Airalo or eSIM.me for Algeria?
2 brands checked on 27/10/2026 · published by Mocom SAS (Sirocco)
Brands compared: Sirocco, Airalo, Holafly, Orange Travel, Instabridge, Roamless, aloSIM, Kolet, Sim Local, Eskimo, eSIM.me and Jetpac
As of 27/10/2026, out of 15 trips compared in Algeria: Airalo ranked higher on 9, eSIM.me on 6; average gap 16%.
Airalo
Ranked higher on 9 of the 15 trips compared★ 4.6 · 47,735 reviewsOfficial website › Airalo (new tab)eSIM.me
Ranked higher on 6 of the 15 trips comparedno ratingBadges for the 7 days, 5 GB trip, worked out among the 12 brands we compare, as on the destination page.
The verdict, by type of trip
- Short stay3 days, 5 GBAiralo€11.50 against €12.48 with eSIM.me (9% more)
- One week7 days, 5 GBAiralo€11.50 against €12.48 with eSIM.me (9% more)
- Unlimited7 days, unlimitedeSIM.me€22.55 against €35.00 with Airalo (55% more)
- Family of 44 travellers, 7 days, 5 GB eachAiralo€46.00 against €49.92 with eSIM.me (9% more)
A written rule, the same for every pair: for each type of trip, the better ranked of the two on price per GB (for unlimited, on price), at the prices we checked. Nothing is picked by hand; customer ratings don't count.
Prices, trip by trip
For each trip, each brand's cheapest plan that covers the duration and the data. In green, the better ranked of the two: price per GB, not counting GB beyond one and a half times the data requested (for unlimited, price). "+x%", how much more the other one costs, per GB when the data differs.
| Trip | Airalo | eSIM.me |
|---|---|---|
| 3 days | ||
| 1 GB, 3 days | €4.50that's €1.50/day8% more expensive | €4.15that's €1.38/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 3 days | €11.50that's €3.83/dayRanked higher | €12.48that's €4.16/day9% more expensive |
| 10 GB, 3 days | €18.00that's €6.00/dayRanked higher | €19.03that's €6.34/day6% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 3 days | €18.00that's €6.00/day69% more expensive | €10.65that's €3.55/dayRanked higher |
| 7 days | ||
| 1 GB, 7 days | €8.503 GBthat's €1.21/day19% more expensive per GB | €4.751 GBthat's €0.68/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 7 days | €11.50that's €1.64/dayRanked higher | €12.48that's €1.78/day9% more expensive |
| 10 GB, 7 days | €18.00that's €2.57/dayRanked higher | €19.03that's €2.72/day6% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 7 days | €35.00that's €5.00/day55% more expensive | €22.55that's €3.22/dayRanked higher |
| 15 days | ||
| 1 GB, 15 days | €12.00that's €0.80/day35% more expensive | €8.91that's €0.59/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 15 days | €12.00that's €0.80/dayRanked higher | €12.48that's €0.83/day4% more expensive |
| 10 GB, 15 days | €18.50that's €1.23/dayRanked higher | €19.03that's €1.27/day3% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 15 days | €57.00that's €3.80/day23% more expensive | €46.35that's €3.09/dayRanked higher |
| 30 days | ||
| 1 GB, 30 days | €13.00that's €0.43/dayRanked higher | €13.08that's €0.44/day1% more expensive |
| 5 GB, 30 days | €13.00that's €0.43/dayRanked higher | €13.08that's €0.44/day1% more expensive |
| 10 GB, 30 days | €19.00that's €0.63/dayRanked higher | €19.03that's €0.63/day< 1% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 30 days | €91.00that's €3.03/day | no unlimited plan long enough |
12 brands compared, not an exhaustive listWhy this ranking?
Compared on price per GB: for each trip, each brand's cheapest plan that covers the duration and the data, at the public price we checked, divided by its GB (at most one and a half times the data requested); for unlimited, the price. Average gap: the mean, over the trips compared, of the difference between the two brands relative to the better ranked one.
Not an exhaustive comparison: 12 brands out of the dozens that sell eSIMs. The list of brands compared is in our Methodology.
eSIMeter is published by Mocom SAS, which sells Sirocco: the site is funded by those sales. No other brand pays us.
Customer ratings
App Store United Kingdom, checked on 27/10/2026. Ratings don't count in the verdict.
- Airalo★ 4.6 · 47,735 reviews
- eSIM.meno rating
Going further
- Every brand we compare for Algeria: the full ranking ›
- Airalo or eSIM.me, all destinations ›
- Other head-to-heads for Algeria: Sirocco vs Airalo · Sirocco vs eSIM.me · Airalo vs Holafly · Airalo vs Orange Travel · Airalo vs Instabridge · Airalo vs Roamless · Airalo vs aloSIM · Airalo vs Kolet · Airalo vs Sim Local · Airalo vs Eskimo · Airalo vs Jetpac · Orange Travel vs eSIM.me · Instabridge vs eSIM.me · Roamless vs eSIM.me · aloSIM vs eSIM.me · Kolet vs eSIM.me · Sim Local vs eSIM.me · Eskimo vs eSIM.me · eSIM.me vs Jetpac
A page per destination is only published if both brands have a price for at least 4 of the 16 trips, and if the better ranked one changes with the trip or the average gap reaches 5%. Otherwise they are still compared in the destination's ranking. Methodology