PikaSIM eSIM plans, prices and coverage

What PikaSIM charges against the rest of the market, how far their coverage reaches, and where their traffic comes out — from the monthly snapshot we take of their whole catalogue.

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Countries: 199
Plans: 1,511
Typical per GB: $2.30
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Where PikaSIM sits against the rest

Three separate orderings of the 31 providers we track, not a score — a provider can be cheapest on the list and reach the fewest countries on it.

Typical price per GB: 23 of 29
Countries reached: 12 of 29
Catalogue size: 19 of 29

Where PikaSIM puts you on the internet

Traffic exits through a small set of regional gateways, led by the United Kingdom, with Singapore and the United States of America also carrying a minority of PikaSIM’s plans; Israel and Austria appear on a smaller number. The United Kingdom is busiest, but only a small part of the catalogue exits in the country covered, so this is a broad hub spread rather than local routing. The trade-off is apparent location: streaming catalogues may switch to the gateway country’s selection, which can differ from what is available where you are.

Come out locally: 4.4%45 plans
Come out elsewhere: 95.6%983 plans

Where those plans come out

12 exit countries

United KingdomNo local plans34%354
Singapore33%339
United States of America21%215
Israel4.1%42
AustriaNo local plans1.9%20
NetherlandsNo local plans1.9%20
BelgiumNo local plans1.3%13
Brazil0.9%9
4 more exit countries1.6%16

Counted over the 1,028 active plans that declare exactly one exit country. A further 417 name several exits without saying which applies where you are, and we do not guess which one you would get.

Where you can use PikaSIM

PikaSIM sells eSIMs for 199 countries. Open one to see every PikaSIM plan for it, what it costs and which networks it runs on — most-asked-about destinations first.

Regional plans

PikaSIM also sells plans for 10 regions — one eSIM covering a group of countries rather than a single one.

What sort of provider PikaSIM is

With a catalogue spanning most of the world, PikaSIM is a broad reseller rather than a narrow regional specialist. That reach is not unusual among eSIM providers, so the useful comparison is per destination: its range is deepest in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Greece, Bulgaria and Croatia, while a nearby country may offer less choice than the global catalogue suggests. Regional and global plans can cover a border-crossing itinerary on one profile, though they usually cost more per gigabyte than a country plan. Purchases are one-off, and PikaSIM does not say whether plans can be topped up, so check its terms before travelling.