Travel eSIMs · Head to head
Airalo vs Saily: which travel eSIM costs less?
The quick answer
The lowest price for a plan on 26 Oct 2026 is £2.99 from Saily: USA 1GB, 7 days (1GB · 7 days · USA). The table compares 33 prices from 2 sellers, read from each seller's own site.
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The big difference
Airalo sells local, regional and global data plans, while Saily comes from Nord Security, the company behind NordVPN. Both are prepaid travel eSIMs, so you pay once for the data and the days.
Airalo's Europe eSIM covers 41 countries, as Airalo lists it. Saily also sells Europe, USA and worldwide plans, so you can match a plan to your trip.
Both range from small data packs to unlimited data.
Check the days as well as the data. Each plan lasts a set number of days. Install your eSIM at home on Wi-Fi first, because the days usually start when it first connects abroad. Compare every travel eSIM to see the data, days and price for each plan side by side.
Choose Airalo if
Choose Airalo if you want a travel eSIM (a SIM built into your phone) for Europe, the USA or the world.
- You travel mainly in Europe: Airalo's Europe eSIM covers 41 countries, as Airalo lists it.
- You want local, regional or global data: Airalo sells packs from small to unlimited data, so you can pick your size. See the full Airalo range.
- You want no contract: Airalo eSIMs are prepaid. You pay once for the data and the days, with no monthly bill.
Choose Saily if
Choose Saily if you want a prepaid travel eSIM from the company behind NordVPN, with plans for the USA, Europe or worldwide.
- You already use NordVPN and may want the same company for your data abroad.
- You need data for Europe, the USA or worldwide, from small packs to unlimited data, all bought in one app.
- You want prepaid plans. You pay once for the data and the days, with no contract and no monthly bill.
Straight answers
Questions people ask
- Is Airalo cheaper than Saily?
- The cheaper choice depends on the data and days you need, so compare both on the same plan. Both sell prepaid travel eSIMs: you pay once for the data and the days, with no contract and no monthly bill. Our travel eSIM tables rank plans cheapest first and show the date prices were last checked.
- Do Airalo and Saily give you a phone number?
- Usually not. Most travel eSIMs are data only, with no phone number of their own. Check the plan details in the Airalo or Saily app before you buy, keep your UK SIM on for calls and texts, and use WhatsApp, FaceTime or other internet calling apps on the data.
- Can I have Airalo and Saily on one phone?
- Airalo and Saily each sell a travel eSIM that works alongside your UK SIM. Abroad, set the travel eSIM as your mobile data line and turn off data roaming on your UK SIM. Keep the UK SIM switched on for calls and texts.
Keep comparing
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- Airalo eSIMEvery Airalo travel eSIM plan we track for Europe, the USA and worldwide: data, days and price, read from Airalo's own site daily.
- Saily eSIMEvery Saily travel eSIM plan we track for Europe, the USA and worldwide: data, days and price, read from Saily's own site daily.
- eSIM for EuropeEurope travel eSIMs compared by price, data and days, from the leading sellers. Read from each seller's own site, checked daily.