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Which eSIM providers sell annual or subscription plans?

By Richard Jasinski·Updated 3 November 2026

7 travel eSIM companies, each in its own words from its own website, read on 20 October 2026. No score and no rank.

Which eSIM providers sell annual or subscription plans?

On their own websites, 7 of the 37 travel eSIM companies we read sell monthly, annual or auto-renewing plans: Airhub, GigSky, Holafly, Mobal, Saily, Ubigi and Yesim. Each card quotes the plan and how it renews or is cancelled.

Airhub

Best for
Frequent travellers, digital nomads and international students
Subscriptions and renewals
Monthly rolling subscriptions exist (Canada AT&T unlimited US$56.90; Europe 50 GB US$39.89) (as read on 20 October 2026).

GigSky

Best for
Multi-country trips, business travel, extended stays and cruises
Subscriptions and renewals
For 30+ days there is a subscription ('GigSky One'), which renews automatically until cancelled.

Holafly

Best for
Unlimited data on every trip and long stays
Subscriptions and renewals
Monthly plans renew automatically and can be cancelled anytime; billed monthly, quarterly (save ~10%) or yearly (save ~20%).

Mobal

Best for
Tourists and residents in Japan
Subscriptions and renewals
Mostly monthly plans, with usage billed as received.

Saily

Best for
Tourists, business travellers and frequent travellers
Subscriptions and renewals
Ultra and some plans are subscriptions with automatic renewal.

Ubigi

Best for
Frequent and business travellers, remote workers and students
Subscriptions and renewals
Data is bought as one-off plans, monthly plans (renewed automatically, cancel after 3 months) or annual plans (for example 2GB per month for 12 months, paid up front).

Yesim

Best for
Tourists, backpackers, digital nomads and family holidays
Subscriptions and renewals
'Balance top-up: Available' and 'Top up: Available automatically if the subscription is active' on the plan pages.

Where each line comes from

Every line links back to the page it was read from, read on 20 October 2026.

eSIM subscriptions: the questions people ask

Does Airhub sell a subscription?

Monthly rolling subscriptions exist (Canada AT&T unlimited US$56.90; Europe 50 GB US$39.89) (as read on 20 October 2026).

Does GigSky sell a subscription?

For 30+ days there is a subscription ('GigSky One'), which renews automatically until cancelled.

Does Holafly sell a subscription?

Monthly plans renew automatically and can be cancelled anytime; billed monthly, quarterly (save ~10%) or yearly (save ~20%).

Does Mobal sell a subscription?

Mostly monthly plans, with usage billed as received.

Does Saily sell a subscription?

Ultra and some plans are subscriptions with automatic renewal.

Does Ubigi sell a subscription?

Data is bought as one-off plans, monthly plans (renewed automatically, cancel after 3 months) or annual plans (for example 2GB per month for 12 months, paid up front).

Does Yesim sell a subscription?

'Balance top-up: Available' and 'Top up: Available automatically if the subscription is active' on the plan pages.

How were these companies chosen?

They are the companies, of the 37 travel eSIM companies Uncompromised Travel read, whose own websites state this. Each card quotes the company's own line.

Why is a company I know not on this page?

Its own website did not state this when it was read. Leaving a company off is not a claim that it does not offer it: check its site.

Can I buy any of these through Uncompromised Travel?

No. Uncompromised Travel is a publication and does not sell eSIMs. Buy from each company's own website or app.

How current is this page?

Each company's website was read on 20 October 2026. Prices and terms change, so check them before you buy.

Built to answer SIM-1131 from the Uncompromised Travel eSIM table. What is shown: what each company's own website says, read on 20 October 2026. Companies whose websites say nothing on this are not listed. No score and no rank. No company paid to be on this page. How this site earns · How we work.

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