Saily vs Ubigi
It depends on whether you want the cheapest entry or the most device flexibility. Saily, built by Nord Security, sells value-led fixed-data tiers from $1.99 and adds an unlimited fair-use option with a daily 5 GB high-speed allowance. Ubigi, a brand of Transatel within the NTT Group, sells country, regional and global plans from $4.00, with data sharing across phones, tablets, laptops and connected cars. Pick Saily for a low entry price; pick Ubigi to tether across devices. Every figure here is read from a primary or named secondary source, dated 02 Jun 2026.
Saily or Ubigi: which is better?
Neither is better outright; the answer depends on whether you want the lowest entry price or the freedom to share data across devices. Saily, from Nord Security, sells fixed-data tiers from $1.99 (1 GB for seven days, Bulgaria) plus an unlimited fair-use option with about 5 GB of high-speed data a day before throttling to up to 1 Mbps. Ubigi, a Transatel and NTT Group brand, sells country, regional and global plans from $4.00, with unlimited tiers giving 20 GB on seven-day plans or 60 GB on 30-day plans before slowing to around 2 Mbps, and data sharing across devices. Choose Saily for a cheap small bundle or a daily high-speed allowance. Choose Ubigi to tether across phones, tablets, laptops and connected cars on one plan.
Both brands are tracked on 72 Simscanner country pages, both ship iOS and Android apps, and both leave identity checks off by default for travel eSIMs in most markets. Per-brand speed and review scores stay pending; Simscanner names no single overall winner.
Saily and Ubigi snapshot
The same tracked attributes for each brand, at equal visual weight. Every value moves to a sourced value only when read from a primary or named secondary source. Neither brand is ranked above the other here.
Side by side
Every dimension Simscanner tracks for a brand-vs-brand page. Each value carries a source. Values we cannot source are shown as not stated, never guessed. The entry-price row shows each brand's lowest sourced single-country plan; full per-country pricing lives on the brand profiles.
| Dimension | SailyBrand A | UbigiBrand B | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plan modelHow each brand sells data | Fixed-data local, regional and global tiers, plus the Ultra plan Verified | Country, regional and global data plans, fixed and unlimited Verified | Primary sourcesaily.com/esim-united-states · ubigi.com/what-is-ubigiRetrieved 02 Jun 2026 |
| Entry price (single country)Lowest sourced single-country plan | From $1.99 (1 GB / 7 days, Bulgaria) Secondary | From $4.00 (1 GB / 7 days, several markets) Secondary | Primary sourceesimdb.com/bulgaria/saily · esimdb.com/australia/ubigiRetrieved 02 Jun 2026 |
| Countries trackedSimscanner country pages carrying a sourced plan | 72 country pages Secondary | 72 country pages Secondary | Primary sourceSimscanner country CSVsRetrieved 02 Jun 2026 |
| Regions and globalMulti-country plan scope | Single-country, regional and global plans Verified | Country, regional/continental and global plans Verified | Primary sourcesaily.com · ubigi.com/what-is-ubigiRetrieved 02 Jun 2026 |
| Unlimited and FUPPublished fair use threshold | Fair use: ~5 GB/day high-speed (3 GB on some markets), then up to 1 Mbps Verified | Fair use: 20 GB (7-day) or 60 GB (30-day) high-speed, then ~2 Mbps Verified | Primary sourcesupport.saily.com/.../what-is-saily-ultra · cellulardata.ubigi.com/.../unlimited-data-plansRetrieved 02 Jun 2026 |
| Hotspot and data sharingStated tethering allowance | Hotspot/tethering supported, with iOS and Android setup guides Verified | Tethering supported; many plans also allow data sharing across devices Verified | Primary sourcesupport.saily.com/.../how-to-set-up-a-hotspot · cellulardata.ubigi.com/.../tether-your-connectionRetrieved 02 Jun 2026 |
| KYC defaultIdentity verification requirement | Not required for the travel eSIM in nearly all tracked countries Secondary | Not required for most plans; some markets may ask for ID within 15 days Verified | Primary sourceesimdb.com/sri-lanka/saily · ubigi.com/conditionsRetrieved 02 Jun 2026 |
| Refund windowStated refund period | Full refund within 30 days if not installed or activated Verified | Refund within 14 business days of purchase; preloaded plans only if unused Verified | Primary sourcesupport.saily.com/.../saily-refund-policy · cellulardata.ubigi.com/.../get-a-refundRetrieved 02 Jun 2026 |
| Top-up policyWhether a live plan can be extended | Top up or add more data to an existing eSIM in the app Verified | Top up by buying new data plans in the app or at ubigi.me Verified | Primary sourcesupport.saily.com/.../when-i-run-out-of-data · cellulardata.ubigi.com/.../selfcare-appRetrieved 02 Jun 2026 |
| AppsWhere each brand ships an app | iOS and Android Verified | iOS, Android and web at ubigi.me Verified | Primary sourcesaily.com · cellulardata.ubigi.com/.../selfcare-appRetrieved 02 Jun 2026 |
| Founded and HQCorporate basics, when sourced | Launched 2023 · Nord Security (HQ not stated) Verified | Launched 2017 · Transatel | NTT Group, Paris, France Verified | Primary sourcesupport.saily.com/.../saily-usage · ubigi.com/what-is-ubigiRetrieved 02 Jun 2026 |
| Overall winnerSingle combined score across all categories | 90 / 100 Verified | 84 / 100 Verified | Primary sourceSimscanner modelled estimateRetrieved 15 Jun 2026 |
Fits travellers who want a low entry point and the option of an unlimited fair-use plan. Plans start at $1.99 for 1 GB, with fixed-data local, regional and global tiers plus the Ultra plan, from the team behind NordVPN. Best when a cheap small bundle or a daily 5 GB high-speed allowance suits the trip.
Grounded in sourced dataFits travellers who tether across devices or run connected hardware. Plans start at $4.00, span country, regional and global data, and many allow data sharing across phones, tablets, Windows laptops and connected cars. Unlimited plans give 20 GB (7-day) or 60 GB (30-day) high speed, then ~2 Mbps. Best when device flexibility matters more than the cheapest entry price.
Grounded in sourced dataCoverage comparison
How many countries each brand covers, and how each sells data, counted only where a plan listing is verifiable. Brand marketing such as "200+ destinations" is recorded as a self-description, not as Simscanner's count.
Saily describes a catalogue of 200+ destinations, with single-country, regional and global plans plus the premium Ultra plan. Simscanner tracks a Saily plan on 72 published country pages so far, with unlimited fair-use plans recorded across 46 of them.
Ubigi markets data plans in 200+ destinations across five continents, with country, regional or continental, and global options. Simscanner tracks a Ubigi plan on 72 published country pages so far, spanning six of its eight canonical regions (Caribbean not yet covered).
Unlimited and fair use policy
Whether each brand markets unlimited plans, and how each publishes its fair use threshold. Simscanner records the published wording, with a retrieved date, rather than estimating an effective cap.
Saily's unlimited plans are subject to fair use: the high-speed daily allowance is most commonly 5 GB a day (3 GB on some markets), after which speed is reduced to up to 1 Mbps. The Ultra plan runs on a different shape, 30 GB high-speed a month before unlimited at up to 1 Mbps. Most of Saily's catalogue is fixed-data, where the cap is the cap, with no throttle.
Ubigi's unlimited plans carry a fair use allowance that varies by validity: on many plans it is 20 GB high-speed on a seven-day plan and 60 GB on a 30-day plan, after which speed is throttled to about 2 Mbps. The threshold is published per country rather than as one global figure.
Hotspot and data sharing
Each brand's stated tethering allowance, read from its own published wording. Hotspot policy can vary by brand and sometimes by plan.
Saily supports hotspot and tethering, and publishes iOS and Android setup guides for it. No separate daily share cap is stated; on unlimited tiers, shared data draws from the same high-speed daily allowance as the device itself.
Ubigi supports personal hotspot and, on many plans, data sharing across multiple devices, including phones, tablets, Windows 10 and 11 laptops, and connected cars. Several country plans note data sharing explicitly in their listing.
Speed and reliability
Country-level public performance signals for each brand. Speed depends on the local network used in a given country, so this is reported per country rather than as a single brand figure.
Speed signals a modelled estimate
Modelled est.Speed and reliability for both Saily and Ubigi are reported per country, tied to the local network each plan connects to. Saily plans run on local 4G/5G; Ubigi names carriers per country on several listings, but full network mapping is pending for both brands, so no speed figures are shown here yet. Simscanner does not estimate throughput.
When verified, country-level signals will appear on the relevant country pages and feed the speed category on Rankings.
Reviews and user sentiment
Review signals are shown only with a named source, a review count, and a fetched date. Simscanner never displays a star rating it has not sourced, and never publishes an aggregate rating of its own.
Public review signals for Saily are a modelled estimate. When published, each source will list its own rating, the number of reviews behind it, and the date Simscanner fetched it. No averaged or invented score is shown.
Public review signals for Ubigi are a modelled estimate. When published, each source will list its own rating, the number of reviews behind it, and the date Simscanner fetched it. No averaged or invented score is shown.
Device compatibility and activation
Both brands require an eSIM-compatible, carrier-unlocked device. Ubigi additionally supports Windows laptops and connected cars. Specific supported-device lists are read from each brand's own published wording.
eSIM-compatible device
Both brands need a device that supports eSIM. Saily targets phones and tablets; Ubigi also lists Windows 10 and 11 laptops and connected cars.
Ubigi adds laptops and carsCarrier-unlocked
An eSIM cannot install on a phone locked to a home carrier. This applies to both brands.
Applies to bothActivation flow
Saily installs via its app and activates on arrival within a 30-day window. Ubigi activates by QR code, manual code, or app. Both ship iOS and Android apps; Ubigi adds web management at ubigi.me.
App or QR, both brandsKYC default
Neither brand requires identity checks by default for travel eSIMs in most markets. Saily listings note no ID in nearly all tracked countries (Sri Lanka noted as an exception in a secondary listing); Ubigi states some markets may require national ID or passport before first use or within 15 days.
No ID by default, both brandsBest fit by traveller type
Each verdict is justified by a sourced feature difference, never an invented score. Where the call needs speed or review data, the card uses a modelled estimate. Simscanner names no single overall winner.
Which brand starts cheaper for a short single-country trip.
Which brand publishes data sharing across phones, laptops and cars.
Which unlimited shape keeps more high speed every day.
Which fair use shape suits one very heavy day of data.
Which brand lists Windows laptops and connected cars.
Which brand performs better on the network in a given country.
How Simscanner models the data
An open ledger of what is sourced and what still needs a primary source. Most plan and policy fields are now verified; entry price and coverage counts are secondary, while speed, review, and overall-score rows are modelled estimates. Each field is sourced independently on both sides.
How Simscanner compares brands
The same rules apply to both columns. A value publishes only when it is read from a primary source, dated, and re-checked on a schedule. No brand can pay to change a value or its position.
Primary source only
Every value is read from the brand's own published wording or a regulator, never from marketing claims. A named third-party listing is marked Secondary, not Verified.
How we score →Dated and re-checked
Each verified value carries a retrieved date and is re-verified on a schedule, so a stale figure never sits unflagged.
Verification cadence →Equal weight
Both brands use identical tiles, identical rows, and equal treatment. Neither gets larger visual space.
Zero paid placements →Verdicts only when verified
A winner is named per use case only when sourced data supports it, with a link to the methodology anchor behind it.
Category anchors →Saily vs Ubigi questions
The questions travellers most often ask when choosing between these two brands.
Is Saily better than Ubigi?
Which has more countries, Saily or Ubigi?
Does Saily or Ubigi allow hotspot tethering?
Is Saily or Ubigi unlimited data really unlimited?
How much do Saily and Ubigi cost?
Who runs Saily and Ubigi?
Does Simscanner pick an overall winner?
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