Sirocco or Sim Local for India?
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 India: Sirocco ranked higher on 7, Sim Local on 8; average gap 28%.
Sim Local
Ranked higher on 8 of the 15 trips compared★ 4.8 · 420 reviewsOfficial website › Sim Local (new tab)The verdict, by type of trip
- Short stay3 days, 5 GBSirocco Our eSIM€11.40 against €11.75 with Sim Local (3% more)
- One week7 days, 5 GBSirocco Our eSIM€11.40 against €11.75 with Sim Local (3% more)
- Unlimited7 days, unlimitedSim Local€26.00 against €34.60 with Sirocco (33% more)
- Family of 44 travellers, 7 days, 5 GB eachSirocco Our eSIM€41.04 against €47.00 with Sim Local (15% 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 | Sim Local |
|---|---|---|
| 3 days | ||
| 1 GB, 3 days | €3.80that's €1.27/day9% more expensive | €3.50that's €1.17/dayRanked higher |
| 5 GB, 3 days | €11.40that's €3.80/dayRanked higher | €11.75that's €3.92/day3% more expensive |
| 10 GB, 3 days | €19.90that's €6.63/day2% more expensive | €19.50that's €6.50/dayRanked higher |
| Unlimited, 3 days | €17.90that's €5.97/dayRanked higher | €26.00that's €8.67/day45% more expensive |
| 7 days | ||
| 1 GB, 7 days | €3.801 GBthat's €0.54/dayRanked higher | €8.503 GBthat's €1.21/day49% more expensive per GB |
| 5 GB, 7 days | €11.40that's €1.63/dayRanked higher | €11.75that's €1.68/day3% more expensive |
| 10 GB, 7 days | €19.90that's €2.84/day2% more expensive | €19.50that's €2.79/dayRanked higher |
| Unlimited, 7 days | €34.60that's €4.94/day33% more expensive | €26.00that's €3.71/dayRanked higher |
| 15 days | ||
| 1 GB, 15 days | €3.801 GBthat's €0.25/dayRanked higher | €11.755 GBthat's €0.78/day106% more expensive per GB |
| 5 GB, 15 days | €11.80that's €0.79/day< 1% more expensive | €11.75that's €0.78/dayRanked higher |
| 10 GB, 15 days | €20.4012 GBthat's €1.36/dayRanked higher | €19.5010 GBthat's €1.30/day15% more expensive per GB |
| Unlimited, 15 days | €54.10that's €3.61/day27% more expensive | €42.50that's €2.83/dayRanked higher |
| 30 days | ||
| 1 GB, 30 days | €3.801 GBthat's €0.13/dayRanked higher | €11.755 GBthat's €0.39/day106% more expensive per GB |
| 5 GB, 30 days | €12.30that's €0.41/day5% more expensive | €11.75that's €0.39/dayRanked higher |
| 10 GB, 30 days | €21.30that's €0.71/day9% more expensive | €19.50that's €0.65/dayRanked higher |
| Unlimited, 30 days | €86.40that's €2.88/day | no unlimited plan long enough |
Sirocco is ranked lower on 8 trips: 3 days, 1 GB (€3.80 against €3.50); 3 days, 10 GB (€19.90 against €19.50); 7 days, 10 GB (€19.90 against €19.50); 7 days, unlimited (€34.60 against €26.00); 15 days, 5 GB (€11.80 against €11.75); 15 days, unlimited (€54.10 against €42.50); 30 days, 5 GB (€12.30 against €11.75); 30 days, 10 GB (€21.30 against €19.50).
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
- Sim Local★ 4.8 · 420 reviews
Going further
- Every brand we compare for India: the full ranking ›
- Sirocco or Sim Local, all destinations ›
- Other head-to-heads for India: Sirocco vs Airalo · Sirocco vs Holafly · Sirocco vs Orange Travel · Sirocco vs Instabridge · Sirocco vs Roamless · Sirocco vs aloSIM · Sirocco vs Kolet · Sirocco vs Eskimo · Sirocco vs eSIM.me · Sirocco vs Jetpac · Airalo vs Sim Local · Orange Travel vs Sim Local · Instabridge vs Sim Local · Roamless vs Sim Local · aloSIM vs Sim Local · Kolet vs Sim Local · Sim Local vs Eskimo · Sim Local vs eSIM.me · Sim Local 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