Travel eSIM comparison
9 travel eSIM providers side by side, on the things that actually matter for a trip. Ratings come from our full reviews; click a provider's name for the detail behind each score.
The short version
- Editor's Pick: Talisim (4.4/5) — single-country trips where price matters most.
- Something different: Dracotel (4.4/5) — frequent travellers, especially to Europe.
- Lowest starting price: Talisim, from $0.60.
- No app needed: Talisim, Dracotel and Valevox.
- Data that never expires: Dracotel.
Full comparison table
| Talisim | Dracotel | Airalo | Nomad | Holafly | Saily | GigSky | Ubigi | Valevox | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.1 |
| Coverage | 202+ countries | 200+ countries | 200+ countries | 200+ countries | 170+ countries | 200+ countries | 175+ countries | 190+ countries | 136+ countries |
| Pricing model | Fixed data plans | Subscription + usage | Fixed data plans | Fixed data plans | Unlimited daily | Fixed data plans | Fixed data plans | Fixed data plans | Fixed data plans |
| Starts from | $0.60 | $1.00 | $4.50 | $3.50 | $6.90 | $3.99 | $3.99 | $4.50 | £2.50 |
| App-free management | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Pick your in-country carrier | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Data expires? | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| No-KYC option | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Pays in Bitcoin | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Hotspot | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Voice calls | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Top-ups | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Payment methods | Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, Alipay | Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Bitcoin Lightning | Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay | Card, Apple Pay | Card, PayPal, Apple Pay | Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay | Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay | Card, PayPal | Card |