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Airalo vs Holafly
Both sell travel eSIMs for 6 of our destinations. Compared on the same plan data, in Australian dollars, with no paid placement.
Cost by destination
Airalo's unlimited plans are cheaper per day in all 6 destinations where both sell unlimited plans. Best cost per GB favours bigger plans; for a short trip with little data, the From price matters more.
JapanAiralofrom A$6.00 · A$1.75/GB · unlimited A$3.35/dayHolaflyfrom A$19.00 · no fixed-data plan · unlimited A$3.90/dayLower /GB: —Lower unlimited /day: Airalo
Bali and IndonesiaAiralofrom A$7.00 · A$1.43/GB · unlimited A$3.35/dayHolaflyfrom A$19.00 · no fixed-data plan · unlimited A$4.00/dayLower /GB: —Lower unlimited /day: Airalo
VietnamAiralofrom A$6.00 · A$1.43/GB · unlimited A$3.35/dayHolaflyfrom A$19.00 · no fixed-data plan · unlimited A$4.00/dayLower /GB: —Lower unlimited /day: Airalo
New ZealandAiralofrom A$6.00 · A$1.43/GB · unlimited A$3.45/dayHolaflyfrom A$19.00 · no fixed-data plan · unlimited A$4.00/dayLower /GB: —Lower unlimited /day: Airalo
ThailandAiralofrom A$6.00 · A$0.80/GB · unlimited A$2.38/dayHolaflyfrom A$19.00 · no fixed-data plan · unlimited A$3.90/dayLower /GB: —Lower unlimited /day: Airalo
USAAiralofrom A$6.00 · A$1.23/GB · unlimited A$3.30/dayHolaflyfrom A$19.00 · no fixed-data plan · unlimited A$3.90/dayLower /GB: —Lower unlimited /day: Airalo
| Destination | Airalo | Holafly | Lower /GB | Lower /day | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | Best /GB | Unlimited /day | From | Best /GB | Unlimited /day | |||
| Japan | A$6.00 | A$1.75 | A$3.35 | A$19.00 | — | A$3.90 | — | Airalo |
| Bali and Indonesia | A$7.00 | A$1.43 | A$3.35 | A$19.00 | — | A$4.00 | — | Airalo |
| Vietnam | A$6.00 | A$1.43 | A$3.35 | A$19.00 | — | A$4.00 | — | Airalo |
| New Zealand | A$6.00 | A$1.43 | A$3.45 | A$19.00 | — | A$4.00 | — | Airalo |
| Thailand | A$6.00 | A$0.80 | A$2.38 | A$19.00 | — | A$3.90 | — | Airalo |
| USA | A$6.00 | A$1.23 | A$3.30 | A$19.00 | — | A$3.90 | — | Airalo |
Best /GB is the lowest cost per GB among each provider's fixed-data plans; unlimited plans are compared per day. “—” means no plan of that kind, or nothing to compare. Open a destination for every plan and its picks.
- Destinations
- 7
- Plans
- 125, from A$6.00
- Unlimited plans
- Some plans
- 5G
- Some plans
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Validity starts
- When it first connects abroad
- Australian company
- No
- App needed
- No
- Support
- Chat, Email
Refunds: Illustrative: refund if the eSIM has not been installed.
- Destinations
- 6
- Plans
- 36, from A$19.00
- Unlimited plans
- Yes
- 5G
- Yes
- Hotspot
- Limited
- Validity starts
- When it first connects abroad
- Australian company
- No
- App needed
- No
- Support
- Chat, Email, WhatsApp
Refunds: Illustrative: refund within six months if the eSIM has not been installed.
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