Comparison
Best eSIM for France (2026): SefereSIM vs Airalo and Saily
This page compares what SefereSIM, Airalo and Saily charge for an eSIM in France, size by size. SefereSIM wrote this page, and SefereSIM sells one of the eSIMs compared here, so please check our figures against the sources linked below. Competitor prices were checked on 9 November 2026. Our own prices are read live from our catalogue each time this page loads. All prices are in US dollars.
The short answer
SefereSIM is the cheapest in all 4 fixed-data sizes we compared for France.
For 7 days of unlimited data, SefereSIM costs least ($5.16) but gives full speed for only 500 MB a day, then 512 Kbps; Airalo ($23.50, 3 GB a day) and Saily ($34.99 for 10 days, 5 GB a day) give more full-speed data for more money.
For 30 days of unlimited data, SefereSIM costs least ($19.68) but gives full speed for only 500 MB a day, then 512 Kbps; Airalo ($59.00, 3 GB a day) and Saily ($71.99, 5 GB a day) give more full-speed data for more money.
Fixed data: the price of each plan size
| Plan size | SefereSIM | Airalo | Saily |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB, 7 days | Cheapest1 GB, 7 days$1.31$1.31 per GBCovers 33 countries | 3 GB, 7 days$7.50$2.50 per GBSource | 1 GB, 7 days$3.99$3.99 per GBvia eSIMDB's listing of Saily Source |
| 5 GB, 30 days | Cheapest5 GB, 30 days$5.40$1.08 per GB | 5 GB, 30 days$11.00$2.20 per GBSource | 5 GB, 30 days$11.99$2.40 per GBvia eSIMDB's listing of Saily Source |
| 10 GB, 30 days | Cheapest10 GB, 31 days$8.38$0.84 per GBCovers 31 countries | 10 GB, 30 days$17.00$1.70 per GBSource | 10 GB, 30 days$19.99$2.00 per GBvia eSIMDB's listing of Saily Source |
| 20 GB, 30 days | Cheapest20 GB, 31 days$16.12$0.81 per GBCovers 31 countries | 20 GB, 30 days$23.00$1.15 per GBSource | 20 GB, 30 days$31.99$1.60 per GBvia eSIMDB's listing of Saily Source |
Unlimited data: 7 and 30 days
| Plan size | SefereSIM | Airalo | Saily |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited, 7 days | CheapestUnlimited, 7 days$5.16$0.74 per dayFull speed for 500 MB a day, then 512 Kbps | Unlimited, 7 days$23.50$3.36 per dayFull speed for 3 GB a day, then 1 MbpsSource | Unlimited, 10 days$34.99$3.50 per dayFull speed for 5 GB a day, then about 1 Mbpsvia eSIMDB's listing of Saily Source1, 2 |
| Unlimited, 30 days | CheapestUnlimited, 30 days$19.68$0.66 per dayFull speed for 500 MB a day, then 512 Kbps | Unlimited, 30 days$59.00$1.97 per dayFull speed for 3 GB a day, then 1 MbpsSource | Unlimited, 30 days$71.99$2.40 per dayFull speed for 5 GB a day, then about 1 Mbpsvia eSIMDB's listing of Saily Source3 |
Notes
- Saily sells no 7 day unlimited plan here; this is its next longest, 10 days.
- Saily's Europe plan, unlimited for 7 days at $28.99, also covers this country.
- Saily's Global plan, 30 days for $59.99, also covers this destination, with 30 GB at full speed in total and then 1 Mbps.
Hotspot, top-ups, speed and when the days start
| Policy | SefereSIM | Airalo | Saily |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotspot | Not guaranteed. Nothing in our supplier data promises hotspot on these plans, so we do not claim it. | YesAiralo's help centre says hotspot works when the phone and the network support it. On unlimited plans, hotspot use counts toward the daily full-speed allowance.Source | YesSaily's help centre explains how to share data as a hotspot. Shared data comes out of the plan's allowance, and Saily's fair use policy applies.Source |
| Top-up on the same eSIM | Yes on 1 GB for 7 days and 5 GB for 30 days; no on 10 GB for 30 days, 20 GB for 30 days, 7 days of unlimited data and 30 days of unlimited data. | Depends on the planOnly some Airalo eSIMs can be topped up; the plan details say which before you buy. Airalo's Türkiye unlimited plans are marked as not rechargeable.Source | YesYou can add data to the same eSIM in the Saily app, once or automatically.Source |
| Speed and fair use | Network types listed on the matched plans: 3G/4G/5G.Unlimited, 7 days: full speed for 500 MB a day, then 512 Kbps.Unlimited, 30 days: full speed for 500 MB a day, then 512 Kbps. | Unlimited plans: full speed for 3 GB a day (5 GB on some plans), then 1 Mbps until the day resets. Airalo gives no speed guarantee. Fixed-data plans state no slowdown.Source | Unlimited plans have a daily full-speed allowance (5 GB on most country plans, 3 GB for Saudi Arabia and the UAE, per eSIMDB), then about 1 Mbps until the day resets.Source |
| When the days start | On first network connection for 1 GB for 7 days, 5 GB for 30 days, 7 days of unlimited data and 30 days of unlimited data; on install for 10 GB for 30 days and 20 GB for 30 days. | Most plans start when the eSIM first connects to a supported network at the destination; a few start on install, as the plan details say. Every plan on the pages we read starts on first use.Source | The plan starts when you arrive and connect to a supported network. If it is never used, it starts on its own 180 days after purchase. It cannot be paused.Source |
When another eSIM is the better pick
- If you need more than 500 MB a day at full speed for 7 days, look at Airalo ($23.50, full speed for 3 GB a day, then 1 Mbps) and Saily ($34.99 for 10 days, full speed for 5 GB a day, then about 1 Mbps).
- If you need more than 500 MB a day at full speed for 30 days, look at Airalo ($59.00, full speed for 3 GB a day, then 1 Mbps) and Saily ($71.99, full speed for 5 GB a day, then about 1 Mbps).
- If you need a hotspot for a laptop, Airalo and Saily say hotspot works on their eSIMs; we do not guarantee it on ours.
How we compared
For each size we took each provider's cheapest plan with at least that much data and at least that many days. A cell can therefore show a bigger plan than its row, and it always names the plan matched.
Unlimited rows compare plans sold as unlimited for exactly 7 or 30 days, or a provider's next longest plan where it sells neither length.
Our column is read live from our catalogue each time this page loads: the cheapest plan on our France page that fits, including multi-country plans that cover France. Our unlimited row is our cheapest Unlimited plan of that length.
Competitor prices are the regular prices each page listed on 9 November 2026, without promo codes or first-order discounts.
Saily's own website refused our automated reads, so its prices come from eSIMDB's listing of Saily. Please check them on Saily's own site before you buy.
Holafly was not checked this week: its website did not answer our requests, so it has no column on this page.
We re-check these prices every week. A competitor price older than 45 days is taken off the page rather than left up.
Sources
- Airalo, checked 9 November 2026https://www.airalo.com/france-esim
- Saily, checked 9 November 2026https://esimdb.com/france/saily
- Airalo, checked 9 November 2026https://www.airalo.com/help/using-managing-esims/ZSEEHBT5HW6F/can-i-use-tethering-personal-hotspot/5XTAX1X7HR0B
- Airalo, checked 9 November 2026https://www.airalo.com/help/using-managing-esims/ZSEEHBT5HW6F/how-can-i-top-up-an-esim/2DMCF3341SYF
- Airalo, checked 9 November 2026https://www.airalo.com/m/resources/unlimited-data-plans-fair-use-policy
- Airalo, checked 9 November 2026https://www.airalo.com/help/using-managing-esims/ZSEEHBT5HW6F/how-do-data-amounts-and-validity-periods-work-for-esim-packages/8KC1GEAUTAL0
- Saily, checked 9 November 2026https://support.saily.com/hc/en-us/articles/12822169782812-How-to-set-up-a-hotspot-with-Saily-eSIM
- Saily, checked 9 November 2026https://support.saily.com/hc/en-us/articles/12823216658204-Can-I-top-up-an-eSIM
- Saily, checked 9 November 2026https://support.saily.com/hc/en-us/articles/31092295169948-How-Saily-data-plans-work-total-vs-daily-data-Unlimited-plans-and-speed-limits
- Saily, checked 9 November 2026https://support.saily.com/hc/en-us/articles/21484628749084-Saily-data-plan-management
Questions
- Which eSIM is cheapest for France?
- SefereSIM is the cheapest in all 4 fixed-data sizes we compared for France.
- Is there an unlimited eSIM for France?
- For 7 days of unlimited data, SefereSIM costs least ($5.16) but gives full speed for only 500 MB a day, then 512 Kbps; Airalo ($23.50, 3 GB a day) and Saily ($34.99 for 10 days, 5 GB a day) give more full-speed data for more money. For 30 days of unlimited data, SefereSIM costs least ($19.68) but gives full speed for only 500 MB a day, then 512 Kbps; Airalo ($59.00, 3 GB a day) and Saily ($71.99, 5 GB a day) give more full-speed data for more money. Every unlimited plan here slows down after a daily full-speed allowance.
- Can I use the eSIM as a hotspot in France?
- Airalo says hotspot works on its eSIMs. Saily says hotspot works on its eSIMs. SefereSIM does not guarantee hotspot, because nothing in our supplier data promises it.
- When do the days of an eSIM for France start?
- SefereSIM: On first network connection for 1 GB for 7 days, 5 GB for 30 days, 7 days of unlimited data and 30 days of unlimited data; on install for 10 GB for 30 days and 20 GB for 30 days. Airalo: Most plans start when the eSIM first connects to a supported network at the destination; a few start on install, as the plan details say. Every plan on the pages we read starts on first use. Saily: The plan starts when you arrive and connect to a supported network. If it is never used, it starts on its own 180 days after purchase. It cannot be paused.
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