Best eSIM for Brazil Compared (Works in 2026)

Buying a prepaid SIM in Brazil is a hassle. Carriers like Vivo, Claro and TIM ask for a CPF, the local tax ID that tourists don’t have, and outside the tourist strips you won’t find much English at the counter. An eSIM for Brazil sidesteps all of it. You set it up before takeoff, skip roaming fees, and hop straight onto Brazil’s 5G in São Paulo, Rio and the other big capitals, with 4G holding up well elsewhere.

To find the best eSIM for Brazil in 2026, we spent a week retesting 15 providers on the ground, running speed tests on Paulista Avenue, checking signal on the Rio metro, and tethering from a café in Copacabana. Five stood out on speed, coverage, price and setup.

Brazil eSIM Comparison for July 2026

This list of the best eSIMs for Brazil covers the top choices on coverage, speed, setup and price, the four things that actually matter once you land.

	Saily 🥇	Ubigi 🥈	Holafly 🥉	Airalo	Jetpac
Network Partners	Claro, Vivo, TIM	TIM, Vivo	Vivo	TIM	Claro
Starting Price	$3.39	$4	$5.90/day	$4	$4
5G Support	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Unlimited Data	Yes	Yes	Every plan	Yes	No
Unlimited Fine Print	5 GB/day, then 1 Mbps	No speed cap	No speed cap	No speed cap	N/A
Tethering	Unlimited	Unlimited	500 MB/day	Unlimited	Unlimited
Calls/SMS	No	No	No	Yes	No
Extra Perks	Virtual locations, web protection, ad blocker, lounge access	Windows compatibility, 24/7 support	24/7 live chat	No	Lounge access, free app data

1. Saily: Best eSIM for Brazil Overall

We start with Saily, our favorite eSIM for Brazil across a one-week trip. Constant 5G in São Paulo and Rio, fast speeds, smooth streaming and calling. We bought it before flying and it activated on its own when we landed.

We took the unlimited plan for 10 days at $36.99, which the GIZMODO code brings to $31.44. Not the cheapest, but good value. Saily’s entry plan is 1 GB over 7 days at $3.99, or $3.39 with the code, the lowest on this page, and there are 3 GB, 5 GB, 10 GB and 20 GB tiers between.

Its edge is the network spread: Saily reaches Claro, Vivo and TIM, three operators, more than anyone else here, which is why it held signal where single-network rivals wobbled. Tethering is unlimited, so our group of three ran off one eSIM.

The security tools are unique in this market. The ad blocker cleaned up pages and cut our data use by about 10%, and the 115+ virtual locations let us change our apparent location and unblock content. NordVPN itself comes with the Ultra plan. In 2026 the app also added airport lounge access and fast-track passes at checkout, and Saily was named “Rising Star” at the MVNOs World Congress in Amsterdam in June.

One thing to read before buying unlimited: you get 5 GB per day at full speed, then stay online at 1 Mbps. Fine for maps and messaging, less so for a long evening of streaming.

With the Saily coupon on our site and the promo code GIZMODO, you save 15% on any plan.

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2. Ubigi: Best Brazil eSIM for Coverage and Value

Ubigi is a strong eSIM for Brazil, and one of our top eSIMs for the USA and South America. Its 5G coverage impressed us, especially in Rio and São Paulo, where drops to 4G were rare. In our tests we spent roughly 80% of the time on 5G and 20% on 4G, the latter mostly in the less urban pockets of those cities.

We used the 10 GB plan for 7 days at $17, though plans start at $4 for 500 MB over 2 days for a flying visit. Ubigi is also the value pick on unlimited data: $29 for 7 days, well under Saily’s discounted $31.44 for ten days and Holafly’s $27.90 for seven, once you factor in the tethering. Data sharing has no limits, which matters in a group.

Setup took two minutes and the plan activated itself on arrival. When we burned through our allowance, Ubigi let us top up without an internet connection, which is a rare and genuinely useful trick: we bought 1 GB for 7 days at $5 while offline. Support runs 24/7. More in our Ubigi review.

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3. Holafly: Top Option for Unlimited Data

Holafly sells an unlimited data Brazil eSIM and nothing else, which suits heavy users, streamers and business travelers. It runs on Vivo, one of Brazil’s biggest operators, and stayed mostly on 5G in Rio and São Paulo. On our single day in Copacabana it sat on 4G the whole time, possibly a coincidence, since Saily mixed 4G and 5G depending on exactly where we stood.

Pricing is simple: $5.90 per day of unlimited data, with the rate easing as you extend. We paid $27.90 for our 7-day trip, and it carried us through comfortably.

What sets it apart is the absence of fine print. Holafly’s unlimited data has no daily allowance and no speed cap, unlike Saily, which throttles to 1 Mbps after 5 GB a day. If you plan on streaming, that’s the reason to choose it.

The one thing we disliked was tethering, capped at 500 MB per day, which forced us to buy a second eSIM for the group. On the other side, 24/7 live chat never took more than 20 or 30 seconds to answer, and the plan activated the moment we landed.

4. Airalo: Brazil eSIM With Calls and SMS

Airalo gave us stable 5G in Rio, São Paulo and Copacabana, running on TIM, one of Brazil’s best-known operators. We bought the 10 GB plan for 7 days at $20.50. The entry price is $4 for 1 GB over 3 days, and unlimited data starts at $10.50 for 3 days.

Airalo is the flexible one, with durations from 3 to 30 days at varying allowances. Longer stays get pricey, and 15 days is the sweet spot. It’s also the only eSIM here with data, calls and texts bundled: $4 buys you 1 GB, 10 minutes and 10 SMS over 7 days.

The range climbs to 20 GB, 20 minutes and 200 SMS over 30 days for $34, which is good value. Those voice plans run on Airalo’s own 4G, so the data is roughly 20% slower than the 5G tiers in our tests. The real drawback is support: it always took more than two minutes to reply, where Holafly answered in seconds.

5. Jetpac: Best eSIM for Brazil for Lounge Access

Jetpac is the Brazil eSIM with travel perks bolted on, chiefly lounge access when a flight slips and you need somewhere to wait it out. We’ve used this eSIM in Spain, France and Thailand, and its Brazilian performance was the strongest of the lot. Jetpac delivered 5G in Rio and São Paulo, dipping to LTE perhaps 15% of the time, still quick and reliable.

Its network partner is Claro, typically a step behind Vivo and TIM on 5G, as our tests confirmed. Coverage was consistent, though, and we had almost no trouble. Plans start at $4 for 1 GB over 4 days, and we tested 3 GB over 7 days at $10. Oddly, Jetpac sells no unlimited data plan in Brazil.

The ceiling is 30 GB for $49.99 over 30 days, which makes Saily, Ubigi, Holafly and Airalo better value on a longer stay. What Jetpac does have that nobody else offers is free data for Uber, Grab, WhatsApp Chat and Google Maps, which keeps working after your allowance runs out.

Conclusion

The best eSIM for Brazil in 2026 is the one that fits your trip. Saily is our top pick for most travelers: three networks behind it, the cheapest entry at $3.39, security tools nobody else bundles, and an app that works the moment you land.

Ubigi is the value play, with the cheapest unlimited week at $29 and offline top-ups. Holafly is the streamer’s choice, since its unlimited data never throttles. Airalo is the only one selling a Brazilian number for calls and texts. And Jetpac keeps WhatsApp and Maps alive after your data dies.

A weekend in Rio doesn’t need the same plan as a month in São Paulo. Match the data to how you’ll really use your phone, install the eSIM before you fly, and you’ll be online two minutes after landing.

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