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Airalo vs Holafly
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Airalo if…
- you want the lower entry price ($4/mo vs $49.9/mo)
- you're in its core audience: travelers, digital nomads
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Choose Holafly if…
- you're in its core audience: tourists, frequent travelers
Side by side
Feature Airalo Holafly
Pricing modelPaidPaid
Starting price$4/mo$49.9/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android
CompanyAiralo · since 2019Holafly
Full feature lists
A Airalo
- eSIMs for 200+ countries and regions
- Local, regional and global eSIM plans
- Unlimited data packages available
- Top up expired or used-up plans in the app
- Refer-and-earn and loyalty programs
- Help center and chat support
H Holafly
- Unlimited-data eSIMs for 200+ destinations
- Regional plans for Europe, Asia, Latin America and more
- Monthly global plans covering 160+ destinations
- Hotspot data sharing with other devices
- 1 GB free monthly Always On backup data
- Install through the app or by QR code
- Inbound-SMS phone number on the Unlimited plan
- 24/7 support via WhatsApp and live chat
Their home pages
What each vendor shows first: the pitch, the plans and the sign-up.
Airalo · airalo.com
Holafly · holafly.comWhat you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
Airalo
Data packageFrom US$4.00
Holafly
Light$49.90/mo or $44.63/mo billed quarterly
Unlimited$64.90/mo or $58.65/mo billed quarterly
Ultra$90.95/mo or $82.65/mo billed quarterly
Strengths and limitations
Airalo
- Covers 200+ countries and regions
- Packages start at US$4.50 for 1GB
- Local, regional and global options
- iOS and Android apps with in-app top-ups
- Your phone must support eSIM
- Data plans only; no physical SIM option
Holafly
- Unlimited data options with hotspot sharing
- Free 1 GB monthly backup data on every eSIM
- 24/7 support in multiple languages via WhatsApp and chat
- Refunds available for cancelled trips or incompatible phones
- Trip eSIMs are data-only with no calls or SMS
- An installed eSIM can't be transferred or reinstalled
- No connectivity in your home country (whole EU for EU residents)
- Monthly plans start as soon as you buy them, not on a chosen date
More comparisons
Other options to consider
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See site
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Travel eSIM data plans for many countries, with an app and optional US phone number
eSIM & travel data
Facts from each vendor's public pages, prices checked Nov 14, 2026. Editorial policy