Best eSIM for Europe compared

Most Europe trips cross a border, which is the whole reason to buy a regional plan. One eSIM, one install, no new plan at the Eurostar platform.

The matched pair

Ubigi and Airalo both sell 10 GB for 30 days. Ubigi's plan is $15 and Airalo's is $31, both read on the makers' pages and checked November 2, 2026. Same allowance, same validity, different bill.

Airalo's Europe page says one eSIM and one package cover 41 countries. I couldn't find a country count on Ubigi's plan list, so check its coverage list for your route before buying. Both are data only.

Airalo's FAQ says top-ups are available "in many cases". Ubigi's page says one-off plans can be topped up once the data is gone. Neither Europe page says whether hotspot works; Airalo's help page on tethering says it does where your device and the network support it.

Ubigi also lists a 7-day, 10 GB Europe plan at US$12, and an unlimited 7-day plan at US$23 (read on its page, November 2, 2026).

Nomad and Holafly

Nomad's Europe page, read November 2, 2026, displays euros. A 10 GB plan for 30 days is $23. The 3 GB plan for 30 days was displayed at EUR 10.75. Unlimited plans run 5 days (EUR 17.02) or 10 days (EUR 30.45). Nomad's FAQ says hotspot and tethering are supported. It offers a 35-country plan and a 36-country plan; the page lists Switzerland and the United Kingdom among the countries.

Holafly sells unlimited data for 7 days at $27.50. Its page says the Europe plan covers 33 countries, including the United Kingdom and Ireland. Hotspot is capped at 1 GB per day. The fair-usage fine print matters too, since Holafly's page says network policy can slow speeds for up to one day. The plan has no phone number. Holafly adds 1 GB of monthly backup data under its "Always On" feature while the eSIM stays installed.

Airalo's 15-day unlimited Europe plan costs $49. Its speed drops to 1 Mbps after 5 GB a day, per the plan data on Airalo's page.

How I'd choose

For two weeks of normal use, I'd buy a 10 GB plan and keep the top-up option in reserve. The price gap between Ubigi and Airalo is the main reason to prefer one. If you need hotspot, Nomad's FAQ gives a plain yes. Airalo's help page makes it conditional on your device and the network, and Holafly caps it at 1 GB a day.

Unlimited makes sense on a 5 to 7 day city break where you stream and navigate all day. On a longer trip, a large fixed plan has no daily limits to track.

Work out how much data your trip needs in the data calculator. Related reads: the Japan comparison, the USA comparison and Airalo against Nomad. For all plans, see travel eSIMs.