Sirocco or Kolet for Japan?
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 16 trips compared in Japan: Sirocco cheaper on 16, Kolet on 0; average gap 24%.
Kolet
Cheaper on 0 of the 16 trips compared★ 4.9 · 1,034 reviewsBadges 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 GBSirocco Our eSIM€9.00 against €12.99 with Kolet (44% more)
- One week7 days, 5 GBSirocco Our eSIM€9.00 against €12.99 with Kolet (44% more)
- Unlimited7 days, unlimitedSirocco Our eSIM€23.20 against €25.48 with Kolet (10% more)
- Family of 44 travellers, 7 days, 5 GB eachSirocco Our eSIM€32.40 against €51.96 with Kolet (60% more)
A written rule, the same for every pair: for each type of trip, the cheaper of the two at the price 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 cheaper of the two; "+x%", how much more the other one costs.
| Trip | Sirocco Our eSIM | Kolet |
|---|---|---|
| 3 days | ||
| 1 GB, 3 days | €3.80that's €1.27/dayCheaper | €3.99that's €1.33/day5% more expensive |
| 5 GB, 3 days | €9.00that's €3.00/dayCheaper | €12.99that's €4.33/day44% more expensive |
| 10 GB, 3 days | €15.20that's €5.07/dayCheaper | €19.99that's €6.66/day32% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 3 days | €10.40that's €3.47/dayCheaper | €11.46that's €3.82/day10% more expensive |
| 7 days | ||
| 1 GB, 7 days | €3.80that's €0.54/dayCheaper | €3.99that's €0.57/day5% more expensive |
| 5 GB, 7 days | €9.00that's €1.29/dayCheaper | €12.99that's €1.86/day44% more expensive |
| 10 GB, 7 days | €15.20that's €2.17/dayCheaper | €19.99that's €2.86/day32% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 7 days | €23.20that's €3.31/dayCheaper | €25.48that's €3.64/day10% more expensive |
| 15 days | ||
| 1 GB, 15 days | €3.80that's €0.25/dayCheaper | €3.99that's €0.27/day5% more expensive |
| 5 GB, 15 days | €9.50that's €0.63/dayCheaper | €12.99that's €0.87/day37% more expensive |
| 10 GB, 15 days | €15.60that's €1.04/dayCheaper | €19.99that's €1.33/day28% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 15 days | €42.20that's €2.81/dayCheaper | €50.55that's €3.37/day20% more expensive |
| 30 days | ||
| 1 GB, 30 days | €3.80that's €0.13/dayCheaper | €3.99that's €0.13/day5% more expensive |
| 5 GB, 30 days | €9.90that's €0.33/dayCheaper | €12.99that's €0.43/day31% more expensive |
| 10 GB, 30 days | €16.10that's €0.54/dayCheaper | €19.99that's €0.67/day24% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 30 days | €60.30that's €2.01/dayCheaper | €89.70that's €2.99/day49% more expensive |
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.
Customer ratings
App Store United Kingdom, checked on 27/10/2026. Ratings don't count in the verdict.
- Sirocco Our eSIMno rating
- Kolet★ 4.9 · 1,034 reviews
Going further
- Every brand we compare for Japan: the full ranking ›
- Sirocco or Kolet, all destinations ›
- Other head-to-heads for Japan: Sirocco vs Airalo · Sirocco vs Holafly · Sirocco vs Orange Travel · Sirocco vs Instabridge · Sirocco vs Roamless · Sirocco vs aloSIM · Sirocco vs Sim Local · Sirocco vs Eskimo · Sirocco vs eSIM.me · Sirocco vs Jetpac · Airalo vs Kolet · Holafly vs Kolet · Orange Travel vs Kolet · Instabridge vs Kolet · Roamless vs Kolet · aloSIM vs Kolet · Kolet vs Sim Local · Kolet vs Eskimo · Kolet vs eSIM.me · Kolet 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 cheaper one changes with the trip or the average gap reaches 5%. Otherwise they are still compared in the destination's ranking. Methodology