Airalo Alternatives: What the Numbers Look Like
Airalo is the eSIM most travellers hear about first. If you want to see what else is out there before buying, this page lays out the providers we track — 10883 plans in total — with coverage, pricing and value figures pulled straight from our database rather than from marketing pages.
Quick answer
For raw reach, aloSIM is the broadest option we track, with active plans in 199 countries across 4187 plans. For value, the lowest price per GB we currently list is $0.02 / GB from TripoSIM. The right answer still depends on your destination — open your country page and sort by price or price per GB.
Provider comparison
| Metric | aloSIM | TripoSIM | Yesim | GigSky |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Countries covered | 199 | 198 | 184 | 177 |
| Plans tracked | 4187 | 2119 | 3620 | 957 |
| Cheapest plan | $3.50 | $1.00 | €0.45 | $2.99 |
| Most expensive plan | $185.00 | $629.50 | €199.00 | $212.49 |
| Best price per GB | $0.50 / GB | $0.02 / GB | €0.67 / GB | $0.53 / GB |
| Unlimited plans | 1218 plans | Not offered | 2623 plans | 136 plans |
| 5G plans | 3370 plans | 269 plans | 4G/LTE listings | 571 plans |
Every figure is recalculated from live plan records; provider catalogues change without notice.
Where Airalo stands
Airalo is an established, widely used marketplace with a mature app and a long list of destinations, and for many travellers it is a perfectly good choice. We track its live catalogue: 3130 plans across 199 countries, from $4.00. Its plans sit next to every other provider on our destination pages, so you can compare them directly for your trip, or see the Airalo provider page.
What to compare before you switch
- Coverage for your exact destination, not just the global country count.
- Price per GB at the bundle size you realistically need.
- Validity: a cheap plan that expires before you fly home is not cheap.
- Hotspot and 5G support, if you tether a laptop or tablet.
FAQ
Why isn't Airalo in your comparison table?
This page compares the alternatives, so Airalo itself is left out of the table. We do track Airalo's live catalogue: its plans appear next to every other provider on our destination pages and on the Airalo provider page.
How many countries do your tracked providers cover?
The coverage row in the table above is a live count of the distinct countries each provider currently has active plans for in our database.
What is price per GB and why does it matter?
It is the plan price divided by its included data. It is the fastest way to see whether a bigger bundle is genuinely better value than a small one, and it is shown on every destination page.
Will switching providers change how I install the eSIM?
No. Installation is the same QR-code or in-app flow on any modern eSIM-capable phone. Our install guides for iPhone and Android apply regardless of which provider you pick.
Keep comparing
- Best eSIM providers 2026 — the full aggregate table.
- Cheapest eSIM plans by country — lowest entry price per destination.
- Holafly alternatives — if unlimited data is your priority.
- aloSIM review — coverage, pricing and features.
- TripoSIM review — coverage, pricing and features.
- Yesim review — coverage, pricing and features.
- GigSky review — coverage, pricing and features.