi-country trips
- –No longer the cheapest in most single countries
- –Smaller data allowances at entry price points
aloSIM
Budget eSIM app from Canada's AffinityClick
Best $/GB in our database: $0.50/GB
- +Built by AffinityClick, an Ottawa telecom company
- +Cheap country packs across 175+ countries
- +Free eSIM app with flexible top-ups
- –Fewer unlimited options than rivals
- –Support is self-serve first
Holafly
Unlimited data, pay by the day
- +Unlimited-data plans in 190+ destinations
- +One-plan-per-country simplicity
- +Buy any number of days - you pay only for the days you travel
- –Hotspot sharing capped at 500 MB/day on destination plans
- –Flat daily pricing gets expensive on long trips
Jetpac
Singapore travel eSIM with unrestricted hotspot sharing
Best $/GB in our database: $0.62/GB
- +Hotspot sharing with no data limit and no restriction, stated on Jetpac's own product page
- +Buy the eSIM once and reuse it on later trips by topping up in the app
- +Operated by Jetpac (Circles Global) Pte. Ltd. in Singapore, with 200+ destinations
- –Unlimited plans throttle to 1 Mbps once you pass 3 GB in a day
- –Rarely the cheapest metered option - its best $/GB ranks sixth or lower in 24 of the 49 markets we track
Nomad
LotusFlare's travel eSIM with per-country local plans
Best $/GB in our database: $0.24/GB
- +Operated by LotusFlare and launched in 2020
- +More than one host network in every country as standard
- +Add-on data activates on the same eSIM with no new QR code
- –Unlimited plans drop to 1 Mbps after 2 GB in a day
- –No single published fair-use figure - the cap sits in each plan's own details
Roami
App-first travel eSIM with 24/7 activation
Best $/GB in our database: $0.55/GB
- +Aggressive pricing across Asia
- +No ID verification for travel plans
- +24/7 activation and human support
- –Younger brand with fewer third-party reviews
- –Deepest discounts concentrate on 3-30 day plans
Roamic
European eSIM brand with unlimited options
Best $/GB in our database: $0.36/GB
- +Backed by Spain's Byte Travel since 2021
- +170+ countries and regions
- +Unlimited-data options in many destinations
- –Younger brand with a thinner review track record
- –Unlimited plans carry fair-use limits
Saily
The no-logs eSIM from the NordVPN team
Best $/GB in our database: $0.80/GB
- +Competitive per-GB pricing
- +Built by the Nord Security team
- +Flexible in-app top-ups
- –Newer service with a shorter track record
- –Destination list still growing
Ubigi
Global 4G/5G eSIM from Transatel, an NTT company
Best $/GB in our database: $0.30/GB
- +Operated by Transatel (NTT Group) since the 2017 eSIM launch
- +Coverage in 200+ destinations
- +Connectivity heritage across cars and laptops
- –Account setup required before buying
- –Entry prices above the budget brands
Yesim
Swiss-based eSIM with pay-as-you-go data
Best $/GB in our database: $0.76/GB
- +Founded 2019 in Switzerland
- +Pay-per-use international eSIM across 140+ countries
- +Self-service business platform for teams
- –Smaller brand recognition outside Europe
- –Pay-per-MB international plan takes reading to compare
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Provider order on this page follows our database key order, not ad spend. Rankings inside country pages are literal sort positions — see the methodology.