Nomad eSIM review
The short answer. Nomad sells prepaid travel eSIM plans in 208 countries, and its cheapest rate today is $0.50 per GB. Its median rate of $3.00 per GB is about 6% above the $2.83 median across every plan we track. You are paying above the middle of the market for a typical plan here, so open the country page for your destination before you buy: it ranks every seller we track on the same maths.
No editor chose this rating. It is computed from live catalogue data: value for money, country coverage, features and service reputation. It cannot be bought. See how it is calculated.
Have we checked these prices?
86% of Nomad's plans on this site were checked against Nomad's own shop on 16 October 2026, one country page at a time. We confirm the product is on sale and that the price is the one they charge, and we take their price over ours whenever the two disagree.
- Confirmed on sale at our price1,157 plans
- Price corrected to theirs3 plans were listed here at a price that had moved
- Removed from the site22 plans we could not find on sale
A feed is not a shop. Feeds can list products that are not on sale, describe them differently, or carry a stale price, so a price nobody has checked again is only a number we copied.
Who is Nomad?
Nomad is the travel eSIM brand of LotusFlare, a Silicon Valley telecoms software company founded in 2014 and based in Santa Clara, California. Nomad itself launched in 2020, and LotusFlare's day job is building the billing and commerce platforms that mobile operators run on, which is an unusual place for a consumer eSIM brand to come from and shows in how the product is put together.
The catalogue is one of the widest we track: single country plans across more than two hundred destinations, fourteen regional and global bundles, and validity running from a few days to a full year. Everything is data only, hotspot is allowed on every plan rather than reserved for a premium tier, and top ups are done in the app without buying a new eSIM.
On price Nomad sits in the middle of our tables rather than at the bottom. It is not the provider to pick if the only thing that matters is the lowest rate per gigabyte, and it is a sensible pick if you want a large catalogue, a genuinely good app and the option of a plan that lasts a year.
How Nomad works, in detail
Is there a Nomad discount code?
Not one we can vouch for right now. We only publish a Nomad promo code after testing it at Nomad's own checkout, and most codes on coupon sites are expired or never worked. If a working discount code appears it will be listed here, and it will never change where Nomad ranks in our tables.
Why Nomad scores 4.2 out of 5
No editor chose this number. It is computed from four measurable things, weighted 40% value, 30% coverage, 15% features, 15% service:
Value compares Nomad's median price per GB ($3.00) with the market median across every plan we track ($2.83). Coverage counts the 208 countries in its catalogue. Service reflects its independently collected Trustpilot score. The score updates automatically whenever prices change.
PROS
- One of the widest catalogues we track, over two hundred destinations plus fourteen regional and global bundles
- Hotspot allowed on every plan, not held back for a premium tier
- Top ups on a live eSIM in the app, so no second install mid trip
- Plans up to a full year, which very few travel eSIM sellers offer
- Large and consistent review base: 4.3 from more than 42,000 Trustpilot reviews
CONS
- Mid table on price per gigabyte, not a budget option
- Unlimited plans are non refundable, and Nomad sells a lot of them
- Reviews show real inconsistency in connection quality between destinations
- Regional plan country lists differ a lot between bundles, so the name tells you little
What real Nomad customers say
Most praised
- Setup and installation described as straightforward
- Competitive pricing for the coverage
- Reliable data in mainstream destinations
- App is intuitive and easy to use
Most complained about
- Connection quality inconsistent in some destinations
- Slow speeds or lost signal in crowded urban areas
- Activation problems on first use for a minority
- Occasional disputes about data usage figures
Check before you buy
- Every unlimited plan is excluded from refunds, so buy a fixed size plan if you want the safety net
- The Thailand 10 day 50 GB plan is their best value per GB in our table and is also on the non refundable list
- A refund is only straightforward before the eSIM is installed or activated, so do not install early to test
- Validity starts on first connection at the destination, not at purchase, which works in your favour if you buy ahead
Best Nomad eSIM plans and prices, ranked by price per GB
| Rank | Country | Data | Validity | Price (USD) | Price per GB | Get |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thailand |
50 GB | 10 Days | $15.00 | $0.50 | Get |
| 2 |  USA |
50 GB | 30 Days | $30.00 | $0.60 | Get |
| 3 |  Greece |
50 GB | 30 Days | $31.00 | $0.62 | Get |
| 4 |  Ukraine |
50 GB | 30 Days | $31.00 | $0.62 | Get |
| 5 |  Singapore |
50 GB | 30 Days | $31.00 | $0.62 | Get |
| 6 |  Croatia |
50 GB | 30 Days | $31.00 | $0.62 | Get |
| 7 |  Australia |
50 GB | 30 Days | $32.00 | $0.64 | Get |
| 8 |  Germany |
50 GB | 30 Days | $32.00 | $0.64 | Get |
| 9 |  Italy |
50 GB | 30 Days | $35.00 | $0.70 | Get |
| 10 |  Kazakhstan |
50 GB | 30 Days | $35.00 | $0.70 | Get |
| 11 |  Spain |
50 GB | 30 Days | $35.00 | $0.70 | Get |
| 12 | Regional (35) | 50 GB | 30 Days | $35.00 | $0.70 | Get |
| 13 |  Japan |
50 GB | 30 Days | $35.00 | $0.70 | Get |
| 14 |  France |
50 GB | 30 Days | $35.00 | $0.70 | Get |
| 15 |  Montenegro |
50 GB | 30 Days | $35.00 | $0.70 | Get |
| 16 |  Serbia |
50 GB | 30 Days | $35.00 | $0.70 | Get |
| 17 |  China |
50 GB | 45 Days | $37.00 | $0.74 | Get |
| 18 |  South Korea |
50 GB | 30 Days | $39.00 | $0.78 | Get |
| 19 |  Algeria |
50 GB | 30 Days | $39.00 | $0.78 | Get |
| 20 |  St Barthelemy |
50 GB | 30 Days | $39.00 | $0.78 | Get |
Nomad eSIM by country: every destination it covers, with its cheapest plan
208 countriesLooking for a Nomad eSIM for Japan, Turkey or Thailand? Find the destination below. The price is Nomad's cheapest plan there, and the link opens our full comparison for that country, where Nomad is ranked against every other provider we track.
| Country | Cheapest package | Best $/GB | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan |
$9.00 | $6.80 | Compare all |
 Aland Islands |
$5.00 | $1.95 | Compare all |
 Albania |
$4.00 | $0.98 | Compare all |
| Algeria |
$4.00 | $0.78 | Compare all |
 American Samoa |
$75.00 | $75.00 | Compare all |
 Andorra |
$7.00 | $2.45 | Compare all |
 Angola |
$19.00 | $7.00 | Compare all |
 Anguilla |
$9.00 | $2.45 | Compare all |
 Antigua and Barbuda |
$7.00 | $2.45 | Compare all |
 Argentina |
$5.00 | $2.35 | Compare all |
 Armenia |
$6.00 | $1.02 | Compare all |
 Aruba |
$40.00 | $4.00 | Compare all |
| Australia |
$4.00 | $0.64 | Compare all |
 Austria |
$3.00 | $0.70 | Compare all |
 Azerbaijan |
$6.00 | $1.95 | Compare all |
 Bahamas |
$9.00 | $2.45 | Compare all |
 Bahrain |
$4.50 | $1.75 | Compare all |
 Bangladesh |
$6.00 | $0.98 | Compare all |
 Barbados |
$8.00 | $2.45 | Compare all |
 Belarus |
$8.00 | $1.75 | Compare all |
 Belgium |
$3.00 | $0.70 | Compare all |
 Belize |
$10.00 | $9.50 | Compare all |
 Benin |
$7.00 | $3.90 | Compare all |
 Bermuda |
$7.00 | $3.50 | Compare all |
 Bolivia |
$8.00 | $3.25 | Compare all |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
$4.50 | $1.30 | Compare all |
 Botswana |
$8.00 | $3.90 | Compare all |
 Brazil |
$4.00 | $0.90 | Compare all |
 British Virgin Islands |
$9.00 | $2.45 | Compare all |
 Brunei |
$7.00 | $2.25 | Compare all |
 Bulgaria |
$3.00 | $0.70 | Compare all |
 Burkina Faso |
$7.00 | $4.50 | Compare all |
 Burundi |
$19.00 | $15.00 | Compare all |
 Cambodia |
$6.00 | $1.80 | Compare all |
 Cameroon |
$6.00 | $2.95 | Compare all |
 Canada |
$6.00 | $1.38 | Compare all |
 Cape Verde |
$15.00 | $4.50 | Compare all |
 Cayman Islands |
$9.00 | $2.45 | Compare all |
 Central African Republic |
$7.00 | $4.50 | Compare all |
 Chad |
$6.00 | $2.25 | Compare all |
 Chile |
$5.00 | $1.95 | Compare all |
| China |
$4.00 | $0.74 | Compare all |
 Colombia |
$4.00 | $1.95 | Compare all |
 Congo |
$7.00 | $3.75 | Compare all |
 Costa Rica |
$8.00 | $1.55 | Compare all |
| Croatia |
$3.00 | $0.62 | Compare all |
 Cuba |
$21.00 | $13.80 | Compare all |
 Cyprus |
$3.00 | $0.70 | Compare all |
 Czech Republic |
$3.00 | $0.70 | Compare all |
 DR Congo |
$8.00 | $2.85 | Compare all |
 Denmark |
$3.00 | $0.70 | Compare all |
 Djibouti |
$35.00 | $35.00 | Compare all |
 Dominica |
$8.00 | $2.45 | Compare all |
 Dominican Republic |
$6.00 | $1.30 | Compare all |
 Ecuador |
$5.00 | $2.35 | Compare all |
 Egypt |
$6.00 | $1.85 | Compare all |
 El Salvador |
$6.00 | $1.38 | Compare all |
 Estonia |
$3.00 | $0.70 | Compare all |
 Eswatini |
$12.00 | $5.15 | Compare all |
 Ethiopia |
$9.00 | $3.50 | Compare all |
 Faroe Islands |
$4.50 | $0.98 | Compare all |
 Fiji |
$7.00 | $1.95 | Compare all |
 Finland |
$3.00 | $0.70 | Compare all |
| France |
$3.00 | $0.70 | Compare all |
 French Guiana |
$4.50 | $1.45 | Compare all |
 French Polynesia |
$19.00 | $11.00 | Compare all |
 Gabon |
$9.50 | $3.50 | Compare all |
 Gambia |
$9.00 | $3.50 | Compare all |
 Georgia |
$11.00 | $5.15 | Compare all |
| Germany |
$3.00 | $0.64 | Compare all |
 Ghana |
$4.50 | $1.70 | Compare all |
 Gibraltar |
$3.00 | $0.70 | Compare all |
| Greece |
$3.00 | $0.62 | Compare all |
 Greenland |
$8.00 | $3.75 | Compare all |
 Grenada |
$9.00 | $2.45 | Compare all |
 Guadeloupe |
$4.50 | $1.45 | Compare all |
 Guam |
$11.00 | $2.90 | Compare all |
 Guatemala |
$6.00 | $1.95 | Compare all |
 Guernsey |
$6.50 | $3.90 | Compare all |
 Guinea |
$15.00 | $7.00 | Compare all |
 Guinea-Bissau |
$7.00 | $4.50 | Compare all |
 Guyana |
$7.00 | $2.25 | Compare all |
 Haiti |
$9.50 | $5.00 | Compare all |
 Honduras |
$4.50 | $1.38 | Compare all |
 Hong Kong |
$4.00 | $0.90 | Compare all |
 Hungary |
$3.00 | $0.70 | Compare all |
 Iceland |
$3.00 | $0.70 | Compare all |
 India |
$4.00 | $0.86 | Compare all |
 Indonesia |
$4.00 | $0.82 | Compare all |
 Iraq |
$4.50 | $1.95 | Compare all |
 Ireland |
$3.00 | $0.70 | Compare all |
 Isle of Man |
$5.00 | $2.50 | Compare all |
 Israel |
$4.50 | $0.78 | Compare all |
| Italy |
$3.00 | $0.70 | Compare all |
 Ivory Coast |
$7.00 | $4.50 | Compare all |
| Japan |
$4.00 | $0.70 | Compare all |
 Jersey |
$6.50 | $3.90 | Compare all |
 Jordan |
$5.00 | $1.14 | Compare all |
| Kazakhstan |
$6.00 | $0.70 | Compare all |
 Kenya |
$10.00 | $2.95 | Compare all |
 Kosovo |
$8.00 | $3.50 | Compare all |
 Kuwait |
$4.50 | $1.38 | Compare all |
 Kyrgyzstan |
$8.00 | $2.45 | Compare all |
 Laos |
$6.00 | $1.95 | Compare all |
 Latvia |
$3.00 | $0.70 | Compare all |
 Lebanon |
$29.00 | $29.00 | Compare all |
 Lesotho |
$4.50 | $1.95 | Compare all |
 Liberia |
$7.00 | $3.90 | Compare all |
 Libya |
$9.00 | $6.80 | Compare all |
 Liechtenstein |
$3.00 | $0.70 | Compare all |
 Lithuania |
$3.00 | $0.70 | Compare all |
 Luxembourg |
$3.00 | $0.70 | Compare all |
 Macau |
$4.00 | $0.90 | Compare all |
 Madagascar |
$7.00 | $2.50 | Compare all |
 Malawi |
$9.50 | $7.00 | Compare all |
 Malaysia |
$4.00 | $1.02 | Compare all |
 Maldives |
$17.00 | $2.25 | Compare all |
 Mali |
$7.00 | $4.50 | Compare all |
 Malta |
$3.00 | $0.70 | Compare all |
 Martinique |
$4.50 | $1.45 | Compare all |
 Mauritania |
$9.00 | $3.50 | Compare all |
 Mauritius |
$9.00 | $1.95 | Compare all |
 Mayotte |
$12.00 | $2.58 | Compare all |
 Mexico |
$5.00 | $1.38 | Compare all |
 Moldova |
$4.50 | $1.70 | Compare all |
 Monaco |
$7.00 | $2.45 | Compare all |
 Mongolia |
$6.00 | $2.45 | Compare all |
| Montenegro |
$4.00 | $0.70 | Compare all |
 Montserrat |
$8.00 | $2.45 | Compare all |
 Morocco |
$7.00 | $0.90 | Compare all |
 Mozambique |
$7.00 | $4.50 | Compare all |
 Namibia |
$25.00 | $25.00 | Compare all |
 Nauru |
$15.00 | $11.00 | Compare all |
 Nepal |
$6.00 | $1.80 | Compare all |
 Netherlands |
$3.00 | $0.70 | Compare all |
 New Caledonia |
$15.00 | $11.67 | Compare all |
 New Zealand |
$4.00 | $1.02 | Compare all |
 Nicaragua |
$7.00 | $1.38 | Compare all |
 Niger |
$9.50 | $7.00 | Compare all |
 Nigeria |
$8.00 | $2.85 | Compare all |
 North Macedonia |
$4.00 | $1.60 | Compare all |
 Norway |
$3.00 | $0.70 | Compare all |
 Oman |
$4.50 | $1.75 | Compare all |
 Pakistan |
$4.50 | $1.38 | Compare all |
 Panama |
$9.00 | $1.35 | Compare all |
 Papua New Guinea |
$9.00 | $5.50 | Compare all |
 Paraguay |
$6.00 | $1.45 | Compare all |
 Peru |
$4.50 | $1.75 | Compare all |
 Philippines |
$4.00 | $0.90 | Compare all |
 Poland |
$3.00 | $0.70 | Compare all |
 Portugal |
$3.00 | $0.70 | Compare all |
 Puerto Rico |
$4.50 | $0.98 | Compare all |
 Qatar |
$7.00 | $0.98 | Compare all |
 Reunion |
$4.00 | $1.55 | Compare all |
 Romania |
$3.00 | $0.70 | Compare all |
 Russia |
$6.00 | $1.18 | Compare all |
 Rwanda |
$6.00 | $2.25 | Compare all |
 Samoa |
$8.00 | $4.67 | Compare all |
 San Marino |
$3.00 | $0.70 | Compare all |
 Sao Tome and Principe |
$25.00 | $19.67 | Compare all |
 Saudi Arabia |
$5.00 | $0.82 | Compare all |
 Senegal |
$6.00 | $2.50 | Compare all |
| Serbia |
$4.00 | $0.70 | Compare all |
 Seychelles |
$8.00 | $2.85 | Compare all |
 Sierra Leone |
$7.00 | $3.75 | Compare all |
| Singapore |
$4.00 | $0.62 | Compare all |
 Slovakia |
$3.00 | $0.70 | Compare all |
 Slovenia |
$3.00 | $0.70 | Compare all |
 Solomon Islands |
$75.00 | $75.00 | Compare all |
 South Africa |
$4.00 | $1.45 | Compare all |
| South Korea |
$4.00 | $0.78 | Compare all |
 South Sudan |
$9.00 | $3.50 | Compare all |
| Spain |
$3.00 | $0.70 | Compare all |
 Sri Lanka |
$4.00 | $0.90 | Compare all |
| St Barthelemy |
$7.00 | $0.78 | Compare all |
 St Kitts and Nevis |
$8.00 | $2.45 | Compare all |
 St Martin |
$7.00 | $0.78 | Compare all |
 St Vincent and the Grenadines |
$8.00 | $2.45 | Compare all |
 St. Lucia |
$8.00 | $2.45 | Compare all |
 Sudan |
$7.00 | $3.50 | Compare all |
 Suriname |
$6.50 | $4.50 | Compare all |
 Sweden |
$3.00 | $0.70 | Compare all |
 Switzerland |
$3.00 | $0.70 | Compare all |
 Taiwan |
$4.00 | $0.78 | Compare all |
 Tajikistan |
$6.00 | $1.70 | Compare all |
 Tanzania |
$6.00 | $1.45 | Compare all |
| Thailand |
$4.00 | $0.50 | Compare all |
 Timor-Leste |
$7.00 | $1.25 | Compare all |
 Togo |
$15.00 | $4.90 | Compare all |
 Tonga |
$9.00 | $4.90 | Compare all |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
$8.00 | $3.95 | Compare all |
 Tunisia |
$4.50 | $1.45 | Compare all |
 Turkey |
$9.00 | $2.58 | Compare all |
 Turks and Caicos |
$8.00 | $2.45 | Compare all |
 UAE |
$4.00 | $1.45 | Compare all |
 UK |
$3.00 | $0.70 | Compare all |
 US Virgin Islands |
$4.50 | $0.98 | Compare all |
| USA |
$5.00 | $0.60 | Compare all |
 Uganda |
$6.00 | $2.25 | Compare all |
| Ukraine |
$6.00 | $0.62 | Compare all |
 Uruguay |
$6.00 | $1.45 | Compare all |
 Uzbekistan |
$4.50 | $0.78 | Compare all |
 Vanuatu |
$15.00 | $9.00 | Compare all |
 Vatican City |
$3.00 | $0.70 | Compare all |
 Venezuela |
$7.00 | $3.25 | Compare all |
 Vietnam |
$4.00 | $0.78 | Compare all |
 Zambia |
$8.00 | $3.50 | Compare all |
 Zimbabwe |
$13.00 | $5.80 | Compare all |
How Nomad compares
Where Nomad is cheapest
Its lowest rate on this page is $0.50 per GB, and the plan table above is sorted on the real rate per GB, so its best value plans are the rows at the top of it.
Where others beat Nomad
On small or short plans the price per GB climbs fast. Our country pages rank Nomad against every other seller we track, and a rival or a bigger plan is often cheaper per GB.
Nomad eSIM FAQ
What people ask before they buy a Nomad eSIM, answered from live data
Is Nomad legit?
Nomad is a real seller with 1356 live plans in our catalogue covering 208 countries, and every one of those prices is checked again at each catalogue refresh. 86% of those plans were checked against Nomad's own shop on 16 October 2026, so the prices here are the ones a buyer sees. Trustpilot shows 4.3 out of 5 from 42,849 reviews, collected independently of us. Our own rating of 4.2 out of 5 is computed from prices and coverage and cannot be bought.
How much does a Nomad eSIM cost?
Nomad plans run from $3.00 to $129.00. Ranked by real price per GB the best rate is 50 GB for 10 Days at $15.00, which is $0.50 per GB. Across the whole catalogue the median is $3.00 per GB against a market median of $2.83, so a typical Nomad plan is dearer than the market.
Does Nomad have a discount code?
Not one we can vouch for. We only publish Nomad promo codes that we have tested at its checkout, and there is no working code right now. Most codes on coupon sites are expired, so check the total on the payment page before you count on a discount.
Which countries does Nomad cover?
208 countries in our catalogue. The cheapest Nomad destinations by price per GB right now are Thailand ($0.50), USA ($0.60), Croatia ($0.62). Every country in the table on this page links to its full comparison, where Nomad is ranked against every other provider we track.
Can I use a Nomad eSIM as a hotspot?
Allowed on all plans, not restricted to a premium tier.
Does Nomad sell unlimited data plans?
246 of its 1356 plans are sold as unlimited. In practice they are fair use plans: full speed up to a daily allowance, then slower. That is why they carry no price per GB in our tables.
How do I install a Nomad eSIM?
Install from the app or by QR code before you fly, then turn on data roaming for the Nomad line when you land. Buy the plan online, scan the QR code on wifi before you fly, and leave the new line switched off until you land. Then turn on data roaming for the Nomad line and give it a minute to attach to a network. If the code will not install, our guide to eSIM QR code errors covers every message a phone can show.