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Airalo vs Holafly

App-first eSIM marketplace with fixed-GB packs in 200+ countries and regions, plus unlimited packages. Unlimited-data eSIMs priced by the number of days in 200+ destinations, plus monthly subscriptions. On price, Airalo is cheaper in 44 of 47 countries for unlimited or daily, 7 days. We sell eSIMs too (Inbox eSIM), shown as a third column so you can judge.

AiraloAccount required: you sign up or log in before buying, on airalo.com or in the Airalo app.
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HolaflyNo app needed to buy: checkout on the website with an email; the app is optional (log in with that email).

Airalo cheaper: 44Holafly cheaper: 3

AiraloAccount required: you sign up or log in before buying, on airalo.com or in the Airalo app.
VS
HolaflyNo app needed to buy: checkout on the website with an email; the app is optional (log in with that email).

Airalo cheaper: 44Holafly cheaper: 3

Countries compared47unlimited or daily, 7 days
Airalo cheaper44Holafly cheaper in 3
Median gap4%Airalo lower in the middle country
Inbox eSIM lowest32Countries where the third option beats both

Airalo and Holafly prices by country

Unlimited or daily, 7 days, the cheapest plan of each.

Airalo and Holafly prices by country
CountryAiraloHolaflyInbox eSIM (third option)
Japan$26.50 7 d$27.50 7 d$19.90 · 7 d
United States$25.00 7 d$27.50 7 d$21.90 · 7 d
Turkey$24.50 7 d$27.50 7 d$18.90 · 7 d
Thailand$21.00 7 d$27.50 7 d$17.90 · 7 d
United Kingdom$27.00 7 d$27.50 7 d$18.90 · 7 d
Italy$23.00 7 d$23.90 7 d$19.90 · 7 d
France$23.50 7 d$27.50 7 d$16.90 · 7 d
Spain$23.50 7 d$24.50 7 d$19.90 · 7 d
Germany$24.00 7 d$27.50 7 d$20.90 · 7 d
Greece$27.00 7 d$27.50 7 d$21.90 · 7 d
Portugal$27.00 7 d$27.50 7 d$21.90 · 7 d
Mexico$23.50 7 d$24.50 7 d–
Indonesia$27.00 7 d$27.50 7 d$21.90 · 7 d
Vietnam$27.00 7 d$27.50 7 d$21.90 · 7 d
South Korea$29.00 7 d$27.50 7 d$21.90 · 7 d
China$27.00 7 d$27.50 7 d$21.90 · 7 d
India$39.50 7 d$39.50 7 d$34.90 · 7 d
Egypt$32.00 7 d$36.50 7 d–
United Arab Emirates$27.50 7 d$27.90 7 d–
Canada$28.87 7 d$36.50 7 d–
Singapore$27.00 7 d$27.50 7 d$21.90 · 7 d
Malaysia$27.00 7 d$27.50 7 d$21.90 · 7 d
Philippines$27.00 7 d$27.50 7 d$21.90 · 7 d
Hong Kong$26.50 7 d$27.90 7 d$22.90 · 7 d
Australia$26.50 7 d$27.50 7 d–
New Zealand$27.00 7 d$27.50 7 d–
Netherlands$27.00 7 d$27.50 7 d$21.90 · 7 d
Switzerland$25.00 7 d$27.50 7 d$21.90 · 7 d
Belgium$21.00 7 d$27.50 7 d$17.90 · 7 d
Ireland$27.00 7 d$27.50 7 d$21.90 · 7 d
Poland$27.00 7 d$27.50 7 d$21.90 · 7 d
Croatia$24.50 7 d$27.50 7 d$17.90 · 7 d
Hungary$27.00 7 d$27.50 7 d$21.90 · 7 d
Sweden$27.00 7 d$27.50 7 d$21.90 · 7 d
Norway$27.00 7 d$27.50 7 d$21.90 · 7 d
Denmark$26.50 7 d$27.50 7 d$21.90 · 7 d
Iceland$26.50 7 d$27.50 7 d$21.90 · 7 d
Morocco$35.00 7 d$32.50 7 d–
South Africa$36.00 7 d$39.50 7 d–
Brazil$25.00 7 d$28.50 7 d–
Argentina$34.50 7 d$36.90 7 d–
Colombia$27.50 7 d$28.50 7 d–
Peru$27.00 7 d$33.90 7 d–
Chile$27.50 7 d$28.50 7 d–
Israel$26.50 7 d$27.50 7 d$21.90 · 7 d
Saudi Arabia$27.00 7 d$28.50 7 d–
Qatar$36.00 7 d$36.50 7 d–

Green: the cheaper of the two. Prices read on their own sites (22 Oct to 23 Oct 2026); ours are live. A country opens every plan of both, for your trip length.

How they differ

Airalo and Holafly feature by feature, with Inbox eSIM as a third column
FeatureAiraloHolaflyInbox eSIM
PlansFixed-GB local, regional and global packs in 200+ places; unlimited packs in 130+ countries and regions.sourceMostly unlimited data by days (1 to 90), local, regional or global; also monthly 25 GB or unlimited subscriptions.sourceFixed GB (1 to 50 GB), country, regional and Global packs, plus a Day Pass in many countries
App or accountAccount required: you sign up or log in before buying, on airalo.com or in the Airalo app.sourceNo app needed to buy: checkout on the website with an email; the app is optional (log in with that email).sourceNone: no app and no account
How you get itInstall in the app, or use the QR code or manual details shown under My eSIMs in your account.sourceQR code sent by email right after payment; also shown in your Holafly account and the app.sourceQR code and a one-tap Add eSIM link by email, about a minute after paying
When days startMost packs start when the eSIM connects to a supported network at the destination; some start on install.sourceWhen you turn on data roaming for the eSIM at the destination; on iOS 16.4+ install may also activate it.sourceWhen the eSIM first connects to a network in a covered country
HotspotAllowed when the device and network support it; on unlimited packs it counts toward the daily allowance.sourceLimited per destination: for example 1 GB of shareable data per day in Japan (7 GB on a 7-day plan).sourceUsually allowed; the local network can still limit it
Top-upsOnly on eSIMs marked rechargeable; optional Renewals buy the same pack again when 10% data is left.sourceNo top-ups: for more days you buy and install a new eSIM.sourceYes, on the same eSIM, from the order page
Phone numberMost packs are data only; some "Data, Voice & Text" packs (such as Discover+) include calls and texts.sourceDay plans are data only. The monthly Unlimited subscription adds a local number for incoming SMS.sourceNo: data only. Your own number stays on your main SIM
Refunds"Wrong purchase" or "plans changed": Airmoney credit only. Install or not-working issues: Airmoney or card.sourceNot activated, within 6 months: full refund to the original payment method. Used: partial, USD 3.50 fee.sourceUnused and never installed: full refund to the card within 30 days
Support24/7 live chat on the website and in the app, plus WhatsApp and email.source24/7 chat on the website, app and WhatsApp, plus email at help@holafly.com.sourceEmail, around the clock; a person answers
PaymentVisa, Mastercard, Amex, UnionPay, JCB, PayPal, Apple Pay (not in all countries), Google Pay, Alipay (app), Airmoney.sourceVisa, Mastercard, PayPal, Apple Pay and Google Pay (payment logos shown on plan pages).sourceCard, Apple Pay or Google Pay, in your own currency (Stripe)

Plans

Airalo
Fixed-GB local, regional and global packs in 200+ places; unlimited packs in 130+ countries and regions.
Holafly
Mostly unlimited data by days (1 to 90), local, regional or global; also monthly 25 GB or unlimited subscriptions.
Inbox eSIM
Fixed GB (1 to 50 GB), country, regional and Global packs, plus a Day Pass in many countries

App or account

Airalo
Account required: you sign up or log in before buying, on airalo.com or in the Airalo app.
Holafly
No app needed to buy: checkout on the website with an email; the app is optional (log in with that email).
Inbox eSIM
None: no app and no account

How you get it

Airalo
Install in the app, or use the QR code or manual details shown under My eSIMs in your account.
Holafly
QR code sent by email right after payment; also shown in your Holafly account and the app.
Inbox eSIM
QR code and a one-tap Add eSIM link by email, about a minute after paying

When days start

Airalo
Most packs start when the eSIM connects to a supported network at the destination; some start on install.
Holafly
When you turn on data roaming for the eSIM at the destination; on iOS 16.4+ install may also activate it.
Inbox eSIM
When the eSIM first connects to a network in a covered country

Hotspot

Airalo
Allowed when the device and network support it; on unlimited packs it counts toward the daily allowance.
Holafly
Limited per destination: for example 1 GB of shareable data per day in Japan (7 GB on a 7-day plan).
Inbox eSIM
Usually allowed; the local network can still limit it

Top-ups

Airalo
Only on eSIMs marked rechargeable; optional Renewals buy the same pack again when 10% data is left.
Holafly
No top-ups: for more days you buy and install a new eSIM.
Inbox eSIM
Yes, on the same eSIM, from the order page

Phone number

Airalo
Most packs are data only; some "Data, Voice & Text" packs (such as Discover+) include calls and texts.
Holafly
Day plans are data only. The monthly Unlimited subscription adds a local number for incoming SMS.
Inbox eSIM
No: data only. Your own number stays on your main SIM

Refunds

Airalo
"Wrong purchase" or "plans changed": Airmoney credit only. Install or not-working issues: Airmoney or card.
Holafly
Not activated, within 6 months: full refund to the original payment method. Used: partial, USD 3.50 fee.
Inbox eSIM
Unused and never installed: full refund to the card within 30 days

Support

Airalo
24/7 live chat on the website and in the app, plus WhatsApp and email.
Holafly
24/7 chat on the website, app and WhatsApp, plus email at help@holafly.com.
Inbox eSIM
Email, around the clock; a person answers

Payment

Airalo
Visa, Mastercard, Amex, UnionPay, JCB, PayPal, Apple Pay (not in all countries), Google Pay, Alipay (app), Airmoney.
Holafly
Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Apple Pay and Google Pay (payment logos shown on plan pages).
Inbox eSIM
Card, Apple Pay or Google Pay, in your own currency (Stripe)
Airalo
  • Run by AirGSM Pte Ltd (Singapore), which describes Airalo as an aggregator and marketplace of connectivity providers. source
  • Consumers may withdraw within 14 days of purchase, but only until the eSIM is activated. source
  • Payments are usually processed in US dollars; other currencies are at Airalo's discretion. source
  • Referral: the referrer gets USD 3 in Airmoney per referral; the friend gets a first-purchase discount. source
Holafly
  • Priced by days, not GB: Japan read at USD 11.90 for 3 days, 27.50 for 7 days, 73.90 for 30 days. source
  • "Always On": 1 GB of backup data every 30 days in 150+ countries while the eSIM stays installed. source
  • Terms bar domestic use and limit each continuous stay in one destination to 90 days. source
  • Since 28 Sep 2026 an unactivated plan can be transferred to another person once. source

Which one to pick

Airalo

Pick Airalo if

  • You want one app to buy, install, track and top up several eSIMs, with optional automatic renewals.
  • You need calls and texts: some Airalo packs (such as Discover+) include them; ours are data only.
  • You want to pay with PayPal or Alipay, or spend Airalo's Airmoney credit.
  • You want unlimited data in a place where we sell no Day Pass (Airalo lists unlimited packs in 130+ places).
Holafly

Pick Holafly if

  • You stream or work heavily on your phone for a set number of days and do not want to track GB at all.
  • You book far ahead: an unactivated Holafly eSIM can be refunded up to 6 months after purchase (ours: 30 days).
  • You travel every month and want one subscription that renews, with a local number for incoming SMS.
  • You want to pay with PayPal.
Inbox eSIM

Or neither, if

  • You would rather skip the app and the account.
  • You want the QR by email and a refund to the card if you never install it.
Inbox eSIM prices →

Questions

Is Airalo or Holafly cheaper?

For unlimited or daily, 7 days, Airalo is cheaper in 44 of 47 countries and Holafly in 3. In the median country Airalo costs 4% less than Holafly. Prices read 22 Oct to 23 Oct 2026.

Do Airalo and Holafly need an app?

Airalo: Account required: you sign up or log in before buying, on airalo.com or in the Airalo app.. Holafly: No app needed to buy: checkout on the website with an email; the app is optional (log in with that email)..

What are their refund rules?

Airalo: "Wrong purchase" or "plans changed": Airmoney credit only. Install or not-working issues: Airmoney or card.. Holafly: Not activated, within 6 months: full refund to the original payment method. Used: partial, USD 3.50 fee..

Can I use them as a hotspot?

Airalo: Allowed when the device and network support it; on unlimited packs it counts toward the daily allowance.. Holafly: Limited per destination: for example 1 GB of shareable data per day in Japan (7 GB on a 7-day plan)..

Which is better for unlimited data?

Airalo: 3 GB per day at 20 Mbps, then reduced speed; resets every 24 hours. Hotspot allowed, counted in the 3 GB.. Holafly: No fixed cap; local networks may slow heavy users for up to a day. Hotspot is capped per destination..

Is there an option without an app?

Inbox eSIM (this site) sends the QR and a one-tap install link by email, with no app or account. We sell eSIMs, so weigh that; the prices above show where we are cheaper and where we are not.

Or skip the appInbox eSIM: QR and a one-tap install link by email, in about a minute.

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