Holafly alternatives, sorted by what you actually need the data for

Why people look for a Holafly alternative

Three reasons, almost always, and the right swap depends on which one applies.

The price, if you use a normal amount of data. Holafly is A$43 for a week of unlimited on most destinations. A 10GB fixed plan over thirty days costs A$14 to A$30 depending on the provider, and most travellers use four to eight gigabytes across a whole week.

The hotspot cap. From Holafly’s own destination pages: “Share 1 GB of data per day with family, friends, or fellow travelers.” If a laptop or a partner’s phone is on your connection, that decides it.

Not knowing where “unlimited” ends. Holafly publishes no throttle threshold and no throttled speed anywhere. Their marketing says the data is not throttled; their terms reserve the right to restrict usage “deemed excessive.”

If none of those is your problem, Holafly is a reasonable buy and we have said so in is Holafly worth it. Their six month unactivated refund window is the best in the category, and for a genuine heavy user their flat rate is good value.

First: do you actually want unlimited?

This is the question that decides which alternative suits you, so it comes before the list.

Most travellers use four to eight gigabytes in a whole week. Hotels and cafés have wifi and you use it more than you expect. That is under a gigabyte a day.

If that is you, you do not want an unlimited plan at all. You want a 10GB fixed plan for roughly half the money, and five of the seven alternatives below sell one.

If you genuinely use three or four gigabytes a day, unlimited is the right shape and the question becomes whose unlimited. That is a different list and it is short.

The seven, at a glance

Holafly’s own ladder, for comparison, identical across most destinations: A$6 for one day, A$31 for five, A$43 for seven, A$79 for fifteen, A$117 for thirty.

Ten gigabytes over thirty days from the alternatives:

The 35-area plan does not include France. If Paris or anywhere else in France is on your itinerary, take Europe 30+ Areas instead: it covers 34 destinations including France and Turkey, and 10GB over 30 days is A$29.95. The 35-area list also leaves out Turkey, Serbia, North Macedonia, Gibraltar and the Channel Islands.

Full nine-provider table with every tier, re-checked monthly: travel eSIM prices in Australia.

Nomad was removed from this dated table because its Australian storefront switched to AUD. On 25 August 2026, its live 10GB/30-day examples included China at A$23.73 sale, Canada at A$23.73 sale and a 14-country Asia Pacific plan at A$29.31. Compare its live destination rather than carrying old US-dollar figures forward.

If you want unlimited, but with the limits published

Ubigi

When it wins: you are a genuine heavy user and you want to know the ceiling.

Ubigi publishes its fair use terms on the product page next to the price: 25GB to 60GB of full speed data per plan depending on length, then a floor of 2 Mbps. Holafly publishes no number at all, and 2 Mbps is a speed you can hold a video call on.

They are also a brand of Transatel, part of NTT, allow five reinstalls, and let you top up with no data and no wifi.

What you give up: Ubigi publishes two contradictory refund tests, and under one of them scanning the QR code ends your refund rights. Given Holafly’s six month window is probably part of why you bought from them, this is the swap’s biggest downside. Do not scan until you are committed.

Airalo

When it wins: you want unlimited plus tethering without a cap.

Airalo’s unlimited runs A$39.00 for seven days against Holafly’s A$43, and they publish the mechanics: 3GB a day at full speed, then 1 Mbps, with an explanation of what 1 Mbps actually feels like.

Crucially for anyone leaving over the hotspot cap: “There is no limit on tethering or the number of devices you connect.”

What you give up: their refund right “expires on the earlier of 14 days after making the purchase, or the date on which the eSIM is activated”, against Holafly’s six months. If you book early, that is a real loss.

Saily

When it wins: a long trip, because their unlimited is a flat US$48.99 for anything from five to thirty days.

At thirty days that is very hard to beat: Holafly is A$117. Saily also publishes its throttle in full, uses the best reset design in the category, includes an ad blocker and web protection free, and contracts Australians through CyberQuay Pty Ltd, Sydney.

What you give up: US dollars only, with no Australian dollar option at all, so add conversion and any card fee. And at five days that flat rate is poor value where Holafly charges A$31.

If you do not actually need unlimited

Us

When we win: Japan, Indonesia, Vietnam, the USA, the UK and New Zealand, where our 10GB plan is A$16.95 to A$23.95 against Holafly’s A$43 for a week.

We are an Australian company billing in Australian dollars end to end, under Australian law, and our plans let you share your full allowance rather than a gigabyte a day.

When we would point you elsewhere: we are a newer eSIM-only shop. Our claimed Trustpilot profile had no reviews when checked on 25 August 2026, and we are not currently listed on ProductReview.com.au. Not every one of our plans has a published post-allowance speed. On Europe, our A$24.95 option was lower than the checked alternatives but leaves out France, our A$29.95 option includes France, and our A$49.95 plan was higher. What we can show you now is our public ABN, the supported networks on each exact plan, dated AUD prices, local refund and Credit terms, and Brisbane support.

SimCorner

When it wins: Thailand, Europe, or a phone that does not support eSIM.

Cheapest in Thailand at A$14.00 and A$30.00 in Europe, both well under Holafly. They are the only provider here that will post you a physical SIM card, have traded since 2012, hold 345 reviews on ProductReview.com.au at 4.2 stars, name the carrier on each plan, and put their contract under Victorian law and Victorian courts. Their hotspot is listed as uncapped across the Europe range.

What you give up: their published refund policy never mentions eSIMs and asks you to return a faulty SIM at your own cost. And their Europe Unlimited plan throttles to 128 kbps, which is worse than anything Holafly is likely to do to you.

Nomad

When it wins: its live AUD price is lower for your destination, or its rewards suit how often you buy.

Its live prices can be among the lowest, plus it has some of the best rewards for ordinary buyers: 5% back, a US$2 bonus on repeat 10GB purchases, US$5 each way on referrals, and a free starter eSIM. Their unlimited is priced by days like Holafly’s, and their Global-EX range runs to 365 days.

What you give up: their throttle is published three different ways and their terms mention it nowhere, so you are no better off than with Holafly on that question. Their refund terms also provide no cooling off after activation. Nomad now shows Australian dollars to Australian shoppers, so compare the live plan rather than an old US-dollar example.

Simify

When it wins: a global or multi-region trip, or you want one price and no decisions.

Flat A$49 for 10GB over thirty days across sixteen destinations, and their global plan undercuts most competitors. Their throttled speed of around 3 Mbps is the fastest in the category, better than Ubigi’s 2 Mbps, and their help centre refund policy is the best-written refund document of any Australian provider here.

What you give up: A$49 in Thailand where SimCorner charges A$14. Their throttle trigger of 1 to 1.5GB a day is the lowest here, so you will hit it. And they publish two contradictory refund policies at once.

Which swap for which problem

And two reasons to stay with Holafly, because they are real:

The six month unactivated refund window is the most generous anyone in this category publishes. Every alternative here is shorter, most of them much shorter.

A single day for A$6 is the cheapest useful entry point anywhere. If your trip is a layover or one night, nothing on this list competes.

Questions people actually ask

What is the best Holafly alternative for Australians?

It depends why you are leaving. If you use a normal amount of data, a fixed 10GB plan from us or SimCorner is roughly half the price. If you need unlimited with published limits, Ubigi. If it is the hotspot cap, Airalo, which commits to no tethering limit in writing.

Is there a cheaper alternative to Holafly?

For most travellers, yes and by a wide margin. Holafly is A$43 for a week of unlimited; a 10GB fixed plan over thirty days is A$14 to A$30 depending on provider and destination, and most people use four to eight gigabytes across a whole week.

Which alternative has unlimited data with a published limit?

Ubigi publishes 25GB to 60GB of full speed data per plan then 2 Mbps. Airalo publishes 3GB a day then 1 Mbps. Saily publishes 3GB or 5GB a day by country then 1 Mbps. Holafly publishes no figure at all.

Which alternative has the best hotspot?

Airalo, which states in a policy document that there is no limit on tethering or the number of devices. SimCorner lists hotspot as uncapped across its Europe range. Both are large improvements on Holafly’s 1GB per day.

Which alternatives price in Australian dollars?

The SIM Shop, SimCorner, Simify, Ubigi, Airalo, Holafly and Nomad all showed Australian-dollar pricing to Australian shoppers when last checked. Saily had no Australian-dollar option in its currency configuration.

Should I just stay with Holafly?

Reasonable if you genuinely use several gigabytes a day, if your trip is one to four days where A$6 a day is unbeatable, or if you are booking far ahead and want their six month cancellation window. None of the alternatives matches that window.

Which alternative is cheapest for a month-long trip?

A fixed plan from almost anyone. Holafly’s thirty day unlimited is A$117 on most destinations, against roughly A$25 to A$35 for 20GB with us, or Saily’s flat US$48.99 for thirty days of unlimited if you genuinely need unlimited.

Do any alternatives offer WhatsApp support like Holafly?

Not among these seven. Holafly’s WhatsApp line is a genuine advantage, though their own terms of use describe it as operating 9am to 5pm Central European Time, which is evening in Australia.

Sources

All prices from each provider’s own live pricing, captured 17 August 2026 unless otherwise dated, with full methodology in travel eSIM prices in Australia. Nomad’s AUD storefront examples were rechecked on 25 August 2026. Holafly pricing and the hotspot allowance from their own destination pages, and policy from their refund policy, terms and conditions and terms of use. Alternative provider policy from Airalo’s fair use policy and Terms of Use, Saily’s Terms of Service, Ubigi’s Terms and Conditions, Nomad’s terms, SimCorner’s refund policy and Simify’s two live refund policies. SimCorner’s review count from ProductReview.com.au, stated as observed. Our review-footprint wording links our claimed Trustpilot profile.

Written by Lachlan, who runs The SIM Shop from Brisbane and answers the support email himself.