Sirocco or Sim Local for the United States?
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 the United States: Sirocco ranked higher on 12, Sim Local on 3; average gap 33%.
Sirocco Our eSIM
Ranked higher on 12 of the 15 trips comparedno ratingSim Local
Ranked higher on 3 of the 15 trips compared★ 4.8 · 420 reviewsOfficial website › Sim Local (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 GBSirocco Our eSIM€10.90 against €12.50 with Sim Local (15% more)
- One week7 days, 5 GBSirocco Our eSIM€10.90 against €12.50 with Sim Local (15% more)
- Unlimited7 days, unlimitedSirocco Our eSIM€21.80 against €23.00 with Sim Local (6% more)
- Family of 44 travellers, 7 days, 5 GB eachSirocco Our eSIM€39.24 against €50.00 with Sim Local (27% 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 | €10.90that's €3.63/dayRanked higher | €12.50that's €4.17/day15% more expensive |
| 10 GB, 3 days | €19.00that's €6.33/dayRanked higher | €19.50that's €6.50/day3% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 3 days | €10.40that's €3.47/dayRanked higher | €23.00that's €7.67/day121% more expensive |
| 7 days | ||
| 1 GB, 7 days | €3.801 GBthat's €0.54/dayRanked higher | €5.753 GBthat's €0.82/day1% more expensive per GB |
| 5 GB, 7 days | €10.90that's €1.56/dayRanked higher | €12.50that's €1.79/day15% more expensive |
| 10 GB, 7 days | €19.00that's €2.71/dayRanked higher | €19.50that's €2.79/day3% more expensive |
| Unlimited, 7 days | €21.80that's €3.11/dayRanked higher | €23.00that's €3.29/day6% more expensive |
| 15 days | ||
| 1 GB, 15 days | €3.901 GBthat's €0.26/dayRanked higher | €12.505 GBthat's €0.83/day114% more expensive per GB |
| 5 GB, 15 days | €11.407 GBthat's €0.76/dayRanked higher | €12.505 GBthat's €0.83/day54% more expensive per GB |
| 10 GB, 15 days | €19.4012 GBthat's €1.29/dayRanked higher | €19.5010 GBthat's €1.30/day21% more expensive per GB |
| Unlimited, 15 days | €40.30that's €2.69/day21% more expensive | €33.25that's €2.22/dayRanked higher |
| 30 days | ||
| 1 GB, 30 days | €3.901 GBthat's €0.13/dayRanked higher | €12.505 GBthat's €0.42/day114% more expensive per GB |
| 5 GB, 30 days | €11.80that's €0.39/dayRanked higher | €12.50that's €0.42/day6% more expensive |
| 10 GB, 30 days | €19.90that's €0.66/day2% more expensive | €19.50that's €0.65/dayRanked higher |
| Unlimited, 30 days | no unlimited plan long enough | no unlimited plan long enough |
Sirocco is ranked lower on 3 trips: 3 days, 1 GB (€3.80 against €3.50); 15 days, unlimited (€40.30 against €33.25); 30 days, 10 GB (€19.90 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 the United States: the full ranking ›
- Sirocco or Sim Local, all destinations ›
- Other head-to-heads for the United States: Sirocco vs Airalo · 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