The short answer
Airalo is cheaper than Saily for unlimited in the Philippines, by $0.99 at 15 days ($48 against $48.99) and $0.99 at 30 days ($71 against $71.99). For buckets Saily is a cent cheaper: $18.99 against $19 for 10 GB and $29.99 against $30 for 20 GB. Airalo is the only one of the two with a 3-day plan at $11.50 and a 7-day plan at $27. Saily gives 5 GB a day at full speed, Airalo 3 GB. Ringo Light, the third option, is unlimited data at full speed for 2 weeks at $22.99 or 30 days at $36.99.
Unlimited data at full speed for 2 weeks at $22.99 or 30 days at $36.99, nothing renews, no app. Airalo asks $48 for 15 days and $71 for 30 days, Saily $48.99 and $71.99. No buckets.
$11.50 for 3 days, $27 for a week, $48 for 15 days, $71 for 30 days, 3 GB a day at full speed, then 1 Mbps, on Smart. 10 GB at $19, 20 GB at $30, 1 GB from $4. Needs its app.
$48.99 for 15 days and $71.99 for 30 days of unlimited, 5 GB a day at full speed, then 1 Mbps. 10 GB at $18.99, 20 GB at $29.99, 5 days of unlimited at $18.99. Network not named. Listing dated July. Needs its app.
Prices read on 28 September 2026: Airalo, Saily, Ringo Light 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, 28 September 2026. Ringo Light sells 2 weeks, Airalo and Saily 15 days. Airalo is 3 GB a day at full speed, then 1 Mbps; Saily is 5 GB a day, then 1 Mbps; Ringo Light is unlimited data at full speed. Saily's listing is dated 2 July 2026.
The 30-day unlimited plan at each brand. Ringo Light is unlimited data at full speed. Airalo slows to 1 Mbps after 3 GB a day, Saily after 5 GB.
Saily is a cent cheaper than Airalo for 10 GB. Ringo Light sells no bucket: its 2 weeks is unlimited and lasts 2 weeks, not 30 days.
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Airalo vs Saily in one paragraph
Airalo and Saily are close in the Philippines. For unlimited, Airalo is cheaper by $0.99 at 15 days ($48 against $48.99) and by $0.99 at 30 days ($71 against $71.99). For a bucket, Saily is cheaper by a cent: $18.99 against $19 for 10 GB, $29.99 against $30 for 20 GB. Airalo sells a 3-day plan at $11.50 and a 7-day plan at $27; Saily sells neither, only 5 days at $18.99. Saily gives 5 GB a day at full speed before it slows to 1 Mbps; Airalo gives 3 GB. Airalo names Smart; Saily does not name its network. Both need their app. Pick Airalo for a short trip or the lower unlimited price, Saily if you want the higher daily allowance. If the trip is two weeks or a month and you want unlimited, neither is the cheapest: Ringo Light sells 2 weeks at $22.99 and 30 days at $36.99, unlimited data at full speed.
Price: the same trip at each
Priced on 28 September 2026, in US dollars. For 15 days of unlimited, Airalo asks $48 and Saily $48.99. For 30 days, Airalo asks $71 and Saily $71.99. Airalo is cheaper by $0.99 both times. For 10 GB for 30 days, Airalo asks $19 and Saily $18.99, and for 20 GB, $30 and $29.99, so Saily is a cent cheaper on both buckets. One caution: Saily's figures come from a listing dated 2 July 2026, because saily.com refused the fetch on the day, so check its own page before you buy.
For a short trip, Airalo sells 3 days of unlimited at $11.50 and 7 days at $27. Saily sells neither; its shortest unlimited is 5 days at $18.99.
Ringo Light sells two trips for the Philippines: 2 weeks at $22.99 and 30 days at $36.99. The 2 weeks costs $25.01 less than Airalo's 15 days at $48 and $25.99 less than Saily's at $48.99, and $4.01 less than Airalo's 7 days at $27. The 30 days costs $34.01 less than Airalo's $71 and $34.99 less than Saily's $71.99. Ringo Light sells no 3-day plan: for a few days in Manila, Airalo at $11.50 is cheaper. For a fixed 10 GB, Airalo at $19 and Saily at $18.99 are both cheaper than our 2 weeks at $22.99, and both last 30 days. We would rather you read that here than at checkout.
What unlimited means at each
Airalo's unlimited for the Philippines gives 3 GB a day at full speed, then slows to 1 Mbps. Saily gives 5 GB a day at full speed, then 1 Mbps, so it is the one of the two for a day of heavy streaming or hotspot use. Ringo Light is unlimited data at full speed for the whole 2 weeks or 30 days, with no daily figure. Fair use policy, see Terms.
Networks and coverage in the Philippines
The Philippines has three networks: Globe, Smart and DITO, the newest and smallest. Globe and Smart both cover Manila, Cebu and the main tourist towns. Signal thins out on the boats between islands, in the lagoons of El Nido and Coron, and in the mountains around Banaue, whichever network you ride. Airalo rides Smart. Saily does not name its network on its listing. On an island-hopping trip, save your bookings and maps offline before each boat.
Installation, app and support
Airalo needs its app. Saily needs its app. Ringo Light needs no app; the eSIM arrives by email in seconds and installs in one scan from the QR code. Whichever you pick, install it at home on Wi-Fi before you fly and switch it on for data when you land in Manila.
The cheaper third option: Ringo Light
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 the Philippines it sells two trips, both unlimited data at full speed: 2 weeks at $22.99 and 30 days at $36.99. One payment, nothing renews, no app.
What it does not do: no buckets, no 3-day or 7-day plan, no phone number, data only. Calls go over apps that use data. If you want 10 GB for a month, Airalo at $19 or Saily at $18.99 is the better buy. If you want 3 days, Airalo at $11.50 is cheaper than anything we sell. For two weeks or a month of unlimited, Ringo Light is the cheapest of the three.
The full comparison for the Philippines, with Holafly, Nomad and Ubigi priced the same day, is at /blog/best-esim-for-philippines. The card to buy Ringo Light is further up this page, just after the side-by-side table.
Which to pick
- Airalo, if you want 3 days or a week. 3 days at $11.50 or 7 days at $27. Saily's shortest unlimited is 5 days at $18.99, and Ringo Light sells neither.
- Airalo, if you want 15 or 30 days of unlimited and not Ringo Light. $48 for 15 days and $71 for 30 days, $0.99 under Saily at each.
- Saily, if you want 5 GB a day. Unlimited at $48.99 for 15 days and $71.99 for 30 days, 5 GB a day at full speed, against 3 GB at Airalo.
- Saily, if you want a bucket. 10 GB at $18.99 and 20 GB at $29.99, a cent under Airalo at each.
- ✓Ringo Light, if the trip is two weeks or a month. Unlimited data at full speed at $22.99 for 2 weeks or $36.99 for 30 days, cheaper than both at 15 days and at a month.
Pick by trip
Airalo unlimited, 3 days, $11.50. Saily and Ringo Light sell no 3-day plan.
Ringo Light unlimited, 2 weeks, $22.99, against $48 at Airalo and $48.99 at Saily for 15 days.
Saily 10 GB for 30 days at $18.99, or Airalo at $19. A cent apart.
Ringo Light unlimited, 30 days, $36.99, against $71 at Airalo and $71.99 at Saily.
Neither Airalo nor Saily does that. The full Ringo, which Ringo Light funds, ports the number you have.
Frequently asked questions
How we compared, and our sources
Airalo, Saily, Ringo Light, Ringo Light
We priced Airalo, Saily and Ringo Light for Philippines on 28 September 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, Nomad and Ubigi. They sell the Philippines too and are priced on the same day in the full comparison at /blog/best-esim-for-philippines. This page answers one question, so it keeps to the two brands in its title and the cheaper third option.
- Airalo: www.airalo.com/philippines-esim?currency=USD, unlimited in dollars on the site; buckets and daily cap from esimdb.com/philippines/airalo, 28 September 2026
- Saily: esimdb.com/philippines/saily, listing dated 2 July 2026; saily.com refused the fetch
- Ringo Light: ringoesim.com/philippines, the catalogue the checkout charges, read the same day
- Ringo Light: our own catalogue, the prices the checkout charges on 28 September 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.
