Provider comparison
Holafly vs Saily: eSIM Prices Compared, $3.93/day Against $2.60/GB
Holafly offers unlimited daily data plans across 200+ destinations.
Saily is backed by NordVPN's parent company Nord Security.
Feature by feature
Holafly vs Saily: the numbers
| Feature | Holafly | Saily |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.8/10 (rank 2) | 6/10 (rank 5) |
| Destinations | 200+ | Not stated |
| 5 GB plan, median a GB | No fixed plans (unlimited only) | $2.60/GB |
| 7-day unlimited, median | $27.50 | $26.99 |
| Full speed on that plan | no daily cap stated | 5 GB a day in 25 countries, 3 GB in 10 |
| Best for | Best Unlimited | Best Privacy |
| Support | 24/7 chat + email | Email only |
| Support language | 10 languages | 1 language |
| Guarantee | 6-month refund | 30-day refund |
| Founded | 2017 | 2023 |
| HQ | Murcia, Spain | Vilnius, Lithuania |
Market context
The five-provider price board
| Provider | Pricing model | 7-day unlimited | 5 GB plan, a GB | Destinations | Refund window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HelloRoam | Per gigabyte + unlimited | $21.50 | $2.01/GB | 185 | 180 days |
| Holafly | Per day, unlimited | $27.50 | No fixed plans (unlimited only) | 200+ | 180 days |
| Nomad | Per gigabyte | $25.00 | $2.30/GB | 200 | 30 days |
| Airalo | Per gigabyte | $27.00 | $2.40/GB | 200+ | 14 days |
| Saily | Per gigabyte | $26.99 | $2.60/GB | Not stated | 30 days |
HelloRoam and Holafly hold the longest refund windows at 180 days; Airalo's is 14. HelloRoam's support replies in your own language; Airalo's runs in 12 languages, Holafly's in 10, Nomad's in two and Saily's in one. Airalo lists 200+ destinations and Nomad 200, to HelloRoam's 185.
Destination pricing
Holafly vs Saily: price comparison by country
Each provider's own 7-day unlimited plan in six popular destinations, read 30 Oct 2026.
| Country | Holafly | Saily | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | $27.50 | $26.99 | Saily |
| United Kingdom | $27.50 | $26.99 | Saily |
| Thailand | $27.50 | $20.99 | Saily |
| France | $27.50 | $23.99 | Saily |
| Mexico | $24.50 | $24.99 | Holafly |
| Australia | $27.50 | $26.99 | Saily |
Prices were read on each provider's own site on 30 Oct 2026. A rival's price is its cheapest unlimited plan lasting at least 7 days. Full-speed data a day differs: Holafly no daily cap stated; Saily 5 GB a day in 25 countries, 3 GB in 10.
Trip Cost comparison · 40% of the score
Holafly vs Saily: Trip Cost
Holafly7.82/10
Holafly's 7-day unlimited plan has a median price of $27.50 across the 35 countries checked 30 Oct 2026, fifth of five, against HelloRoam's $21.50. Holafly states no daily full-speed cap, where the others slow down after a daily allowance. There is no per-GB plan, so a traveler who needs 1 GB for a weekend still pays the day rate.
Saily7.97/10
Saily's 7-day unlimited plan has a median price of $26.99 across the 35 countries checked 30 Oct 2026, third of five, with full speed for 5 GB a day in 25 countries, 3 GB in 10. HelloRoam's median is $21.50. The bundled VPN is worth about $13 a month as a standalone NordVPN subscription, which a traveler already paying for one should net off.
Trip Cost winner: Saily leads with 7.97/10 versus 7.82/10, worth 40% of the composite.
Refund Window comparison · 25% of the score
Holafly vs Saily: Refund Window
Holafly10/10
Holafly refunds an unactivated plan for 180 days, tied with HelloRoam for the longest window here and about thirteen times Airalo's 14 days. Refund requests go through 24/7 chat. Activated plans fall under fair-use terms.
Saily1.67/10
Saily refunds an unactivated plan for 30 days, matching Nomad and a sixth of the 180 days HelloRoam and Holafly publish. Refunds go through email. Nord Security's corporate backing is a reasonable signal that a claim gets paid, but the window is still 30 days.
Refund Window winner: Holafly leads with 10/10 versus 1.67/10, worth 25% of the composite.
Destination Coverage comparison · 20% of the score
Holafly vs Saily: Destination Coverage
Holafly10/10
Holafly sells plans for 200+ destinations, the same open-ended count Airalo publishes, ahead of HelloRoam's 185. Regional plans cover several countries on one purchase. Coverage is strong across Europe, the Americas, and East Asia, and thinner in Central Africa and the Pacific.
Saily10/10
This site states no destination count for Saily: the figure on file is not confirmed on Saily's own site, so its coverage score carries that caveat. Coverage is solid across Europe, North America, and Southeast Asia. Saily is the one provider here whose built-in VPN matters in markets that block VoIP at the network level.
Destination Coverage winner: Holafly and Saily score equally at 10/10 for destination coverage, worth 20% of the composite.
Support Channels comparison · 15% of the score
Holafly vs Saily: Support Channels
Holafly7.5/10
Holafly publishes live chat and email and publishes 24/7 hours, which puts it second on this dimension. There is no WhatsApp line. Round-the-clock chat is a stronger commitment than the email-only support Saily and Nomad publish.
Saily2.5/10
Saily publishes one channel, email, and no 24/7 hours. There is no live chat, no WhatsApp, and no phone line. Self-service activation covers most eSIM-ready devices, so the channel gap only bites when something goes wrong mid-trip.
Support Channels winner: Holafly leads with 7.5/10 versus 2.5/10, worth 15% of the composite.
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros and cons: Holafly vs Saily
Holafly
Pros
- +States no daily full-speed cap on its unlimited plans
- +Unlimited plans across 200+ destinations, a median $27.50 for 7 days
- +Simple pricing: pay per day, use as much as you want
- +180-day refund window, tied for the longest here
- +24/7 chat support
Cons
- Most plans restrict tethering to 1 GB/day hotspot
- Speeds reduced after daily fair use threshold
- No per-GB plans for light users
- 7-day median of $27.50, fifth of five on price (checked 30 Oct 2026)
Saily
Pros
- +Backed by NordVPN parent company (Nord Security)
- +Integrated VPN protection on every plan
- +Clean, privacy-focused app
- +Bundled VPN is worth about $13/month as a standalone subscription
Cons
- Support runs in one language
- Email-only support with no live chat, WhatsApp, or 24/7 hours
- 30-day refund window against the 180 days two rivals publish
- 5 GB plan median of $2.60 a GB across 40 countries checked 30 Oct 2026
Who should choose what
Which traveler profile fits Holafly vs Saily?
Which provider costs less depends on your data usage and trip length.
Budget Backpacker
Prefers lowest per-GB cost, under 3GB/day, multi-country trip.
Pick: Saily
Saily scores 7.97/10 on trip cost against 7.82/10, the lower median 7-day unlimited price on the 30 Oct 2026 price check.
Business Traveler
Needs a reliable connection and reachable support. 3-5 day trips.
Pick: Holafly
Holafly publishes live chat, email around the clock, scoring 7.5/10 on support channels. A 3-day trip leaves no slack to wait on a ticket.
Family Vacation
Multiple devices, heavy video streaming, 1-2 weeks.
Pick: Holafly
Holafly's unlimited daily plan removes per-GB tracking across several devices and keeps the total predictable.
Digital Nomad
Works remotely, 1+ month stays, 10GB+ monthly usage.
Pick: Holafly
Holafly's unlimited daily plan is the one option here that scales to remote-work data without a monthly top-up.
Cancelled Trip
Plans change, flights get pulled, the eSIM was never activated.
Pick: Holafly
Holafly refunds an unactivated plan for 180 days against 30 on Saily, scoring 10/10 on refund window.
Use case breakdown
Holafly vs Saily: who wins each travel scenario
Named winner per scenario based on pricing, coverage, and support scores.
Family vacation
Multi-device simplicity and a predictable totalHolafly's unlimited daily plans remove per-GB tracking across several devices. Each family member installs their own plan and the cost is fixed per person per day, whatever the kids stream.
Business traveler
Reachable support and a refund if the trip is pulledHolafly publishes live chat, email with 24/7 hours, scoring 7.5/10. Saily scores 2.5/10. On refunds, Holafly holds an unactivated plan for 180 days against 30 on Saily.
Budget traveler
Lowest median 7-day unlimited price, checked 30 Oct 2026Saily scores 7.97/10 on trip cost against 7.82/10. The benchmark week costs $26.99 on Saily and $27.50 on Holafly. Difference for 7 days: $0.51.
Digital nomad
Destinations covered on one account for month-to-month staysHolafly scores 10/10 with 200+ destinations, against Saily (count not stated). Someone changing country every month runs out of coverage before they run out of data. Holafly's unlimited daily plans also remove data-budget tracking during work-heavy weeks.
Scores come from published provider data and the 30 Oct 2026 price check. Refund windows, coverage and support checked June 2026. Winner determination uses the published rubric scores.
Real-world cost analysis
Holafly vs Saily: what you actually pay per trip type
3 GB to use across Europe
Light user: maps, messaging, social media. A 3 GB Europe plan, valid 30 days at HelloRoam, Nomad and Saily and 7 days at Airalo.
Holafly sells no plan of this shape for Europe, so only one price is shown.
One week of unlimited data in Europe
Moderate user: navigation daily, video calls, some streaming. Each provider's cheapest Europe unlimited plan lasting at least 7 days.
Saily costs $0.51 less for this plan.
Two weeks of unlimited data in Europe
Active user across several countries. Each provider's cheapest Europe unlimited plan lasting at least 15 days.
Saily costs $1.51 less for this plan.
Europe regional plans from the 30 Oct 2026 price check, read on each provider's own site. Each provider's Europe plan covers its own country list.
Our verdict
Which should you choose: Holafly or Saily?
Holafly verdict
Choose Holafly if you stream, work remotely, or would rather not count gigabytes: it states no daily cap. It ties the longest refund window and publishes 24/7 chat. It places second overall because its 7-day median of $27.50 is $6.00 above HelloRoam's.
Saily verdict
Choose Saily if you want NordVPN-grade encryption on the same eSIM. On this site's cost-weighted rubric, a 30-day refund window and email-only support hold it back more than the bundled VPN earns back.
Holafly and Saily serve different travelers. Holafly sells unlimited plans only and states no daily full-speed cap. Saily sells fixed plans and capped unlimited plans, both with VPN protection built in. Across the 35 countries where all five providers were priced on 30 Oct 2026, Saily's 7-day unlimited median was $26.99 against $27.50 at Holafly, and Saily cost less in 29 of them, with full speed on 5 GB a day in 25 countries, 3 GB in 10. So heavy users pay more at Holafly and get no stated cap for it. Light to moderate users who care about privacy will find Saily's fixed plans the better buy, at a median $2.60 a GB on the 5 GB plan. Holafly lists 200+ destinations; this site states no Saily count. Holafly offers more support channels, with round-the-clock live chat against Saily's email-only desk (June 2026). Holafly's 180-day refund window on unused plans is far longer than Saily's 30 days. If security on public networks matters to your travel style, Saily is the cleaner solution. If data volume with no stated daily cap matters more, Holafly wins.
Situational recommendations
2-week family vacation with kids streaming on devices
Multiple devices streaming video quickly pass a daily cap. Holafly states no daily cap, which ends the conversation about who used too much data.
Journalist or researcher traveling with sensitive sources
Saily's integrated VPN provides automatic traffic encryption without a separate app. Holafly offers no equivalent privacy layer on its plans.
Short weekend trip with light browsing and maps use
Saily's 3 GB France plan cost $8.99 on 30 Oct 2026. Holafly sells no fixed plan, and its 7-day France plan cost $27.50. Light users overpay for unlimited plans they cannot fully use.
Not sure about either? See all 5 providers ranked in our best eSIM for travel guide.
Holafly vs Saily FAQ
Is Holafly or Saily cheaper for travel eSIM?
On the 30 Oct 2026 price check, Holafly's 7-day unlimited plan has a median price of $27.50 across the 35 countries where all five providers were priced, against $26.99 at Saily. On the 5 GB plan, the median across 40 countries is No fixed plans (unlimited only) at Holafly and $2.60/GB at Saily. Medians hide single countries, so the table below gives six of them. Light users (under 5GB per trip) pay less on a fixed plan; heavy users compare unlimited plans and their daily full-speed allowance.
Which costs less for a 7-day trip, Holafly or Saily?
Holafly scores 7.82/10 on trip cost while Saily scores 7.97/10. Holafly's 7-day unlimited plan has a median price of $27.50 across the 35 countries checked 30 Oct 2026, fifth of five, against HelloRoam's $21. Saily's 7-day unlimited plan has a median price of $26.99 across the 35 countries checked 30 Oct 2026, third of five, with full speed for 5 GB a day in 25 countries, 3 GB in 10. Both figures are the median 7-day unlimited price across the 35 countries where all five providers were priced, read 30 Oct 2026.
Which eSIM provider has a better refund policy?
Holafly refunds an unactivated plan for 180 days, scoring 10/10. Saily refunds for 30 days, scoring 1.67/10. Holafly handles claims through 24/7 chat + email; Saily through email only. Both follow standard industry terms once a plan is activated.
Can I use both Holafly and Saily on the same phone?
Yes. Modern smartphones (iPhone XS and later, most Android phones from 2020 onward) support multiple eSIM profiles simultaneously. You can install both Holafly and Saily before your trip, then switch between them in your phone's cellular settings. This is useful for comparing real-world speeds at your destination or using one provider as a backup if the other has weak coverage in a specific area.
Can I get support in my own language from Holafly or Saily?
Holafly runs support in 10 languages. Saily runs support in 1 language. Support language carries no weight in this site's score, because HelloRoam publishes no count to compare. Holafly publishes 24/7 chat + email; Saily publishes email only.
Which of Holafly and Saily covers more destinations?
Holafly scores 10/10 on destination coverage with 200+ destinations. Saily scores 10/10 (count not stated). Holafly sells plans for 200+ destinations, the same open-ended count Airalo publishes, ahead of HelloRoam's 185. Regional plans cover several countries on one purchase. This site states no destination count for Saily: the figure on file is not confirmed on Saily's own site, so its coverage score carries that caveat. Coverage is solid across Europe, North America, and Southeast Asia.
How does this site rank Holafly against Saily?
Holafly scores 8.8/10 overall and ranks 2 of 5 here. Saily scores 6/10 and ranks 5 of 5. Those two composites come out of one weighting: Trip Cost 40%, Refund Window 25%, Destination Coverage 20%, and Support Channels 15%. The weights reflect what this site compares, which is what a trip costs against carrier roaming and what a buyer can recover if the trip falls through. Coverage is counted off each provider's own destination list: Holafly 200+, Saily Not stated.
Can I use Saily and Holafly in the same country?
Yes. Both Saily and Holafly support dual-eSIM or eSIM plus physical SIM setups on compatible phones. Installing both lets you use Saily's VPN-protected data for sensitive work and Holafly's unlimited plan for streaming, though one eSIM per trip is the standard setup.
Which provider has faster customer support, Holafly or Saily?
Holafly publishes 24/7 live chat. Saily offers email only, with no chat and no phone line (June 2026). If you expect to need help activating an eSIM or fixing a connection mid-trip, Holafly gives you a live channel and Saily does not. Neither company publishes a response-time figure we can check, so this comparison stays on channels and hours.
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Sources
Data sources and verification
- Prices: the 30 Oct 2026 price check (HelloRoam's catalogue of 29 Oct 2026; rival sites read 30 Oct 2026). Pairing notes last checked 30 Oct 2026 for prices, June 2026 for everything else
- Destination counts from each provider's own published destination list
- Support channels, published hours, support languages (HelloRoam publishes no count; its support replies in your own language), and refund windows from each provider's own policy pages
- Scoring weights: Trip Cost 40%, Refund Window 25%, Destination Coverage 20%, and Support Channels 15%. Read the full scoring methodology
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