Airalo vs Saily

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The cheapest plan each provider sells for two realistic trip sizes, in the destinations both cover that travelers check most. Every price is a live plan you can buy.

Plan types on offer

AiraloSaily

Unlimited data ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Regional bundles No ✓ Yes

Global bundles (50+ countries) No ✓ Yes

Cruise / at-sea plans No No

Pay as you go No No

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Policies compared

Confirmed from each provider's own site — see the trust card on each provider page for the verification date.

Airalo Saily

ID verification

Airalo: Required for some countries (passport/ID)

Saily: Not confirmed yet

Refund policy

Airalo: Self-service refund request from your account (My eSIMs > Package History > Request Refund) for wrong purchase, changed plans, installation issues, or a non-working eSIM — expired or fully-used eSIMs aren't eligible. Wrong-purchase/changed-plans refunds go to Airmoney (their in-app credit) only; installation-issue/not-working refunds can go to Airmoney or your original payment method, taking 7-10 business days (up to 30 depending on your bank).

Saily: Full refund if the eSIM has not been installed or the data plan was never activated; after activation, refunds only while more than 99% of the data balance remains unused (subscriptions: within 14 days).

Validity starts

Airalo: Validity starts either when the eSIM connects to the destination network or at the moment of installation, depending on the specific plan — check 'Additional Information > Activation Policy' on the plan page before buying to see which applies.

Saily: Saily plans must be installed before your trip; the validity/data countdown starts when the eSIM activates (first connection at your destination), not at purchase.

Fair-use limit

Airalo: Unlimited plans default to a 3GB-per-day full-speed allowance before throttling to 1 Mbps for the rest of that 24-hour period (counted from activation, not purchase); a different daily threshold is stated on the specific plan's page when it applies instead of the 3GB default.

Saily: Unlimited plans include a Fair Use Policy: full-speed data resets every 24 hours (5GB standard, as low as 3GB in some countries), then speed is reduced until the next reset.

Top-ups & rollover

Airalo: Only plans marked 'rechargeable' (checkable under Additional Information before buying) can be topped up, via the My eSIMs > Top Up option in the app — a non-rechargeable eSIM or one that changed carriers requires buying a new eSIM instead.

Saily: Existing Saily eSIMs can be topped up (including an Auto Top-Up option) directly in the Saily app without reinstalling, per their Help Center.

Lost device / reinstalling

Airalo: Most Airalo eSIMs can't be reinstalled once deleted -- the app checks each plan under My eSIMs > 'Deleted your eSIM?' and walks you through reinstall if allowed, otherwise you'll need a new eSIM or Support.

Saily: Saily eSIMs can be reinstalled anytime at no extra cost directly from the app, as long as you're logged into the same account -- no reinstall-count limit is published.

Billing currency

Airalo: Airalo lets you check out in 16 real currencies (USD, AUD, CAD, EUR, GBP, JPY, PLN, SGD, NOK, DKK, SEK, CHF, NZD, MXN, ZAR, THB) — not just a USD default; if your currency isn't listed, your bank handles the conversion at checkout.

Saily: Checkout is charged in USD; a currency-conversion fee may apply if your card's home currency isn't USD, per Saily's Help Center.

Support

Airalo: Live chat · Help center · 24/7

Saily: Live chat · Email · Help center · 24/7

Payment

Airalo: Card · PayPal · Apple Pay · Google Pay · Alipay

Saily: Card · PayPal · Apple Pay · Google Pay

Headquarters

Airalo: Singapore

Saily: Not confirmed yet

Legal entity

Airalo: AirGSM Pte Ltd

Saily: Saily Inc. (Delaware) for most regions; Saily UAB (EEA) and CyberQuay Pty Ltd (Australia) handle those markets.

Founded

Airalo: 2019

Saily: 2023

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Discount codes

Airalo No live code

Saily -10% ESIMKART

Airalo vs Saily — common questions

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