By Richard Jasinski·Updated 3 November 2026
Holafly and Saily, set out the same way from each company's own website and review listings, read on 20 October 2026. No score and no winner.
On their own published facts, Holafly is best for unlimited data on every trip, monthly plans for long stays; Saily is best for tourists, business travellers and frequent travellers. No score and no winner: choose by what your trip needs.
The same facts for each company, from its own website, in the same order. Where a company publishes nothing on a row, the card says so.
Every line links back to the page it was read from, read on 20 October 2026.
Holafly: Yes, all destination plans are unlimited, priced per day: from €3.79 a day in Thailand, Japan, USA, Italy and France, €3.90 in the UK and Europe, €8.90 Global (as read on 20 October 2026). Saily: Yes.
Holafly: Yes. Destination plans: 'Share 1 GB of data per day... a 7-day plan includes 7 GB'. Saily: Allowed. The destination pages say hotspot is 'Unlimited access with no restrictions' (UK, Thailand, US, France, Canada, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Europe, Global).
Holafly: Trip plans: no calls or SMS ('not possible to make calls, send SMS, or receive SMS'). Saily: Yes, as an add-on. A US phone number (+1) costs US$1.99 a month and a call and text plan starts from US$0.99 (as read on 20 October 2026).
Holafly: Up to 6 months from purchase for a full refund if the eSIM has not been activated (change of plans), or if it is incompatible or locked and no QR code was scanned or data used. Connection issues: full or partial refund; contact support before the trip ends. Saily: Non-subscription plans: full refund if the eSIM is not installed, or installed but the plan not activated (and no Extras used). An activated plan may get a full or partial refund at Saily's discretion if more than 99% of data is unused.
Holafly: 24/7 chat support 'in your own language', plus WhatsApp and email at [email protected]. Saily: 24/7 chat support in the app, plus email.
Holafly: No top-ups on Trip plans ('No more top-ups'); a new plan is bought for the next trip. Saily: Plans are prepaid and do not renew unless auto top-up is on ('Our regular plans are pay as you go').
Holafly: Plans start 'once you arrive at your destination and turn on your eSIM'. Saily: Plans have a 180-day activation period: 'If you do not activate it yourself within 180 calendar days, we will automatically activate it for you'.
Holafly: Trustpilot 4.7 out of 5 from 115,537 reviews (newest review 20 October 2026); the App Store 4.8 out of 5 from 40,865 reviews (newest review 12 October 2026); Google Play 4.8 out of 5 from 93,898 reviews (read 20 October 2026). Saily: Trustpilot 4.7 out of 5 from 32,500 reviews (newest review 20 October 2026); the App Store 4.7 out of 5 from 13,437 reviews (newest review 15 October 2026); Google Play 4.6 out of 5 from 99,172 reviews (read 20 October 2026). Each platform is shown on its own, never added together.
Holafly: Dublin, Ireland: registered office at 6th Floor, 2 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2. Saily: The privacy policy gives Saily Inc.'s principal business address as 330 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States.
No. Uncompromised Travel is a publication and does not sell eSIMs. Buy from each company's own website or app.
Both companies' websites, app listings and Trustpilot pages were read on 20 October 2026. Prices and terms change, so check them before you buy.
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Richard Jasinski · Uncompromised Travel · written from Valencia · first published 3 November 2026 · updated 3 November 2026
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