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Nomad vs Yesim

Compare Nomad and Yesim using dated country-package prices, coverage records and sourced activation and hotspot conditions.

The decision in context

Choose using the destination, trip length and total data you need. The tables use dated official-source records; they do not rank network speed, support quality or the entire market.

Shared recorded destinations: 9. Complete coverage inventory appears below.

Fixed-data prices for stated trip requirements

Each row keeps one currency and identical minimum requirements. A package may include more data or days than required; its whole recorded price is used. No top-up, renewal, currency conversion or discount is inferred.

Trip requirementsNomadYesimResult within this sample
Japan
7 days · At least 3 GB
EUR

No recorded fixed-data package meets both requirements in this currency.

EUR 16.00

10 GB · 30 days

Price checked: 2026-11-03

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

Only one qualifying fixed-data quote is recorded; there is no two-provider price verdict.

Japan
7 days · At least 3 GB
USD

USD 7.00

3 GB · 30 days

Price checked: 2026-11-02

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

No recorded fixed-data package meets both requirements in this currency.

Only one qualifying fixed-data quote is recorded; there is no two-provider price verdict.

Japan
14 days · At least 5 GB
EUR

No recorded fixed-data package meets both requirements in this currency.

EUR 16.00

10 GB · 30 days

Price checked: 2026-11-03

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

Only one qualifying fixed-data quote is recorded; there is no two-provider price verdict.

Japan
14 days · At least 5 GB
USD

USD 10.00

5 GB · 30 days

Price checked: 2026-11-02

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

No recorded fixed-data package meets both requirements in this currency.

Only one qualifying fixed-data quote is recorded; there is no two-provider price verdict.

Japan
30 days · At least 10 GB
EUR

No recorded fixed-data package meets both requirements in this currency.

EUR 16.00

10 GB · 30 days

Price checked: 2026-11-03

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

Only one qualifying fixed-data quote is recorded; there is no two-provider price verdict.

Japan
30 days · At least 10 GB
USD

USD 16.00

10 GB · 30 days

Price checked: 2026-11-02

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

No recorded fixed-data package meets both requirements in this currency.

Only one qualifying fixed-data quote is recorded; there is no two-provider price verdict.

Europe
7 days · At least 3 GB
EUR

EUR 10.75

3 GB · 30 days

Price checked: 2026-11-02

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

No recorded fixed-data package meets both requirements in this currency.

Only one qualifying fixed-data quote is recorded; there is no two-provider price verdict.

Europe
7 days · At least 3 GB
USD

No recorded fixed-data package meets both requirements in this currency.

USD 19.20

10 GB · 30 days

Price checked: 2026-11-03

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

Only one qualifying fixed-data quote is recorded; there is no two-provider price verdict.

Europe
14 days · At least 5 GB
EUR

EUR 15.67

5 GB · 30 days

Price checked: 2026-11-02

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

No recorded fixed-data package meets both requirements in this currency.

Only one qualifying fixed-data quote is recorded; there is no two-provider price verdict.

Europe
14 days · At least 5 GB
USD

No recorded fixed-data package meets both requirements in this currency.

USD 19.20

10 GB · 30 days

Price checked: 2026-11-03

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

Only one qualifying fixed-data quote is recorded; there is no two-provider price verdict.

Europe
30 days · At least 10 GB
EUR

EUR 20.60

10 GB · 30 days

Price checked: 2026-11-02

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

No recorded fixed-data package meets both requirements in this currency.

Only one qualifying fixed-data quote is recorded; there is no two-provider price verdict.

Europe
30 days · At least 10 GB
USD

No recorded fixed-data package meets both requirements in this currency.

USD 19.20

10 GB · 30 days

Price checked: 2026-11-03

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

Only one qualifying fixed-data quote is recorded; there is no two-provider price verdict.

Thailand
7 days · At least 3 GB
EUR

EUR 5.37

3 GB · 30 days

Price checked: 2026-11-02

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

EUR 11.00

10 GB · 30 days

Price checked: 2026-11-03

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

Lowest recorded qualifying fixed-data price: Nomad

Thailand
14 days · At least 5 GB
EUR

EUR 7.16

5 GB · 30 days

Price checked: 2026-11-02

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

EUR 11.00

10 GB · 30 days

Price checked: 2026-11-03

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

Lowest recorded qualifying fixed-data price: Nomad

Thailand
30 days · At least 10 GB
EUR

EUR 8.96

10 GB · 30 days

Price checked: 2026-11-02

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

EUR 11.00

10 GB · 30 days

Price checked: 2026-11-03

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

Lowest recorded qualifying fixed-data price: Nomad

United States
7 days · At least 3 GB
EUR

EUR 4.48

3 GB · 30 days

Price checked: 2026-11-02

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

EUR 14.00

10 GB · 30 days

Price checked: 2026-11-03

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

Lowest recorded qualifying fixed-data price: Nomad

United States
14 days · At least 5 GB
EUR

EUR 8.06

5 GB · 30 days

Price checked: 2026-11-02

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

EUR 14.00

10 GB · 30 days

Price checked: 2026-11-03

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

Lowest recorded qualifying fixed-data price: Nomad

United States
30 days · At least 10 GB
EUR

EUR 11.64

10 GB · 30 days

Price checked: 2026-11-02

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

EUR 14.00

10 GB · 30 days

Price checked: 2026-11-03

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

Lowest recorded qualifying fixed-data price: Nomad

Unlimited-labelled alternatives are a different model

Unlimited-labelled data is not a verified total high-speed allowance. A hotspot limit describes sharing, not necessarily the handset fair-use threshold. The examples below are separate from the fixed-data price verdicts.

Nomad

Europe

EUR 30.45

Unlimited-labelled data · 10 days

Price checked: 2026-11-02

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

High-speed data

2GB per 24 hours (provider general unlimited policy)

Official source ↗

Speed after the high-speed allowance

1Mbps after daily high-speed allowance

Official source ↗

Hotspot allowance

Shared plan allowance; no separate numeric limit captured; device/network exceptions possible.

Official source ↗

Validity starts

First connection to a supported local network; automatically starts 60 days after purchase if unused. Check installation email for any manual steps.

Official source ↗

Nomad

Indonesia

EUR 29.55

Unlimited-labelled data · 10 days

Price checked: 2026-11-02

Package and conditions →Official source ↗

High-speed data

2GB per 24 hours (provider general unlimited policy)

Official source ↗

Speed after the high-speed allowance

1Mbps after daily high-speed allowance

Official source ↗

Hotspot allowance

Shared plan allowance; no separate numeric limit captured; device/network exceptions possible.

Official source ↗

Validity starts

First connection to a supported local network; automatically starts 60 days after purchase if unused. Check installation email for any manual steps.

Official source ↗

Where the catalogue has evidence

Numbers count dated package records in our catalogue, not all countries sold by each provider. A dash means no record here, not that the provider has no product.

Recorded destinationNomadYesim
Japan62
Europe62
Thailand62
United States62
United Kingdom62
Indonesia62
South Korea32
Turkey32
Vietnam62

Activation, sharing and refund examples

These are selected published policy examples with their original scope. Read the exact package notes for country-specific exceptions; a general rule is not a promise for every product sold by a brand.

Nomad

Activation

Installation does not start validity. First supported destination network connection starts the plan; unused plans activate automatically after 60 days. Product installation emails may require manual steps.

Applies to: General Nomad help; confirm purchased package installation instructions.

Official source ↗

Hotspot

Tethering generally supported; shared usage consumes plan data. Compatibility can depend on device and local network.

Applies to: Most Nomad eSIMs; exact package-specific numeric hotspot cap not published in captured package text.

Official source ↗

Yesim

Activation

Validity starts on network connection. Japan and South Korea list 90 days to activate; the other sampled destinations list 180 days.

Applies to: Check each plan source for its activation window

Official source ↗

Hotspot

Japan and South Korea state hotspot availability; the other sampled destination pages say it depends on the operator.

Applies to: Destination-specific; no universal unrestricted sharing claim

Official source ↗

Choose the package that fits your trip

Use the fixed-data result only when both products satisfy your dates, destinations and total-data requirement. Prefer a differently priced package when its confirmed coverage, sharing or activation conditions fit better. No named provider is the universal winner.

For an unlimited-labelled product, confirm the high-speed and sharing rules separately. For a multi-country trip, verify every stop in the exact product coverage list.

Reference-price labels remain visible and are excluded from unqualified lowest-price verdicts. Research dates belong to the individual records, not to a new check of every provider today.