Every provider is scored from 1 to 10 on six criteria, and its overall score is the plain average. All inputs come from the provider's own pages, help center and terms, read on a stated date. We do not buy plans for speed tests.
The six criteria
Unlimited coverage
How many countries have an unlimited plan, and whether regional unlimited plans exist. A long single-country list and good regional options both raise the score.
Price per day
The published price for a day and for a month in popular destinations, divided by the number of days. Where a provider only shows a starting price, we score it more cautiously.
Plan length choice
Whether short trips have short plans, and whether the steps between lengths are small enough to avoid paying for unused days. Extensions and top-ups count in favor.
Daily full-speed quota
The gigabytes per day at full speed and the speed after the quota. A large published quota and a fallback of 1 Mbps or more score well. An unpublished quota scores lower, because buyers cannot plan around it.
Hotspot rules
Whether hotspot is allowed, whether it has a separate daily cap, and how clearly the rule is written. A hotspot that depends on the local network without a written rule scores in the middle.
Ways to buy and pay
The number of channels (apps, web, messenger bots), payment methods beyond cards, the activation window after purchase and how much personal data the purchase requires.
What we do not do
- We do not run speed tests or claim hands-on measurements.
- We do not use reviews from forums or social media as scoring inputs.
- We do not weight criteria in secret. The average is the average.
Known limits of this method
Quotas and fallback speeds come from local partner networks and can differ by country inside one provider. When we could read only some countries, we say which ones. Prices change often, so the date on each page is the date we read them.