Expatica names Airalo best Europe eSIM, Wise covers 44 destinations

TL;DR: Expatica ranked Airalo as its best overall Europe eSIM and Wise as the provider with the widest Europe coverage at 44 destinations. The comparison, dated 27 October 2026, also highlighted Nomad for lower-cost fixed-data plans, Holafly for unlimited plans up to 90 days, Saily for plans starting at 1 GB, and Ubigi for monthly auto-renew and 12-month options.

Expatica’s Europe eSIM comparison, published with prices current as of 27 October 2026, listed Airalo as the best overall option, Nomad as the budget pick, Holafly for long trips and unlimited data, Saily for low-data use, Wise for destination coverage, and Ubigi for moving abroad. The comparison covered six providers: Airalo, Nomad, Holafly, Wise, Saily, and Ubigi.

Wise had the widest Europe coverage in the comparison at 44 destinations, ahead of Airalo at 41, Ubigi at 38, Nomad at 35-36, Saily at 35, and Holafly at 33. Airalo’s Europe plans ranged from 3 to 180 days and included both unlimited and fixed-data options, while Holafly offered only unlimited plans for up to 90 days.

Expatica’s first-hand test used a Nomad Estonia eSIM during a trip to Tallinn from 1 to 4 September 2026. The plan included 10 GB for 30 days at $16, and the reviewer said 3.71 GB was used during the trip for video uploads, work calls, maps, and hotspotting.

In Expatica’s fixed-data price comparison for Europe regional plans, Nomad’s 10 GB 30-day plan was listed at €20.53, Wise at about €21.84 for 10 GB over 30 days, Airalo at €28.50, and Saily at €31.99. In the unlimited-plan comparison for 30 days, Airalo was listed at €65.50, Saily at €63.99, and Holafly at €70.90.