Travellers look beyond Airalo when they want to know which company they are buying from, when they want unlimited data or a phone number rather than capped packages, or when they travel often enough for a balance, subscription or per-trip price to beat a store listing. Smaller sellers differ mainly in how they price and who stands behind the contract.
Short answer: Yesim, Maya Mobile and Nomad head the list of Airalo alternatives drawn from our esim providers ranking. We open the ranking with smaller vendors and put the established brands from fourth place onward. Yesim is the one to try if you want a Swiss company and a balance that survives between trips. Each of the 11 alternatives sits in Best eSIM Providers in 2026 and is described against Airalo.
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Pricing: Published starting prices per destination; full prices sit on destination store pages
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Built for: Travellers heading to many destinations who want one app for all of them
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Why buyers look past Airalo
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Prices start low but finish elsewhere
Airalo's home page shows most destinations from 4.00 euros, with Egypt at 5.50, and says packages start from the shown price. It lists no validity periods or data sizes there. The figure you pay is on each destination's store page, so comparing sellers means opening the same page several times.
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It is hard to tell who the seller is
The home page presents Airalo as an app with ratings of 4.7 on iOS and 4.6 on Android. We did not find a company name, registered office or country on the pages we read, and the terms address we tried returned a 404. Buyers who want a named contracting party for refunds or data questions may prefer a seller that states one.
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Voice, numbers and subscriptions are elsewhere
The home page covers Local, Regional and Global packages and mentions unlimited data without detail. Subscriptions, hotspot use and phone numbers are not described there, only linked as a blog article about eSIMs with numbers. People who need a number or a recurring plan usually compare sellers built around that.
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What each one does differently
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Yesim
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Genesis Group AG runs Yesim from Baar, Switzerland, and lets unused balance carry over to your next trip. Plans are pay-as-you-go data in 170+ countries, day passes or gigabyte packages, plus a partner API for resellers. The site does not say whether taxes and fees are inside the listed prices, so the checkout total is what counts.
Switch from Airalo if you want a Swiss company and a balance that survives between trips.
Mobile Maya Inc. of Nassau, in the Bahamas, sells a single product: unlimited data per trip, priced for 3, 7, 14 and 30 days on the home page, with nothing renewing by itself. Its headline claims 165+ countries while another line says 125+ with 5G, so confirm your destination before paying.
Switch from Airalo if you want one unlimited price per trip length and no automatic charges.
Nomad quotes per-gigabyte starting prices, from 0.43 euros in the United States to 1.24 in Canada, and gives new users a free 1 GB eSIM for a later trip. An optional Nomad Pass is priced in dollars while the shop shows euros. The terms set California law but name no company or country.
Switch from Airalo if you want to pay by the gigabyte and test with a free eSIM first.
Simly arranges eSIMs under Countries, Regional and Global, with starting prices of 2.90 euros for the US, UK and France and 3.90 for Thailand, Japan and Australia. Hotspot use is unrestricted and your original number stays active. Terms refer to the country where Simly operates without naming it, and Regional and Global prices are missing.
Switch from Airalo if you want low single-country prices with tethering allowed.
AffinityClick Inc. operates aloSIM under Ontario law, with prices in dollars from 3.50 for seven days in the US, Canada, UK, France, Italy and Spain. Data purchases arrive with an international number from the sister app Hushed. Its FAQ gives a second starting figure of 4.50 dollars for 1 GB, and a refund applies if a connection fails.
Switch from Airalo if you want a number bundled with your data and pay in dollars.
Roamless Technologies Inc., registered in Wilmington, Delaware, keeps one balance of Roamless Credits that never expire and spend on data, calls and texts, alongside fixed and unlimited plans. Calls and SMS need a minimum top-up. The home page gives no data limits, validity or exact prices.
Switch from Airalo if you want a single balance for data and a phone number.
Jetpac sizes data packs by gigabytes and days across 200+ destinations. Its FAQ says purchased data has no fair usage limit and each pack can be activated within three months. Voice packs start at 1.99 dollars for outgoing calls to 50 countries. Data prices are not listed on the page, and SMS is unsupported.
Switch from Airalo if you buy trips ahead and want a three-month window to activate them.
Esimo sells subscriptions: Unlimited Recurring at 59 dollars a month or 528 a year, and 25 GB Recurring at 49 a month or 469 a year, plus fixed packs from 5 GB to 20 GB. Hondry LLC contracts under English law, and no country is stated. Validity is named only for the 30-day Unlimited plans.
Switch from Airalo if you live abroad and want a recurring plan rather than per-trip packages.
Airhub describes itself as US-based and under US law, but its terms give no legal entity name or number. It covers 190+ countries with data and voice plans and takes card, crypto, Apple Pay and Google Pay. It advertises 200 MB as risk-free without describing the terms, and its quoted Trustpilot score is 3.8 out of 5.
Switch from Airalo if you want to pay in crypto or need voice plans as well as data.
Holafly Limited is registered in Dublin, Ireland, number 745325, and the terms name no parent. It sells unlimited data per trip and a monthly subscription for stays of 30 days or more, in Light, Unlimited and Ultra tiers. An installed eSIM cannot be transferred or reinstalled, so a new phone means buying again.
Switch from Airalo if you want unlimited data from an Irish-registered company.
Ubigi calls itself a brand of Transatel | NTT and sells data for phones, tablets, laptops and connected cars, as well as business connectivity. Its plans page lists Local, Regional and Global with a selector for seven currencies, but shows no amounts. The legal notice gives no address or registration number.
Switch from Airalo if you want a telecom-group brand and also need connectivity for laptops or vehicles.
You want a Swiss company and a balance that carries over
Yesim: Genesis Group AG runs it from Baar, with pay-as-you-go, day passes and gigabyte packages.
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You want unlimited data with a printed price per trip
Maya Mobile: Prices for 3, 7, 14 and 30 days are on the home page and nothing renews; check the coverage claims for your destination.
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You want a free eSIM to test first
Nomad: New users get a free 1 GB eSIM, and starting prices run from 0.43 to 1.24 euros per gigabyte.
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You also need a phone number
aloSIM: Data purchases include an international number from Hushed, from 3.50 dollars for seven days in six countries.
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You are abroad for months at a time
Esimo: Recurring plans are published at 59 dollars a month for Unlimited or 49 for 25 GB.
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When Airalo is still the right choice
Airalo stays a reasonable pick for a traveller who wants a familiar store with a mobile app, 200+ destinations and starting prices from 4.00 euros, plus 24/7 multilingual support via the help centre and WhatsApp. For a short trip to one country, the price comparison may favour it. Check the destination page for the final price, validity and data size before buying.
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What moving off Airalo involves
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Check your phone before buying elsewhere
An eSIM is installed on one phone and each seller has its own rules on reinstalling. Confirm that your handset is network unlocked and supports eSIM, and remove an unused Airalo profile only after you have a working replacement.
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Compare the checkout total
Starting prices are not final prices. Open the same destination and the same trip length at two or three sellers, and compare the amount at checkout including any taxes, along with validity and whether hotspot use is allowed.
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Questions about replacing Airalo
7 answers
How much does an Airalo eSIM cost?
The home page lists most destinations from 4.00 euros, including Thailand, the Netherlands and the United States, and Egypt from 5.50. It says packages start from the shown price, so the full price is on the destination page.
Does Airalo offer unlimited data?
Its home page mentions unlimited data options but gives no details, so check the destination page for the plan and its validity.
Which eSIM alternative has a phone number?
aloSIM bundles an international number from Hushed with data purchases, and Roamless pays for calls and texts from the same credit balance, with a minimum top-up.
Which alternative is run from Europe?
Yesim is run by Genesis Group AG in Baar, Switzerland, and Holafly Limited is registered in Dublin, Ireland. Many other sellers do not state a country.
Is there a subscription option?
Holafly sells a monthly subscription for stays of 30 days or more and Esimo sells monthly and yearly recurring plans. Maya Mobile states that nothing renews by itself.
Can I try an eSIM for free?
Nomad offers new users a free 1 GB eSIM for a later trip, and Airhub advertises 200 MB as risk-free without describing the terms.
Where do I find who operates Airalo?
We did not find a company name or country on the pages we read, so ask Airalo's support or check the legal notice inside the app.
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Sources
Checked 9 November 2026
Airalo home: Starting prices from 4.00 euros, Egypt 5.50, Local, Regional and Global, app ratings, 24/7 support.
Airalo terms: Address returned 404 when we tried it.
Yesim: Genesis Group AG, Baar, pay-as-you-go in 170+ countries, balance carries over.
Maya Mobile: Mobile Maya Inc., unlimited per trip, 3, 7, 14 and 30 days, coverage claims.
Nomad: Per-GB prices from 0.43 to 1.24 euros, free 1 GB eSIM, Nomad Pass.
Simly: Starting prices 2.90 and 3.90 euros, hotspot allowed, original number stays active.
aloSIM: AffinityClick Inc., 3.50 dollars for seven days, Hushed number, 4.50 dollars for 1 GB.
Roamless: Roamless Technologies Inc., credits that do not expire, minimum top-up for calls and SMS.
Jetpac: GB and days packs, no fair usage limit, three-month activation, voice from 1.99 dollars.
Esimo: Recurring plans 59 and 49 dollars a month, 528 and 469 a year, Hondry LLC.
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