Saily vs Nomad (2026): prices, features and refunds compared

Saily and Nomad are both good app-based eSIM sellers, and the choice comes down to what you value. Saily has the higher Trustpilot score (4.7 against 4.3) and adds security tools such as an ad blocker and virtual location. Nomad has 30-day plans by default, supports hotspot, and offers refunds to your card within 30 days. We could not check Saily's prices because its website blocks automated access, so we cannot say which is cheaper.

A note on names: "Nomad" here is Nomad eSIM (nomadesim.com, also getnomad.app), a business of LotusFlare in California. It is not NomadGB, the brand that publishes this page. We sell eSIMs too and show our own prices at the end.

How we compared: we read Nomad's prices on its own website on 13 November 2026 for 8 popular destinations, using the plan closest to 10GB and the cheapest "unlimited" plan around a week. Saily's website returned an access block when we tried to read it, so its prices are marked "not checked". For both companies we read refund rules, features and Trustpilot scores on the same day.

Saily vs Nomad: prices in 8 countries (November 2026)

Destination	Saily ~10GB	Nomad ~10GB	Saily unlimited/daily	Nomad unlimited/daily
Japan	not checked	$16.00 (10GB, 30d)	not checked	$25.00 / 7 days (2GB a day at full speed, then 1 Mbps)
Europe	not checked	$23.00 (10GB, 30d)	not checked	$19.00 / 5 days (2GB a day at full speed, then 1 Mbps)
USA	not checked	$10.40 (10GB, 30d)	not checked	$19.00 / 7 days (2GB a day at full speed, then 1 Mbps)
Thailand	not checked	$10.00 (10GB, 30d)	not checked	$15.00 / 7 days (2GB a day at full speed, then 1 Mbps)
Mexico	not checked	$15.50 (10GB, 30d)	not checked	$22.00 / 7 days (2GB a day at full speed, then 1 Mbps)
Italy	not checked	$18.50 (10GB, 30d)	not checked	$25.00 / 7 days (2GB a day at full speed, then 1 Mbps)
UK	not checked	$17.50 (10GB, 30d)	not checked	$25.00 / 7 days (2GB a day at full speed, then 1 Mbps)
Turkey	not checked	$13.00 (10GB, 30d)	not checked	$17.00 / 5 days (2GB a day at full speed, then 1 Mbps)

Nomad's "unlimited" plans give 2GB a day at full speed, then 1 Mbps. Saily also sells unlimited plans with a full-speed limit, but the sources we read disagree on the exact limit and slowdown speed, so check the plan page in the Saily app before you buy.

Features side by side

	Saily	Nomad
Company	Saily, by Nord Security (the NordVPN company), launched 2024	Nomad eSIM, a LotusFlare business, Santa Clara, California, since 2020
Destinations	200+ countries, per its Trustpilot profile	200+ destinations, per its help center
Typical validity	Fixed plans with set days; you pick the plan	30 days for most fixed plans
Unlimited plans	Yes, with a full-speed limit	Yes in some countries, 2GB a day at full speed
Hotspot	We could not confirm	Supported, per Nomad's help center
Phone number	No	Calls and texts only on Thailand, UK and Maldives plans
Extras	Ad blocker, virtual location and web protection in the app	Nomad Points for refunds and credit
Refunds	Full refund within 30 days for plans not activated; activated plans considered case by case	Within 30 days; full refund if not installed or activated; card or Nomad Points; unlimited plans non-refundable
Trustpilot (13 Nov 2026)	4.7 from 33,406 reviews	4.3 from 48,541 reviews
Support	24/7 chat	24/7 live chat in app and website

Where Saily wins

• Reviews. Saily's 4.7 Trustpilot score, with 83% five-star reviews, is higher than Nomad's 4.3 (72% five-star). Reviewers often praise its simple app and patient human agents.
• Security extras. If you use hotel and café Wi-Fi a lot, Saily's built-in ad blocker and web protection are a real extra that Nomad does not offer.
• Unlimited refunds. Saily does not exclude unlimited plans from its refund policy in the sources we read; Nomad does.
• Brand backing. Nord Security is a large security company, which some travelers find reassuring for a payment app.

Where Nomad wins

• Published prices we could verify. Nomad's 10GB plans in the table run from $10 in Thailand to $23 for Europe, all valid 30 days.
• Hotspot. Nomad states that its eSIMs support tethering. We could not confirm the same for Saily, so if you work from a laptop, check first.
• Calls and texts on a few country plans (Thailand, UK, Maldives).
• Refund to card. Nomad lets you choose your original payment method or Nomad Points, and says card refunds take 2 to 5 business days.

Common complaints

On Trustpilot, Saily users sometimes report connections that fail to start, weak local coverage, data running out fast because of background apps, and bot-first support chats. Nomad users report coverage gaps in some countries (Brazil and Angola are named) and confusion when switching between plans. Both companies reply to almost all negative reviews within a day.

A third option: NomadGB

We sell 30-day plans too. For 10GB valid 30 days, we charge $7.49 in Japan, $9.49 in the USA, $7.49 in Thailand, $6.49 in Italy, $6.49 in the UK and $4.99 in Turkey, below Nomad's price in each of those. We are not cheaper everywhere: in Mexico our 10GB costs $18.49, above Nomad's $15.50, and in Europe our $23.49 is just above Nomad's $23. Our daily "unlimited" plans are capped too, for example 3GB a day then 1 Mbps in the UK. Browse our Thailand eSIM or Italy eSIM as examples.

Which one should you pick?

• You want the best-reviewed app and security tools: Saily.
• You tether a laptop: Nomad, which confirms hotspot support.
• 2 to 4-week trip with a fixed amount of data: Nomad's 30-day plans are simple; compare with Saily's price in its app.
• Unlimited plan you might want to cancel: Saily, since Nomad's unlimited plans are non-refundable.
• You need texts: Nomad, in Thailand, the UK or the Maldives.

Sources: Nomad Japan (13 Nov 2026), Nomad refund policy (13 Nov 2026), Nomad company facts (13 Nov 2026), Saily on Trustpilot (13 Nov 2026), Nomad on Trustpilot (13 Nov 2026), Saily profile on esims.io (13 Nov 2026). Other Nomad prices from its country pages. Prices checked 13 November 2026.