Holafly or Sim Local?
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, across the 76 destinations where both brands are listed, out of 227 trips compared: Holafly cheaper on 95, Sim Local on 132.
Holafly
Cheaper on 95 of the 227 trips compared★ 4.8 · 17,018 reviewsOfficial website › Holafly (new tab)Sim Local
Cheaper on 132 of the 227 trips compared★ 4.8 · 420 reviewsBy type of trip
In each destination, the cheaper of the two on the reference trip for that type; we count destinations.
| Type of trip | Holafly cheaper | Sim Local cheaper | Tied | Only one of the two |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short stay3 days, 5 GB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 |
| One week7 days, 5 GB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 |
| Unlimited7 days, unlimited | 11 | 64 | 0 | 87 |
| Family of 44 travellers, 7 days, 5 GB each | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 |
The main destinations
| Destination | Trips compared | Holafly cheaper | Sim Local cheaper | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Algeria | 3 | 2 | 1 | Ranking › Algeria |
 Brazil | 3 | 1 | 2 | Ranking › Brazil |
 Canada | 3 | 1 | 2 | Ranking › Canada |
 China | 3 | 1 | 2 | Ranking › China |
 Egypt | 3 | 1 | 2 | Ranking › Egypt |
 India | 3 | 1 | 2 | Ranking › India |
 Indonesia | 3 | 1 | 2 | Ranking › Indonesia |
 Japan | 4 | 1 | 3 | Head to head › Japan |
 Mexico | 3 | 1 | 2 | Ranking › Mexico |
 Thailand | 3 | 1 | 2 | Ranking › Thailand |
 Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 2 | Ranking › Tunisia |
 Turkey | 3 | 1 | 2 | Ranking › Turkey |
 United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1 | 2 | Ranking › United Arab Emirates |
 United States | 3 | 1 | 2 | Ranking › United States |
 Vietnam | 3 | 2 | 1 | Ranking › Vietnam |
A page per destination is only published if both brands have a price for at least 4 of the 16 trips, and if the cheaper one changes with the trip or the average gap reaches 5%. Otherwise they are still compared in the destination's ranking. Methodology
Customer ratings
App Store United Kingdom, checked on 27/10/2026. Ratings don't count in the verdict.
- Holafly★ 4.8 · 17,018 reviews
- Sim Local★ 4.8 · 420 reviews
12 brands compared, not an exhaustive listWhy this ranking?
Compared on price: for each trip, each brand's cheapest plan that covers the duration and the data, at the public price we checked. Average gap: the mean, over the trips compared, of the difference between the two prices relative to the cheaper 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.