Prices checked 17 October 2026

Sort out your travel eSIM now, not at baggage claim.

We look up every price ourselves and read the bits of the terms nobody reads. If “unlimited” comes with an asterisk, you'll hear about it here first.

Just tell me which one → Compare all 9 side by side

Talisim

Usually the cheapest plan we can find, and buying one takes less time than finding your passport.

No account. No password to forget and no passport photo. Pay by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay or Alipay.
No app. Your phone has enough of those. Scan the QR code or tap the link.
Quick support. Our test email got a reply in under two minutes.
10–15% off when you buy two or more, so the whole family's sorted in one go.

The catch: It's data only, there's no live chat, and some countries list near-identical plans several times, so read before you tap Buy.

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Western Europe

$8.56/10 GB

30 days in Spain, Italy, Germany or the UK. Japan's $9.40.

Pay once and you're done. Nothing renews behind your back, and if you run low you top up the same eSIM from your order page.

Something different 4.4 / 5

Dracotel

One eSIM that stays on your phone between trips. It works like old-school pay-as-you-go, just in 200+ countries.

The catch: The $12 a year is due whether you travel or not, and outside Europe a one-off country plan is often cheaper.

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From $0.65 a GB in Western Europe. We haven't found cheaper data there.
Pick your network in Europe and Japan. Weak signal? Switch carriers in your phone's settings.
Nothing expires while your subscription is current, so leftover data waits for your next trip.
No app, no ID. Pay by card, or Bitcoin Lightning if you'd rather not hand over your name.

The rest of the bunch

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Airalo

The supermarket of eSIMs: plans for almost everywhere, just rarely the cheapest thing on the shelf.

4.1 / 5

From: $4.50
Countries: 200+
Hotspot: Yes

Nomad

Like Airalo, but almost always a bit cheaper. Worth a look before you buy anything.

4.1 / 5

From: $3.50
Countries: 200+
Hotspot: Yes

Holafly

Unlimited data, so no more doing maths. Hotspot taps out at about 500 MB–1 GB a day, though.

4.0 / 5

From: $6.90
Countries: 170+
Hotspot: Yes

Saily

From the NordVPN people, so naturally it blocks ads. The app's one of the nicest around.

4.0 / 5

From: $3.99
Countries: 200+
Hotspot: Yes

GigSky

Works at sea as well as in 175+ countries, which is handy if your hotel floats. Some Visa cards get free data.

3.8 / 5

From: $3.99
Countries: 175+
Hotspot: Yes

Ubigi

Your BMW might already have one. Good on laptops and tablets too, though rarely the cheapest.

3.6 / 5

From: $4.50
Countries: 190+
Hotspot: Yes

Valevox

One plan for all 136 countries, and bulk buys get down to £0.35/GB. Their answer on throttling is worth reading twice.

3.1 / 5

From: £2.50
Countries: 136+
Hotspot: Yes