# Best Russia eSIM (Oct 2026): 28 brands compared

Updated 31 October 2026 (Istanbul). Written by Inbox eSIM, which sells eSIMs: our prices are live, every other brand's price was read on its own site on the date shown (30 Oct to 31 Oct 2026), and we say where a rival is cheaper. Full page: https://inboxesim.com/compare/russia

## The answer

28 brands, the same data side by side. For 5 GB lasting a month the lowest price today is Roamify at $5.50. Rival prices read 30 Oct to 31 Oct 2026.

## 5 GB for at least 30 days, cheapest first

| Brand | Data | Days | Price (USD) | Read | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roamify | 5 GB | 30 | $5.50 | 31 Oct 2026 | https://www.getroamify.com/en/esim/russia/ |
| MicroEsim | 5 GB | 30 | $5.95 | 30 Oct 2026 | https://microesim.com/products/russia-esim |
| eSIMfly | 5 GB | 30 | $6.23 | 30 Oct 2026 | https://esimfly.net/esim/russia |
| Airplans | 5 GB | 30 | $6.69 | 31 Oct 2026 | https://airplans.app/country-plans/russia |
| Simbye | 5 GB | 30 | $6.99 | 30 Oct 2026 | https://www.simbye.com/products/esim-russia |
| MegaEsim | 5 GB | 30 | $7.39 | 31 Oct 2026 | https://megaesim.com/russia-esim/?ref=inboxesim |
| RedSim | 5 GB | 30 | $7.39 | 30 Oct 2026 | https://redsim.app/russia-esim |
| Alpine SIM | 5 GB | 30 | $7.61 | 30 Oct 2026 | https://alpinesim.com/esim/russia |
| Inbox eSIM (ours) | 5 GB | 30 | $7.90 | live | https://inboxesim.com/russia |
| eSIMPal | 5 GB | 30 | $7.90 | 30 Oct 2026 | https://www.getesimpal.com/en-US/countries/russia-esim |
| Bordersim | 5 GB | 30 | $8.49 | 31 Oct 2026 | https://bordersim.com/ru |
| Touchdown eSIM | 5 GB | 30 | $8.99 | 31 Oct 2026 | https://touchdownesim.com/en/esim/russia |

## 1 GB for at least 7 days, cheapest first

| Brand | Data | Days | Price (USD) | Read | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine SIM | 1 GB | 7 | $1.72 | 30 Oct 2026 | https://alpinesim.com/esim/russia |
| Simbye | 1 GB | 7 | $1.99 | 30 Oct 2026 | https://www.simbye.com/products/esim-russia |
| Roamify | 1 GB | 7 | $2.00 | 31 Oct 2026 | https://www.getroamify.com/en/esim/russia/ |
| eSIMfly | 1 GB | 7 | $2.05 | 30 Oct 2026 | https://esimfly.net/esim/russia |
| MegaEsim | 1 GB | 7 | $2.07 | 31 Oct 2026 | https://megaesim.com/russia-esim/?ref=inboxesim |
| RedSim | 1 GB | 7 | $2.57 | 30 Oct 2026 | https://redsim.app/russia-esim |
| Yesim | 1 GB | 30 | $2.57 | 30 Oct 2026 | https://yesim.app/country/russia/ |
| Inbox eSIM (ours) | 1 GB | 7 | $2.90 | live | https://inboxesim.com/russia |

## 10 GB for at least 30 days, cheapest first

| Brand | Data | Days | Price (USD) | Read | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roamify | 10 GB | 30 | $8.50 | 31 Oct 2026 | https://www.getroamify.com/en/esim/russia/ |
| MicroEsim | 10 GB | 30 | $9.47 | 30 Oct 2026 | https://microesim.com/products/russia-esim |
| eSIMfly | 10 GB | 30 | $11.71 | 30 Oct 2026 | https://esimfly.net/esim/russia |
| Simbye | 10 GB | 30 | $11.99 | 30 Oct 2026 | https://www.simbye.com/products/esim-russia |
| Bordersim | 10 GB | 30 | $13.49 | 31 Oct 2026 | https://bordersim.com/ru |
| MegaEsim | 10 GB | 30 | $13.50 | 31 Oct 2026 | https://megaesim.com/russia-esim/?ref=inboxesim |
| RedSim | 10 GB | 30 | $13.50 | 30 Oct 2026 | https://redsim.app/russia-esim |
| Inbox eSIM (ours) | 10 GB | 30 | $13.90 | live | https://inboxesim.com/russia |

## Unlimited or daily data for 7 days, cheapest first

| Brand | Data | Days | Price (USD) | Read | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MicroEsim | 1 GB a day | 7 | $5.72 | 30 Oct 2026 | https://microesim.com/products/russia-esim |
| Alpine SIM | 0.5 GB a day | 7 | $6.35 | 30 Oct 2026 | https://alpinesim.com/esim/russia |
| MegaEsim | 1 GB a day, then 1 Mbps | 7 | $10.98 | 31 Oct 2026 | https://megaesim.com/russia-esim/?ref=inboxesim |
| Airplans | 1 GB a day, then 512 Kbps | 7 | $11.04 | 31 Oct 2026 | https://airplans.app/country-plans/russia |
| Roamify | Unlimited; see the brand's fair-use cap | 7 | $14.00 | 31 Oct 2026 | https://www.getroamify.com/en/esim/russia/ |
| eSIMfly | Unlimited; see the brand's fair-use cap | 7 | $17.50 | 30 Oct 2026 | https://esimfly.net/esim/russia |

## How the brands work

What each brand's own pages say (13 of 28 brands checked; the rest: see their sites).

| Brand | App or account | Refunds | Top-ups |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inbox eSIM (ours) | None: no app and no account | Unused and never installed: refund to the card within 30 days, less the card fee (no card fee within 14 days in the EU and UK) | Yes, on the same eSIM, from the order page |
| Holafly | No app needed to buy: checkout on the website with an email; the app is optional (log in with that email). | Not activated, within 6 months: full refund to the original payment method. Used: partial, USD 3.50 fee. | No top-ups: for more days you buy and install a new eSIM. |
| Ubigi | No app for a first website purchase. An account (app or ubigi.me) is needed to top up and manage. | Website eSIM: only if the QR code was never scanned, asked within 14 business days; to the original payment method. | Yes: recharge the same eSIM from your account; the profile is kept unless unused for 18 months. |
| Nomad | Account needed (the QR goes to your registered email); buy in the Nomad app or on the website. | Not installed or not activated, within 30 days: to the card or as Nomad Points. Unlimited plans: no refund. | Add-ons on the same eSIM for many plans; not buyable while you are in China, the UAE or India. |
| eSIMPal | No app: everything runs in a web dashboard; an account is created for you at checkout. | Unused and not activated, within 30 days: full refund. Card or credit is not stated. | Yes: one eSIM is reused for every country, and data can be added even at 0 GB. |
| Breeze | No app needed: checkout with an email and the QR is in the order email; an account is optional but needed to top up. | Full refund if no data was used, to the original payment method within 3 business days; no time window stated. | Yes: log in and add or queue data bundles on the same eSIM. |
| CellESIM | No app needed: checkout asks for an email for the QR and receipt; making an account is optional. | Only for technical failures they cannot fix; no refund for a change of mind after delivery. | Only where offered for your eSIM, in your account or app; otherwise a new plan. |
| eSIMCard | The buying guide starts with signing up on the website or app; the QR is under My eSIMs in your account. | Within 30 days, only for coverage problems or their technical faults with no data used; no refund for an incompatible phone. | Yes, where the plan supports it: add funds in your account, then buy data for the same eSIM. |
| eSIMfly | Buy on the website or in the app; the QR comes by email and in your account. The pages do not say whether sign-up is needed. | Full refund for an unactivated eSIM within 30 days, to the original method; instant-activation plans are not refundable. | Yes, where available: buy a top-up in your account on the app or website. |
| eTravelSim | No app needed: checkout with an email and the QR comes by email; an account can be made later to see orders. | Ask within 5 days: full refund for their fault; USD 5 less for a wrong order or incompatible phone if not installed. | Yes: buy a recharge on the website, or email support, and data is added to the same eSIM. |
| MicroEsim | You register on the website with a nickname, billing address and email; the QR is emailed and the app is optional. | No change-of-mind refunds; an unused eSIM or wrong order may get a full or partial refund less a fee, before expiry. | Depends on the plan: each product page says whether top-ups are available. |
| Simbye | No app needed: buy as a guest and the QR comes by email; an account is only for wallet, referrals and order history. | Full refund within 30 days if not installed, activated or used, to the original payment method in 5–10 business days. | Yes: on the top-up page with your order number, or in your account. |
| Yesim | Account required: you log in to a Yesim account to buy, in the app or on yesim.app. | Within 30 days if not installed, connected or used, to the original payment method; refunds of EUR 10 or less only as Ycoins (in-app balance); app faults must be reported within 1 hour. | Yes: extra data at any time in the app or on the website; optional auto-renewal with 20% off each renewal. |

Our Russia packs connect to T2, Beeline.

## Method and data

- How the prices are read, and which brands are not: https://inboxesim.com/compare/method
- Every plan on the page as open data (CC BY 4.0): https://inboxesim.com/compare/data/russia.csv and https://inboxesim.com/compare/data/russia.json
- Our Russia packs: https://inboxesim.com/russia
- Every pack where we are the cheapest of the brands we read: https://inboxesim.com/compare/cheapest