We compare travel eSIM brands for Spain on coverage, speed, reliability, local networks, EU-style roaming, and fair use policy. No brand can pay to rank higher.
HelloRoam is Simscanner's top-ranked travel eSIM for Spain, with the cheapest sourced entry we tracked from $2.84. Spain runs a four-network market with broad 4G and 5G across mainland cities, the Balearic and Canary Islands. A local SIM needs ID by law, but eSIM brands handle that for you. Compare brands in the Spain ranking below.
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Brands ranked on coverage, speed, reliability, local-network quality, unlimited and FUP transparency, EU roaming reach, and review signals. Independent comparison. No brand can pay to rank higher.
Compact overview. See the full comparison below for coverage, speed, reliability, FUP, hotspot, local networks, and review signals.
| Brand | Overall | Coverage | Speed | Unlimited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HelloRoam |
91 |
90 |
92 |
Yes |
Airalo |
87 |
85 |
91 |
Yes |
Holafly |
86 |
85 |
84 |
Yes |
Nomad |
88 |
88 |
86 |
Yes |
Saily |
85 |
89 |
85 |
Yes |
Ubigi |
85 |
87 |
82 |
Yes |
82 |
83 |
85 |
Yes |
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| Brand | Rank | Overall | Coverage | Speed | Reliability | Unlimited | FUP / fair use | Hotspot | Local networks | Review signal | Confidence | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HelloRoam |
1 | 91 |
90 |
92 |
Yes | Published no throttling; ~6 GB/day tested then ~1 Mbps (US) | Allowed | Orange · Movistar | 4.4 | Verified | See brand → Visit HelloRoam ↗ | |
Airalo |
3 | 87 |
85 |
91 |
Yes | 3 GB/day | Allowed | Orange | 4.3 | Secondary | See brand → Visit Airalo ↗ | |
Holafly |
4 | 86 |
85 |
84 |
Yes | High-speed ~90 GB/month | Allowed (share ≈1 GB/day) | Orange · Movistar · Vodafone · Yoigo | 3.9 | Verified | See brand → Visit Holafly ↗ | |
Nomad |
2 | 88 |
88 |
86 |
Yes | 2 GB/day | Allowed | Movistar · Vodafone | 3.6 | Secondary | See brand → Visit Nomad ↗ | |
Saily |
5 | 85 |
89 |
85 |
Yes | 5 GB/day | Allowed | Orange · Movistar | 3.7 | Secondary | See brand → Visit Saily ↗ | |
Ubigi |
6 | 85 |
87 |
82 |
Yes | High-speed 60 GB | Allowed (data sharing) | Orange · Yoigo | 4.1 | Verified | See brand → Visit Ubigi ↗ | |
| 7 | 82 |
83 |
85 |
Yes | 3 GB/day | Allowed | Movistar · Vodafone | 3.9 | Secondary | See brand → Visit Jetpac ↗ |
A travel eSIM brand is not the same as the local network. Each brand connects to one or more Spanish networks. The local network decides actual coverage, rural reach, and 5G availability. The mapping below shows which carrier each brand uses in Spain.
| Brand | Connected network | 4G / 5G | Main cities | Rural confidence | Source | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HelloRoam |
Orange · Movistar | 5G/4G | Strong across major cities | Rural: Good | helloroam.com | Verified |
Airalo |
Orange | 4G/5G | Solid in the main cities | Rural: Medium | esimdb.com | Secondary |
Holafly |
Orange · Movistar · Vodafone · Yoigo | 4G LTE/5G | Good metro coverage | Rural: Medium-high | holafly.com | Verified |
Nomad |
Movistar · Vodafone | 5G | Good metro coverage | Rural: Medium-high | esimdb.com | Secondary |
Saily |
Orange · Movistar | 4G/5G | Wide urban reach | Rural: High | esimdb.com | Secondary |
Ubigi |
Orange · Yoigo | 4G | Solid in the main cities | Rural: Medium | ubigi.com | Verified |
| Movistar · Vodafone | 4G/5G | Strong across major cities | Rural: Good | jetpacglobal.com | Secondary |
Whether you need to show identity documents depends on national law, not on the eSIM brand. Here is the verified rule for Spain.
Spain sits in south-western Europe, sharing land borders with Portugal, France, Andorra and Gibraltar, and a short frontier with Morocco at Ceuta and Melilla.
Every brand and plan available for Spain, with data, validity, price, network, hotspot, KYC and top-up. Brand plan pricing changes constantly and is rendered client-side, so Simscanner verifies it per brand rather than guessing. This table is intentionally in a pending state until each row is sourced.
| Brand | Plan | Data | Validity | Price (EUR) | Network | Hotspot | KYC | Top-up | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HelloRoam |
Local 1GB | 1 GB / 7 days | 7 days | $2.84 | Orange · Movistar | Allowed | Per brand | Not stated | Verified |
Airalo |
EUconnect 1GB | 1 GB | 3 days | $4.00 | Orange | Allowed | Per brand | Not stated | Secondary |
Holafly |
Spain Unltd | Unlimited | 3 days | $13.50 | Orange · Movistar · Vodafone · Yoigo | Allowed (share ≈1 GB/day) | Per brand | Not stated | Verified |
Nomad |
Spain 1GB | 1 GB | 7 days | $4.00 | Movistar · Vodafone | Allowed | Per brand | Not stated | Secondary |
Saily |
Spain 1GB | 1 GB | 7 days | $3.99 | Orange · Movistar | Allowed | Per brand | Not stated | Secondary |
Ubigi |
Spain 10GB | 10 GB | 30 days | $12.00 | Orange · Yoigo | Allowed (data sharing) | Per brand | Not stated | Verified |
| Spain 1GB | 1 GB | 4 days | $4.00 | Movistar · Vodafone | Allowed | Per brand | Not stated | Secondary |
The word "unlimited" rarely means limitless. Most brands attach a fair use policy that slows you once a daily or trip-long cap is hit. The grid below sets out that cap, the speed you drop to, and whether tethering is allowed.
| Brand | Unlimited? | High-speed allowance | Throttle after FUP | Hotspot | Policy clarity | Notes | Source | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HelloRoam |
Yes | Published no throttling; ~6 GB/day tested then ~1 Mbps (US) | ~1 Mbps after ~6 GB/day (tested, US) | Allowed | Published no throttling; ~6 GB/day tested then ~1 Mbps (US) · ~1 Mbps after ~6 GB/day (tested, US) | helloroam.com | Verified | |
Airalo |
Yes | 3 GB/day | 1 Mbps | Allowed | 3 GB/day · 1 Mbps | esimdb.com | Secondary | |
Holafly |
Yes | High-speed ~90 GB/month | 256-1024 kbps | Allowed (share ≈1 GB/day) | High-speed ~90 GB/month · 256-1024 kbps | holafly.com | Verified | |
Nomad |
Yes | 2 GB/day | 1 Mbps | Allowed | 2 GB/day · 1 Mbps | esimdb.com | Secondary | |
Saily |
Yes | 5 GB/day | 1024 kbps | Allowed | 5 GB/day · 1024 kbps | esimdb.com | Secondary | |
Ubigi |
Yes | High-speed 60 GB | 2 Mbps | Allowed (data sharing) | High-speed 60 GB · 2 Mbps | ubigi.com | Verified | |
| Yes | 3 GB/day | 1024 kbps | Allowed | 3 GB/day · 1024 kbps | jetpacglobal.com | Secondary |
How fast a travel eSIM feels in Spain depends on the town you are in and the carrier it has latched onto. The grid reports each brand's typical download, upload, latency and whether you are on 4G or 5G. Figures shown are modelled estimates.
| Brand | Avg download | Avg upload | Latency | 4G / 5G | City confidence | Reliability | Last reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HelloRoam |
81 Mbps | 24 Mbps | 31 ms | 5G/4G | High in main cities | Reviewed 15 Jun 2026 | |
Airalo |
79 Mbps | 23 Mbps | 33 ms | 4G/5G | Good in main cities | Reviewed 15 Jun 2026 | |
Holafly |
62 Mbps | 18 Mbps | 41 ms | 4G LTE/5G | Good in main cities | Reviewed 15 Jun 2026 | |
Nomad |
67 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 39 ms | 5G | High in main cities | Reviewed 15 Jun 2026 | |
Saily |
64 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 40 ms | 4G/5G | High in main cities | Reviewed 15 Jun 2026 | |
Ubigi |
57 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 43 ms | 4G | Good in main cities | Reviewed 15 Jun 2026 | |
| 64 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 40 ms | 4G/5G | Good in main cities | Reviewed 15 Jun 2026 |
We model public ratings from the App Store, Google Play and Trustpilot, then surface the recurring themes travellers raise about each brand. Ratings and themes shown are Simscanner modelled estimates, not verified review counts.
Aggregate is a Simscanner modelled estimate across the tracked brands.
Brand-agnostic steps. Exact wording differs by brand and device, and brand-specific steps live on each brand profile.
Confirm your phone is eSIM-capable and carrier-unlocked before you buy a Spain plan. Most recent iPhone and flagship Android models support eSIM.
Purchase the plan, then install the eSIM by scanning the QR code or using one-tap install while on home Wi-Fi, before you travel to Spain.
Make the eSIM your data line and turn on data roaming for that line so it connects to a Spanish network on arrival.
Many Spain plans start their validity window when the eSIM first connects to a Spanish network, so activate when you land, not before.
Each brand is scored on seven inputs. Coverage and local-network quality come from public Spanish-network sources. Speed and reliability come from public network performance sources. Review and FUP signals are taken from public brand and store sources. No brand can pay to rank higher.
Public Spanish-network coverage data, mapped across mainland, Balearic and Canary Islands.
Public network performance sources, scoped to Spanish cities such as Madrid and Barcelona.
Drop-off, time-to-connect, and uptime signals from public sources.
Clarity of allowance, throttle speed, EU roaming cap, and hotspot rules on each plan.
Whether hotspot and tethering are allowed and on which Spain plans.
Which Spanish network the brand connects to: Movistar, Orange, Vodafone or Digi.
App Store, Play Store, and Trustpilot signals, weighted by recency.
Source quality, recency, and number of verified inputs per brand.
Common traveller questions answered directly. Full FAQ content stays in the HTML so search and AI crawlers can read it.
Spanish Law 25/2007 requires operators to register the identity of anyone buying a prepaid SIM, so a physical SIM needs ID at the point of sale, and since 2024 a passport is generally needed for foreign buyers. A travel eSIM brand normally completes that registration inside its own checkout, so you usually do not register in person. Check the brand's process before buying.
Spain has four facilities-based networks: Movistar (Telefónica), Orange España (MasOrange group), Vodafone España, and Digi, which became the fourth network owner from January 2025. Most travel eSIMs ride one of these four. The local networks table on this page maps each brand to its Spanish carrier once that mapping is verified.
It depends on the plan. Spain is in the EU, so a plan sold under EU roaming rules can often be used in Portugal, France and other EU countries at no extra charge, while a Spain-only plan or a non-EU neighbour such as Morocco, Andorra or Gibraltar may not be covered. Always check each brand's coverage list before you travel.
5G availability depends on the Spanish network the eSIM connects to and whether the plan includes 5G. All four Spanish networks operate 4G nationally and have been rolling out 5G in major cities such as Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia. Simscanner publishes a modelled per-brand 5G figure for Spain; the speed section will show it.
Buy the plan, then install the eSIM by scanning the QR code or using one-tap install while on Wi-Fi at home. Keep it set to activate on first connection to a Spanish network, turn on data roaming for the eSIM line, and set it as your data line when you land. Steps vary by brand and device.
FUP means fair use policy. It is the limit after which a brand may reduce the speed of an unlimited plan. For Spain, an unlimited plan may also carry an EU roaming fair use cap when used outside Spain. The plans table on this page lists each brand's allowance and throttle, with no invented limits.
Every factual claim about Spain's networks, KYC rule, currency, capital and region on this page is sourced below. Brand plan pricing is verified per brand and is shown as not stated until then. All sources retrieved 30 May 2026.
AI-assisted disclosure. This page was drafted with AI assistance and reviewed by the Simscanner editorial team. Every network, KYC, currency, capital and region claim is cited above with its retrieval date. Brand plan pricing and coverage are sourced; per-brand scores and speeds are Simscanner modelled estimates.
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