Airalo is a solid default for many trips, but travellers switch when they want more data at full speed, money back when plans change, or a phone number on a country plan.
Updated 1 Nov 2026
Live providers next to Airalo, best rated first.
Wanderly eSIM
Our rating: 4.1 out of 5Countries: 204Typical price per GB: €1.19 / GB
Cheaper per GBNomad
Our rating: 3.9 out of 5Countries: 210Typical price per GB: €2.68 / GB
Pricier per GBRoamic
Our rating: 3.9 out of 5Countries: 198Typical price per GB: €2.00 / GB
Cheaper per GBHolafly
Our rating: 3.9 out of 5Countries: 185
TripoSIM
Our rating: 3.8 out of 5Countries: 199Typical price per GB: €2.08 / GB
Cheaper per GBAloOui
Our rating: 3.8 out of 5Countries: 194Typical price per GB: €4.17 / GB
Pricier per GBOrange Travel
Our rating: 3.8 out of 5Countries: 163Typical price per GB: €1.40 / GB
Cheaper per GBmysim24
Our rating: 3.6 out of 5Countries: 210Typical price per GB: €2.50 / GB
Pricier per GBPrices are live: they update after every price check.
Stay with Airalo if you like one app for most destinations and use a moderate amount of data. Look at the alternatives above if you need lots of daily data, a local phone number or a refund to your card when your plans change.
Most Airalo eSIMs are data only: a phone number comes only with the Discover+ global eSIM, which has a US number.
Its unlimited plans include 3 GB of high-speed data per day, according to its own guide, and if you change your plans the refund is Airmoney credit rather than money back.
Start with the typical price per GB and the coverage of each provider, shown live in the list above. Then check what matters for your trip: hotspot, a phone number, top-ups and the refund rules.
A provider marked cheaper per GB is cheaper on its typical plans, not in every country, so open its page and check your destination.
Airalo allows hotspot where your phone and the network support it, has apps for iOS and Android with installation guides, and offers support by live chat around the clock.
Its regional and global eSIMs make it a sensible choice when you cross several borders on one trip.
It depends on what you miss. For unlimited daily data or a phone number, look at the providers above and compare their prices for your destination.
Often, but it varies by country. The list above marks providers whose typical price per GB is lower; check your destination before you buy.
The usual reasons are its data-only plans, the daily limit on unlimited plans, and refunds paid as Airmoney credit when you change your plans.
