Internet in Laos eSIM vs Holafly: Price and Data Compared

The short answer: Holafly is the more expensive of the two for Laos by a wide margin, and the two products are built differently: Holafly sells unlimited data by the day, we sell a fixed data allowance. If you read 10 GB or more over a week as plenty, our plan costs about a fifth as much. If you want no allowance at all, Holafly is the unlimited option.

Prices below were read from each seller’s own page on 7 November 2026. They change; check the links before you buy.

Price: $31.50 for 5 days against $6.90 for 10 days

Holafly’s Laos price list on 7 November 2026: 3 days $20.90, 5 days $31.50, 7 days $40.90, 10 days $47.90, 15 days $64.90, 30 days $115.50 (holafly.com Laos page). Ours, from our Laos plans:

Plan	Price
10 GB, 10 days	$6.90
15 GB, 10 days	$8.90
15 GB, 15 days	$7.90
20 GB, 30 days	$8.90
30 GB, 30 days	$9.90
60 GB, 30 days	$14.90

A 10-day trip: $47.90 on Holafly’s unlimited plan, $6.90 for 10 GB with us. The gap is the price of “unlimited”; whether it is worth it depends on how much you stream.

Network: both are Lao networks

Holafly lists its Laos network as LTC, a Lao carrier (Holafly Laos page). Ours runs on Unitel. So neither product is a roaming service routed through another country. Which network covers a given village depends on location and carrier, not on who sold you the eSIM. For how to pick a plan, see our Laos eSIM guide.

Data rules: unlimited with limits, or a fixed allowance

• Holafly: unlimited data, hotspot sharing limited to 1 GB per day, and a fair-usage policy that, in Holafly’s words, can in rare cases slow speeds for up to one day (Holafly Laos page, 7 Nov 2026).
• Ours: a fixed allowance. When it is used up, data stops; it does not slow down, so there is no “throttled” surprise, but you need to buy another plan if you run out. Tethering is allowed.

What you do not get with either

Our Laos eSIM is data-only: no phone number, calls or SMS, because Lao rules require in-person registration for a number. If you need a number, visit an operator’s service centre with your passport.

Which to choose

Choose ours if your use is maps, messaging, ride apps and some video over a trip of a few days to a month. Choose Holafly if you want unlimited data on a short trip and the price does not matter. If Laos is one stop in a longer route, compare country coverage as well; see our Vietnam-to-Laos border guide.