Esimul vs Airalo
Across 30 like-for-like tariffs checked on 28 August 2026, Esimul was cheaper than Airalo on 25 (median saving 53%), Airalo was cheaper on 5. Same data allowance, same validity, no discount codes on either side.
The largest and best-known travel eSIM brand, with the widest country list and the most polished app.
Where Airalo is cheaper
- Mexico 10 GB: Airalo $18.50 vs our $21.86, so they're 18% cheaper.
- Mexico 20 GB: Airalo $31.00 vs our $39.49, so they're 27% cheaper.
- United Arab Emirates 5 GB: Airalo $12.00 vs our $12.80, so they're 7% cheaper.
- United Arab Emirates 10 GB: Airalo $20.00 vs our $23.20, so they're 16% cheaper.
- United Arab Emirates 20 GB: Airalo $34.00 vs our $41.60, so they're 22% cheaper.
We're not going to pretend otherwise. Our wholesale cost in these destinations is higher than in the others, and we'd rather tell you than have you find out at checkout.
Every tariff we checked
| Destination | Plan | Esimul | Airalo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 5 GB / 30d | $4.32 | $11.00 | 61% cheaper with us |
| Australia | 10 GB / 30d | $7.52 | $18.00 | 58% cheaper with us |
| Australia | 20 GB / 30d | $13.12 | $30.00 | 56% cheaper with us |
| Canada | 5 GB / 30d | $9.12 | $18.00 | 49% cheaper with us |
| Canada | 10 GB / 30d | $15.84 | $23.00 | 31% cheaper with us |
| Canada | 20 GB / 30d | $26.88 | $37.00 | 27% cheaper with us |
| India | 5 GB / 30d | $8.53 | $14.00 | 39% cheaper with us |
| India | 10 GB / 30d | $16.96 | $24.00 | 29% cheaper with us |
| India | 20 GB / 30d | $29.54 | $38.00 | 22% cheaper with us |
| Indonesia | 5 GB / 30d | $4.32 | $13.50 | 68% cheaper with us |
| Indonesia | 10 GB / 30d | $7.52 | $21.00 | 64% cheaper with us |
| Indonesia | 20 GB / 30d | $13.12 | $35.00 | 63% cheaper with us |
| Italy | 5 GB / 30d | $3.81 | $12.00 | 68% cheaper with us |
| Italy | 10 GB / 30d | $6.85 | $19.00 | 64% cheaper with us |
| Italy | 20 GB / 30d | $13.12 | $26.00 | 50% cheaper with us |
| Mexico | 5 GB / 30d | $11.98 | $13.00 | 8% cheaper with us |
| Mexico | 10 GB / 30d | $21.86 | $18.50 | 18% cheaper with them |
| Mexico | 20 GB / 30d | $39.49 | $31.00 | 27% cheaper with them |
| Singapore | 5 GB / 30d | $3.86 | $10.00 | 61% cheaper with us |
| Singapore | 10 GB / 30d | $7.52 | $16.00 | 53% cheaper with us |
| Singapore | 20 GB / 30d | $13.12 | $23.00 | 43% cheaper with us |
| Turkey | 5 GB / 30d | $3.68 | $10.00 | 63% cheaper with us |
| Turkey | 10 GB / 30d | $5.14 | $15.50 | 67% cheaper with us |
| Turkey | 20 GB / 30d | $10.54 | $22.50 | 53% cheaper with us |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 GB / 30d | $12.80 | $12.00 | 7% cheaper with them |
| United Arab Emirates | 10 GB / 30d | $23.20 | $20.00 | 16% cheaper with them |
| United Arab Emirates | 20 GB / 30d | $41.60 | $34.00 | 22% cheaper with them |
| Vietnam | 5 GB / 30d | $6.03 | $11.00 | 45% cheaper with us |
| Vietnam | 10 GB / 30d | $11.01 | $18.00 | 39% cheaper with us |
| Vietnam | 20 GB / 30d | $20.21 | $29.00 | 30% cheaper with us |
Price isn't the only thing
Airalo is a real business with real strengths: largest and best-known travel eSIM brand, with the widest country list and the most polished app. If those matter more to you than the price difference, buy from them; you'll get a working eSIM either way.
What we compete on is the price and the plainness. Data-only plans, final prices with card fees already in them, and email support that answers about your specific eSIM rather than a form that disappears.
How we did this
- Destinations were chosen before any prices were collected, so the set is not selected to favour us.
- Every comparison is like-for-like: same data allowance, same 30-day validity, same single-country coverage.
- Competitor prices are their public list prices in US dollars, read from their own websites on the date shown. Ours are read live from our catalogue as you load this page.
- No discount or promotional code is applied to either side.
- Where a competitor had no plan at that exact size, the cell is left blank rather than filled with the nearest plan.
- Prices change without notice. Check the current price on their site before deciding, and we link to it.
Competitor sites: Airalo · aloSIM · Simbye. We link to them rather than reproducing their branding. Trade marks belong to their respective owners; this comparison is our own and is not endorsed by them.
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