Yesim vs Saily (Oct 2026): which is better?

YesimAccount required: you log in to a Yesim account to buy, in the app or on yesim.app.

SailyAccount required. Plans can be bought on the website, but the Saily app is needed to install the eSIM.

A third option: Inbox eSIM, no app and no account, QR by email.Find your country →

How they differ

Yesim and Saily feature by feature, with Inbox eSIM as a third column
Feature	Yesim	Saily	Inbox eSIM
Plans	Fixed-GB plans, unlimited plans in some destinations, Pay & Fly (pay per MB used) and an annual global Unlim Day Pass whose days are used one at a time within 365 days.source	Fixed-GB plans from 1 GB, unlimited plans in select places, country, regional and global, plus Ultra subscriptions.source	Fixed GB (1 to 50 GB), country, regional and Global packs, plus a Day Pass in many countries
App or account	Account required: you log in to a Yesim account to buy, in the app or on yesim.app.source	Account required. Plans can be bought on the website, but the Saily app is needed to install the eSIM.source	None: no app and no account
How you get it	QR code by email to the account's address after payment, or installed from the app.source	Installed from the Saily app; manual setup uses details shown in the app.source	QR code and a one-tap Add eSIM link by email, about a minute after paying
When days start	Depends on the plan: at purchase, at install, or at the first connection to a supported network; the plan description says which.source	When the phone connects to a supported network at the destination; it starts by itself 180 days after purchase.source	When the eSIM first connects to a network in a covered country
Hotspot	Allowed on most plans at no extra charge; hotspot data counts against the plan, and a local network may restrict it.source	Allowed; hotspot data counts against the plan and the fair use policy applies.source	Allowed, from the plan's GB; we never block it (a local network rarely limits it)
Top-ups	Yes: extra data at any time in the app or on the website; optional auto-renewal with 20% off each renewal.source	Yes, on the same eSIM in the app: a one-time top-up or Auto top-up when data runs out.source	Yes, on the same eSIM, from the order page
Phone number	Data only, no number. Virtual numbers are sold separately (UK, US, Netherlands, Canada; EUR 6 a month) and receive SMS only.source	Optional add-on: a US (+1) number with call and SMS packages, USD 1.99 a month plus usage packs.source	No: data only. Your own number stays on your main SIM
Refunds	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.source	Not installed or not activated, within 30 days: full refund. Card or credit is not stated.source	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)
Support	24/7 live chat in the app and on yesim.app, and email (support@yesim.app); no phone line stated.source	24/7 live chat (in the app only) and email; no phone support.source	Email, around the clock; a person answers
Payment	Visa, Mastercard, Amex, PayPal, Apple Pay and Google Pay (in the apps), Klarna, iDEAL, Binance Pay, crypto and Ycoins.source	Credit and debit cards, PayPal, Apple Pay (iOS) and Google Pay, in the app or on the website.source	Card, Apple Pay or Google Pay, in your own currency (Stripe)

Plans

Yesim: Fixed-GB plans, unlimited plans in some destinations, Pay & Fly (pay per MB used) and an annual global Unlim Day Pass whose days are used one at a time within 365 days.
Saily: Fixed-GB plans from 1 GB, unlimited plans in select places, country, regional and global, plus Ultra subscriptions.
Inbox eSIM: Fixed GB (1 to 50 GB), country, regional and Global packs, plus a Day Pass in many countries

App or account

Yesim: Account required: you log in to a Yesim account to buy, in the app or on yesim.app.
Saily: Account required. Plans can be bought on the website, but the Saily app is needed to install the eSIM.
Inbox eSIM: None: no app and no account

How you get it

Yesim: QR code by email to the account's address after payment, or installed from the app.
Saily: Installed from the Saily app; manual setup uses details shown in the app.
Inbox eSIM: QR code and a one-tap Add eSIM link by email, about a minute after paying

When days start

Yesim: Depends on the plan: at purchase, at install, or at the first connection to a supported network; the plan description says which.
Saily: When the phone connects to a supported network at the destination; it starts by itself 180 days after purchase.
Inbox eSIM: When the eSIM first connects to a network in a covered country

Hotspot

Yesim: Allowed on most plans at no extra charge; hotspot data counts against the plan, and a local network may restrict it.
Saily: Allowed; hotspot data counts against the plan and the fair use policy applies.
Inbox eSIM: Allowed, from the plan's GB; we never block it (a local network rarely limits it)

Top-ups

Yesim: Yes: extra data at any time in the app or on the website; optional auto-renewal with 20% off each renewal.
Saily: Yes, on the same eSIM in the app: a one-time top-up or Auto top-up when data runs out.
Inbox eSIM: Yes, on the same eSIM, from the order page

Phone number

Yesim: Data only, no number. Virtual numbers are sold separately (UK, US, Netherlands, Canada; EUR 6 a month) and receive SMS only.
Saily: Optional add-on: a US (+1) number with call and SMS packages, USD 1.99 a month plus usage packs.
Inbox eSIM: No: data only. Your own number stays on your main SIM

Refunds

Yesim: 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.
Saily: Not installed or not activated, within 30 days: full refund. Card or credit is not stated.
Inbox eSIM: 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)

Support

Yesim: 24/7 live chat in the app and on yesim.app, and email (support@yesim.app); no phone line stated.
Saily: 24/7 live chat (in the app only) and email; no phone support.
Inbox eSIM: Email, around the clock; a person answers

Payment

Yesim: Visa, Mastercard, Amex, PayPal, Apple Pay and Google Pay (in the apps), Klarna, iDEAL, Binance Pay, crypto and Ycoins.
Saily: Credit and debit cards, PayPal, Apple Pay (iOS) and Google Pay, in the app or on the website.
Inbox eSIM: Card, Apple Pay or Google Pay, in your own currency (Stripe)

Yesim

Run by Genesis Group AG, Baar, Switzerland. source
Refunds of EUR 10 or less come back as Ycoins, not to the card. source
Unlim Day Pass packs: EUR 34 for 7 days up to EUR 149 for 60 days, valid 365 days from purchase. source

Saily

Built by Nord Security, the company behind NordVPN. source
Free extras in the app: ad blocker, web protection and virtual location (115+ locations). source
Partial refunds after use are at Saily's discretion; a decision comes within 5 working days. source
Ultra subscribers get 8% of data plan purchases back as Saily credits. source

Which one to pick

Yesim

Pick Yesim if

You travel several times a year: the Unlim Day Pass days stay valid for 365 days and are used only on days you go online, in 83 countries.
You would rather pay for the MB you use than pick a plan size (Pay & Fly).
You need a separate number to receive SMS codes for an app (sold as a virtual number).

Saily

Pick Saily if

You want an ad blocker, web protection and a virtual location built into the travel data app.
You need a real phone number: Saily sells a US (+1) number with calls and SMS as an add-on.
You want unlimited plans with 5 GB a day at full speed (our Day Pass gives 3 GB a day).
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

Do Yesim and Saily need an app?

Yesim: Account required: you log in to a Yesim account to buy, in the app or on yesim.app.. Saily: Account required. Plans can be bought on the website, but the Saily app is needed to install the eSIM..

What are their refund rules?

Yesim: 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.. Saily: Not installed or not activated, within 30 days: full refund. Card or credit is not stated..

Can I use them as a hotspot?

Yesim: Allowed on most plans at no extra charge; hotspot data counts against the plan, and a local network may restrict it.. Saily: Allowed; hotspot data counts against the plan and the fair use policy applies..

Which is better for unlimited data?

Yesim: Unlimited plans in some destinations; Yesim sets no fair use cap itself, but the partner network's own fair use policy can slow heavy use. Saily: 5 GB at high speed per 24 hours, then 1 Mbps for the rest of that period (Ultra Premium: 30 GB a month)..

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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