Best eSIM for Europe: How euRoam Compares
Every "unlimited" plan has a limit somewhere - the only question is whether the provider tells you where it is. Here's what we found when we actually checked.
By the euRoam Team · Published August 29, 2026
Search "best eSIM for Europe" and you'll mostly find Airalo's own product pages, a handful of affiliate roundups, and an AI summary built from whichever page ranks first. We're one of the products being compared here, so weigh that - but every number below is checkable against the source it's linked to, and where a provider hadn't published something, we've said so rather than guessing. If you're still deciding whether a regional eSIM beats just roaming on your home carrier's plan in the first place, that's a separate question - see our eSIM vs. roaming guide.
How do Airalo, Jetpac, and euRoam actually differ on price?
euRoam sells fixed data tiers - 10GB, 20GB, or 50GB - valid for 30 days on standard euRoam or 31 days on the cheaper euRoam Last Call, covering 34 countries or 31. Airalo and Jetpac both sell the same shape of product for Europe - fixed GB tiers, priced in euros - which makes for a direct apples-to-apples comparison. Airalo's 30-day Europe eSIM runs €27.50 for 10GB, €42.50 for 20GB, and €62 for 50GB. Jetpac's 30-day Europe eSIM tops out at 40GB rather than 50GB: €30.50 for 10GB, €38 for 20GB, and €66.50 for 40GB. euRoam is cheaper than both at every comparable size, and Last Call cheaper again.
So how do the three stack up side by side?
Last checked: 29 August 2026
euRoam prices are shown as a range covering both standard euRoam (higher end) and the cheaper euRoam Last Call (lower end) - see below for how the two differ. All prices in euros as published or quoted to us on 29 August 2026 and can change - check each provider's own site before buying.
Quick take: which size do you actually need?
- Best for most trips (a week or two, everyday use): 20GB - it's the size most people land on.
- Best for a short trip or light use (maps, messaging, browsing): 10GB.
- Best for hotspotting, longer trips, or heavy streaming: 50GB.
Standard euRoam or Last Call? Buy standard if you're purchasing weeks or months ahead - the clock only starts once you connect, so there's no risk in buying early. Buy Last Call if you're purchasing close to departure - it's cheaper per size, but installing it early starts its clock right away.
See euRoam plansWhat does "unlimited" actually mean once you hit the fair-use cap?
euRoam doesn't sell unlimited plans at all, on purpose - a GB number is honest in a way "unlimited" usually isn't. Every euRoam gigabyte runs at full network speed - 5G where a partner network offers it - right up until the allowance runs out. The same is true of Airalo's and Jetpac's fixed-GB tiers above: a capped plan has nothing to throttle, so those run at full speed too, just at a different price per GB than euRoam.
Airalo also sells a separate unlimited-by-days plan alongside its fixed tiers - a different product to the ones compared above, with its own published fair use policy: once you pass 3GB in a single day, speed drops to 1Mbps for the rest of that day, resetting every 24 hours - slow enough to make video calls and large downloads painful. Worth knowing if you're weighing that option, but it doesn't apply to the fixed tiers compared here.
How many countries does each one actually cover?
Airalo's Europe eSIM covers 41 countries and networks. Jetpac's covers 32. euRoam covers 34 on the standard plan and 31 on Last Call (the standard-only three are Netherlands, Turkey, and Ukraine). None of the three lists match exactly, so if your itinerary includes a less obvious country, check the specific list rather than assuming "Europe" means the same set everywhere - our own coverage page lists exactly which partner network covers which country for euRoam. If you already know where you're headed, the France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and UK pages have country-specific pricing and network detail.
Why does euRoam sell two different plan families instead of one?
Airalo and Jetpac each sell one fixed-tier product line; euRoam sells two, which trips people up on a first visit. Standard euRoam's clock only starts once you actually connect, so it costs slightly more per GB in exchange for the flexibility to buy any time - weeks or months ahead, with no risk of the clock running out before you fly. euRoam Last Call is priced lower per GB precisely because it trades that flexibility away: its clock starts at installation, built for people buying close to departure who don't need weeks of buffer. Neither is objectively better - it depends how far ahead you're buying relative to your trip. The how-to-install guide covers the install and activation steps for both.
How much data do you actually need?
Most travellers overestimate how much mobile data an ordinary trip actually uses - maps, messaging, and browsing add up to far less than people assume, and it's mostly video calls and heavy streaming that push usage up. euRoam undercuts both Airalo's and Jetpac's fixed tiers at every comparable size, so the main decision is really just which size you need. Our data budget guide has a rough breakdown by usage type if you want to work out which tier fits your trip.
What actually matters when you're choosing?
Strip away the marketing and it comes down to a handful of concrete things: the price per GB at the size you actually need, how many countries are on the list you're buying, and whether the provider is upfront about any fair-use limits on the plans it sells. All three providers change prices and terms over time, so treat the figures above as a snapshot from 29 August 2026, not gospel - check each one's own site before you buy anything.
euRoam is built around one trade-off: a fixed GB number at full, unthrottled speed, split into two honest timing options depending on how far ahead you're buying. No hidden slowdown, no separate hotspot cap. If that's the trade-off you want, the current plan sizes and prices are the next thing to look at.