Comparison
Saily vs Anon eSIM
Saily (from Nord Security) sells expiring bundles behind an account. Anon eSIM has no account, takes crypto, and the balance never expires.
Winner: Anon eSIM
Saily is Nord Security's travel eSIM - competitively priced bundles, a clean app, and extras like ad-blocking and virtual-location features inherited from the VPN business. It's a good mainstream product. Structurally, though, it's the same model as every bundle seller: data with an expiry date, purchased through an account that knows who you are.
Saily vs Anon eSIM: side by side
| Saily | Anon eSIM | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Bundles from ~$2–4/GB equivalent (destination-dependent) | $0.70–$2.80/GB by country (UK $0.90, US $1.40, Thailand $0.70) |
| Data expiry | 7–30 days per plan | Never - prepaid USD balance carries over forever |
| Account / KYC | Nord account with email required | None. No account, no email, no name, no ID |
| Payments | Card, PayPal, app-store billing (some crypto via Nord checkout) | Card, Apple Pay / Google Pay, BTC, Lightning, USDT |
| Coverage | 150–200 destinations via bundles | 200+ countries on one eSIM and one balance |
| Extras | Ad-block / web-protection features in-app | No app needed at all - buy and manage in the browser |
Where Saily wins
- Cheap introductory bundles for popular destinations are aggressively priced.
- In-app security extras (ad-blocking, virtual location) if you want them bundled.
Where Anon eSIM wins
- No account or email - Nord's whole ecosystem is account-centric.
- Balance never expires; Saily bundles are use-it-or-lose-it.
- First-class crypto payments and a browser-only flow (nothing to install except the eSIM itself).
The verdict
Saily is a solid mainstream choice if you're comfortable inside an account-based ecosystem. If you want the data without the identity - or you travel irregularly and hate watching bundles expire - Anon eSIM's non-expiring anonymous balance is the better structure.
Frequently asked
Is Saily anonymous?+
No - it requires a Nord account with an email address, and payments run through identified channels. Anon eSIM requires no account and accepts BTC/Lightning/USDT.
Who's cheaper?+
It depends on destination and bundle size. Saily's promo bundles can win on paper; Anon eSIM wins whenever a bundle would expire unused, and its flat per-GB rates are published for every country at /rates.
Do both include hotspot?+
Both allow tethering; Anon eSIM includes it at full speed on every plan with no separate cap.