6Rank 06 of 8 · Best eSIM Data Plans for Europe
aloSIM aloSIM Europe eSIM
Sells genuinely in euros at checkout and allows hotspot use, with 24/7 support and a money-back guarantee — but the same €3.10 per GB as Saily and the weakest review distribution here.
7.0BPR score
- €31Price
- approx. €3.10/GBPrice per GB, 10 GB / 30 day benchmark
- 6 of 8in Best eSIM Data Plans for Europe
- 7.0BPR score 0–10
Review
What this product is
Written after the analysis, from the same sources the score is built on: the manufacturer's documentation, available studies and verified owner feedback.
A competent middle-of-the-road option with one genuine advantage and one claim that needs checking.
aloSIM sells in EUR among other currencies at checkout, which most rivals do not — nearly every provider merchandises in US dollars even for a European product, leaving you exposed to your card's conversion rate. A real euro price is a small but genuine benefit.
Coverage is 35 countries with 5G, hotspot use is allowed, top-up works in-app, and support is 24/7 live chat with a money-back guarantee. The ladder runs from 1 GB / 7 days at $5 up to 100 GB / 180 days at $185.
The pricing is unremarkable. 10 GB for 30 days at $36 is roughly €30.95 — about €3.10 per GB, effectively identical to Saily and roughly 2.4 times Ubigi.
One marketing claim needs verifying before you rely on it. aloSIM advertises a "free international phone number included with every plan" alongside a data-only product. That is almost certainly an app-based VoIP number rather than a real number on the eSIM profile — which would mean it does not receive bank SMS codes and cannot be called from an ordinary phone in the way a real MSISDN can. We could not confirm the mechanism. Do not treat this as equivalent to Orange's genuine +33 line without checking.
Trustpilot is 4.0 from 2,211 reviews with 13% one-star — the weakest distribution in this ranking, on a much smaller review base than the major providers. Complaints cluster on slow app loading and long iPhone configuration delays.
Per-country host networks are not published.
Technical data
Specification
Figures from the manufacturer's documentation, verified against available outside sources. Values we could not confirm are marked as declared.
- Plan
- Europe eSIM
- Countries
- 35
- 10 GB / 30 days
- $36.00, approx. EUR 30.95
- Price per GB
- approx. EUR 3.10
- Cheapest entry
- 1 GB / 7 days, $5.00, approx. EUR 4.30
- Full ladder
- 1GB/7d $5; 2GB/15d $8; 3GB/30d $12.50; 5GB/30d $19.50; 10GB/30d $36; 50GB/90d $95; 100GB/180d $185
- Currencies
- USD, MXN, AUD, CAD, EUR, GBP
- Hotspot
- Allowed
- Phone number
- Advertised but unverified - probably app-based VoIP
- 5G
- Yes
- Support
- 24/7 live chat, money-back guarantee
- Trustpilot
- 4.0 from 2 211 reviews, 13% one-star
Component scores
Where the score
comes from.
Four components, equal weight, each on a 0–10 scale and each resting on a named source. The overall score is their mean — the full procedure is in the methodology.
What we liked
- Sells genuinely in EUR at checkout alongside other currencies
- Hotspot use allowed
- 24/7 live chat support with a money-back guarantee
- Ladder runs from 1 GB / 7 days up to 100 GB / 180 days
- Top-up in-app
- 5G supported
Worth knowing
- approx. €3.10/GB — roughly 2.4 times Ubigi
- Trustpilot 4.0 with 13% one-star, the weakest distribution here
- The advertised "free international phone number" is unverified and probably VoIP
- Complaints about slow app loading and long iPhone configuration
- Per-country host networks not published
- Only 2 211 reviews — a much smaller evidence base than rivals
Comparison
How it compares
within the category
All values come from the same analysis and are comparable only within the category Best eSIM Data Plans for Europe.
| Product | Score | Price per GB, 10 GB / 30 day benchmark | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubigi EUROPETop score | 8.8 | approx. €1.29/GB — cheapest here | €13 |
| aloSIM Europe eSIMThis product | 7.0 | approx. €3.10/GB | €31 |
| Category average8 products analysed | 7.7 | — | — |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Does the free phone number work for bank SMS codes?
Probably not, and we could not confirm the mechanism. A data-only eSIM profile has no MSISDN — no real mobile number — so a "free international phone number" bundled with it is almost certainly an app-based VoIP number. Those generally cannot receive SMS from banks, which route through carrier networks. If you need SMS two-factor codes, either keep your home SIM active alongside or buy the Orange plan with a genuine +33 line.
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