The short answer
Airalo and Nomad charge the same $11 for 3 days of unlimited in France. Airalo is cheaper for a week, $23.50 against $25, and is the only one of the two that sells 15 and 30 days of unlimited; Nomad is cheaper for buckets, $14 against $17 for 10 GB and $21 against $23 for 20 GB. Ringo Light, the third option, is unlimited data at full speed for 3 days at $9.99, 2 weeks at $14.99 or 30 days at $26.99, and sells no 7-day plan.
Unlimited data at full speed for 3 days at $9.99, 2 weeks at $14.99 or 30 days at $26.99, nothing renews, no app. Airalo asks $42 for 15 days and $59 for the month; Nomad sells no 15-day or 30-day unlimited. No 7-day plan, no buckets.
$11 for 3 days, $23.50 for a week, $42 for 15 days, $59 for 30 days of unlimited on its Élan plan. 10 GB for 30 days at $17, 20 GB at $23. Web or app, network not named.
10 GB for 30 days at $14, 20 GB at $21, against $17 and $23 at Airalo. Unlimited for 3 days at $11 or a week at $25, 2 GB a day at full speed. On Free and Orange. Its unlimited plans are not refundable.
Prices read on 25 October 2026: Airalo, Nomad on their own sites or listings, Ringo Light from its catalogue. All in US dollars unless stated. Treat every number as a snapshot.
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The prices, charted
US dollars, 25 October 2026. Ringo Light sells 2 weeks, Airalo 15 days. Nomad sells no 15-day unlimited, so it has no bar here. Airalo is 3 GB a day at full speed, then 1 Mbps; Ringo Light is unlimited data at full speed.
The 30-day plan at each brand. Nomad sells no 30-day unlimited, so it has no bar here. Ringo Light is unlimited data at full speed. Airalo slows to 1 Mbps after 3 GB a day.
Ringo Light sells no bucket: its 2 weeks is unlimited and lasts 2 weeks, not 30 days. For a fixed 10 GB lasting 30 days, Nomad is the cheaper of the two that sell it.
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Airalo vs Nomad in one paragraph
Airalo and Nomad both ask $11 for 3 days of unlimited in France. For a week, Airalo is cheaper, $23.50 against $25. Beyond a week they part ways: Airalo sells unlimited for 15 days at $42 and 30 days at $59, and Nomad sells no unlimited at either length. Nomad is cheaper for a bucket, $14 against $17 for 10 GB and $21 against $23 for 20 GB, and rides Free and Orange; Airalo does not name the network on its Élan plan. Pick Nomad if you want 10 or 20 GB and nothing more. Pick Airalo if you want unlimited for two weeks or a month from these two. If you want unlimited for 3 days, two weeks or a month at the lowest price, neither is the cheapest: Ringo Light sells 3 days at $9.99, 2 weeks at $14.99 and 30 days at $26.99, unlimited data at full speed.
Price: the same trip at each
Priced on 25 October 2026, in US dollars. For 3 days of unlimited, both ask $11. For a week, $23.50 at Airalo and $25 at Nomad. For 15 days, $42 at Airalo; Nomad sells no 15-day plan. For 30 days, $59 at Airalo; Nomad sells no 30-day unlimited. For 10 GB over 30 days, $17 at Airalo and $14 at Nomad. For 20 GB, $23 and $21.
Ringo Light sells three trips for France: 3 days at $9.99, 2 weeks at $14.99 and 30 days at $26.99. The 3 days costs $1.01 less than either brand. The 2 weeks costs less than either brand's 7 days, $23.50 at Airalo and $25 at Nomad, and $27.01 less than Airalo's 15 days. The 30 days costs $32.01 less than Airalo's $59. Ringo Light sells no 7-day plan.
For a fixed amount of data, Nomad is cheaper than Airalo by $3 on 10 GB and $2 on 20 GB. Ringo Light sells no buckets. If you need 10 GB to last a whole month, Nomad at $14 is the better buy of the three. We would rather you read that here than at checkout.
What unlimited means at each
Airalo's unlimited for France, the Élan plan, gives 3 GB a day at full speed, then slows to 1 Mbps for the rest of the day. Nomad's unlimited gives 2 GB a day at full speed, then slower, and its unlimited plans are not refundable. Ringo Light is unlimited data at full speed for the whole 3 days, 2 weeks or 30 days. Fair use policy, see Terms.
Networks and coverage in France
Nomad rides Free and Orange. Airalo does not name the network on its Élan plan. Ringo Light rides a local partner network. All three cover Paris and the main cities; in the Alps and rural Provence, download offline maps before you go, whichever eSIM you buy.
Installation, app and support
Airalo sells and installs from its website or its app. Nomad's app is optional. Ringo Light arrives by email and installs in one scan, no app. On an unlocked iPhone or recent Android phone, all three take a few minutes.
What Ringo Light is, and what it is not
Ringo Light is our own data eSIM, sold to fund the full Ringo, one plan that works everywhere with your own number ported onto it. For France it sells three trips, all unlimited data at full speed: 3 days at $9.99, 2 weeks at $14.99 and 30 days at $26.99. Nothing renews. The eSIM arrives by email in seconds and installs in one scan, no app.
If you need 10 GB to last a whole month, Nomad at $14 is the better buy. If you want 3 days, 2 weeks or a month of unlimited, Ringo Light is the cheapest of the three.
The full six-brand comparison for France, with Ubigi priced the same day, is at /blog/best-esim-for-france. The card to buy Ringo Light is further up this page, just after the side-by-side table.
Which to pick
- Nomad, if you want a bucket. 10 GB for 30 days at $14, 20 GB at $21, both under Airalo. Ringo Light sells no bucket.
- Airalo, if you want unlimited for 15 or 30 days from these two. $42 for 15 days and $59 for 30 days. Nomad sells neither.
- Airalo, for a week of unlimited. $23.50 against $25 at Nomad.
- ✓Ringo Light, if the trip is 3 days, two weeks or a month. Unlimited data at full speed at $9.99, $14.99 or $26.99, cheaper than either brand at every length it sells.
Pick by trip
Ringo Light unlimited, 3 days, $9.99, against $11 at Airalo and Nomad.
Ringo Light unlimited, 2 weeks, $14.99, less than Airalo's 7 days at $23.50 or Nomad's at $25.
Ringo Light unlimited, 2 weeks, $14.99, against $42 at Airalo for 15 days. Nomad sells no 15-day plan.
Ringo Light unlimited, 30 days, $26.99, against $59 at Airalo. Nomad sells no 30-day unlimited.
Nomad 10 GB for 30 days at $14, or 20 GB at $21. Airalo asks $17 and $23.
Frequently asked questions
How we compared, and our sources
Airalo, Nomad, Ringo Light
We priced Airalo, Nomad and Ringo Light for France on 25 October 2026, all on the same day, in US dollars. Each rival's price comes from its own website where it showed dollars, otherwise from an esimdb.com listing, and every source and its date is listed below. Ringo Light's prices come from the catalogue our checkout charges.
We compare the trips people actually book: a week, two weeks and a month of unlimited data, and a 10 GB bucket. We read each brand's fair use and speed rules and quote them as the brands state them. We did not run speed tests, so this page makes no speed claims for any brand.
Ringo Light is our own product. We put it in the table on the same terms as everyone else, and where a rival is the better buy the page says so.
Left out: Holafly, Saily and Ubigi. They sell France too and are priced on the same day in the full comparison at /blog/best-esim-for-france. This page answers one question, Airalo or Nomad, so it keeps to those two and the cheaper third option. Left out: Maya Mobile. Its France listing is a Global plan only and its own site refused the fetch, so it stays out rather than being guessed.
- Airalo: www.airalo.com/france-esim?currency=USD, unlimited in dollars on the site, 25 October 2026; buckets from esimdb.com/france/airalo, 4 October 2026
- Nomad: esimdb.com/france/nomad, listing dated 4 October 2026; networks from nomadesim.com/en/france-esim
- Ringo Light: our own catalogue, the prices the checkout charges on 25 October 2026.
Written and priced by the Ringo team. Prices change often; if you spot one that has moved, tell us through the contact page and we will update the table.
