Sirocco or Orange Travel for the United Arab Emirates?
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 the United Arab Emirates: Sirocco ranked higher on 11, Orange Travel on 5; average gap 58%.
Sirocco Our eSIM
Ranked higher on 11 of the 16 trips comparedno ratingOrange Travel
Ranked higher on 5 of the 16 trips compared★ 4.6 · 78 reviewsOfficial website › Orange Travel (new tab)Badges 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 GBOrange Travel€9.99 against €13.50 with Sirocco (35% more)
- One week7 days, 5 GBOrange Travel€9.99 against €13.50 with Sirocco (35% more)
- Unlimited7 days, unlimitedSirocco Our eSIM€24.20 against €35.99 with Orange Travel (49% more)
- Family of 44 travellers, 7 days, 5 GB eachOrange Travel€39.96 against €48.60 with Sirocco (22% 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 | Sirocco Our eSIM | Orange Travel |
|---|---|---|
| 3 days | ||
| 1 GB, 3 days | €3.80that's €1.27/dayRanked higher | €3.99that's €1.33/day5% more expensive |
| 5 GB, 3 days | €13.50that's €4.50/day35% more expensive | €9.99that's €3.33/dayRanked higher |
| 10 GB, 3 days | €20.30that's €6.77/day27% more expensive | €15.99that's €5.33/dayRanked higher |
| Unlimited, 3 days | €10.90that's €3.63/dayRanked higher | €19.99that's €6.66/day83% more expensive |
| 7 days | ||
| 1 GB, 7 days | €3.80that's €0.54/dayRanked higher | €3.99that's €0.57/day5% more expensive |
| 5 GB, 7 days | €13.50that's €1.93/day35% more expensive | €9.99that's €1.43/dayRanked higher |
| 10 GB, 7 days | €20.30that's €2.90/day27% more expensive | €15.99that's €2.28/dayRanked higher |
| Unlimited, 7 days | €24.20that's €3.46/dayRanked higher | €35.99that's €5.14/day49% more expensive |
| 15 days | ||
| 1 GB, 15 days | €5.701 GBthat's €0.38/dayRanked higher | €30.9920 GBthat's €2.07/day262% more expensive per GB |
| 5 GB, 15 days | €13.505 GBthat's €0.90/dayRanked higher | €30.9920 GBthat's €2.07/day53% more expensive per GB |
| 10 GB, 15 days | €20.3010 GBthat's €1.35/dayRanked higher | €30.9920 GBthat's €2.07/day2% more expensive per GB |
| Unlimited, 15 days | €42.70that's €2.85/dayRanked higher | €50.99that's €3.40/day19% more expensive |
| 30 days | ||
| 1 GB, 30 days | €5.701 GBthat's €0.19/dayRanked higher | €30.9920 GBthat's €1.03/day262% more expensive per GB |
| 5 GB, 30 days | €13.505 GBthat's €0.45/dayRanked higher | €30.9920 GBthat's €1.03/day53% more expensive per GB |
| 10 GB, 30 days | €20.3010 GBthat's €0.68/dayRanked higher | €30.9920 GBthat's €1.03/day2% more expensive per GB |
| Unlimited, 30 days | €83.50that's €2.78/day11% more expensive | €74.99that's €2.50/dayRanked higher |
Sirocco is ranked lower on 5 trips: 3 days, 5 GB (€13.50 against €9.99); 3 days, 10 GB (€20.30 against €15.99); 7 days, 5 GB (€13.50 against €9.99); 7 days, 10 GB (€20.30 against €15.99); 30 days, unlimited (€83.50 against €74.99).
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.
- Sirocco Our eSIMno rating
- Orange Travel★ 4.6 · 78 reviews
Going further
- Every brand we compare for the United Arab Emirates: the full ranking ›
- Sirocco or Orange Travel, all destinations ›
- Other head-to-heads for the United Arab Emirates: Sirocco vs Airalo · Sirocco vs Instabridge · Sirocco vs Roamless · Sirocco vs aloSIM · Sirocco vs Kolet · Sirocco vs Sim Local · Sirocco vs Eskimo · Sirocco vs eSIM.me · Sirocco vs Jetpac · Airalo vs Orange Travel · Orange Travel vs Instabridge · Orange Travel vs Roamless · Orange Travel vs aloSIM · Orange Travel vs Kolet · Orange Travel vs Sim Local · Orange Travel vs Eskimo · Orange Travel vs eSIM.me · Orange Travel 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