A Nomad eSIM alternative for travel agencies
Nomad eSIM is a consumer travel eSIM brand run by LotusFlare, sold through its own app and website in 200+ destinations, with an affiliate programme and an enterprise offer for businesses. Terudo supplies travel data eSIMs only to travel businesses, which resell them to their own travellers under their own name. The core difference for an agency: Nomad's open programmes send your customers to Nomad, while with Terudo the traveller deals with your agency, on every order.
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| What you compare | Nomad | Terudo |
|---|---|---|
| Main customer | Travellers, through the Nomad app and website | Travel businesses only, never consumers directly |
| Brand the traveller sees | Nomad, for affiliate sales | Your agency, on the install e-mail and the My eSIM page |
| How a business earns | Affiliate commission from 10% per purchase, 30-day tracking | Commission paid monthly, or a net price you resell yourself |
| Who sets the retail price | Nomad, for affiliate sales | You, freely; our public price is only a recommendation |
| Wholesale and white label | Listed on the enterprise page, terms not published | Net price shown after sign-in, no volume commitment |
| Integration | REST APIs, SDKs and an agent portal (enterprise) | Hosted shop, Elements script, partner API, MCP server |
| Destinations | 200+ destinations | 200+ destinations |
| Top-ups | Add-on data tied to the main eSIM, for some plans | Top-ups on the same eSIM, by portal or API |
| Plans | Local, regional and long-term plans, Nomad Pass, unlimited with daily cap | Fixed plans and daily plans sized to the trip dates |
Pick Nomad if
- You only want to place a link or a promo code and earn a commission, with nothing to manage.
- Your travellers already know and like the Nomad app, rated by a large number of users.
- You plan to launch your own eSIM brand at scale and want a wholesale platform with SDKs.
Pick Terudo if
- The traveller buys from your agency, and your name is on the install e-mail and the My eSIM page.
- You choose on every order between a commission and a net price you resell at your own price.
- No volume commitment, no monthly fee, no minimum and no stock: you pay per eSIM sold.
- Built for travel files: trip quotes for given dates, deferred delivery and a check of whether the French mobile plan already covers the destination.
How reselling works with Nomad
Nomad's open programmes are affiliate ones. You share a tracking link or a promo code, the traveller buys from Nomad, and you earn from 10% per purchase, paid monthly. For wholesale, white label or API access, Nomad's enterprise page lists the options for OTAs, airlines and travel agents, but publishes no prices or minimums.
How it works with Terudo
You pick the mode on each order. In commission mode we sell to your traveller on a checkout page branded for your agency and pay you monthly. In net price mode you buy at your partner rate, shown after sign-in, and collect from your client yourself. Sell from a hosted shop, from your own pages with Elements, or through the partner API.
Switching or running both
There is no exclusivity and no minimum, so you can open a Terudo account and test it on a few files while keeping any affiliate link you already have. Sandbox keys let a developer try the API before any real order.
Questions
Does Nomad have a programme for travel agencies?
Nomad offers an affiliate programme open to anyone, and an enterprise offer for OTAs, airlines and travel agents with an agent portal, APIs and white label. Enterprise prices and conditions are not published.
Whose brand does the traveller see with Terudo?
Your agency's. Your name is on the install e-mail and on the traveller's My eSIM page, and you can sell from a hosted shop under your name.
How much does a travel agency earn with Terudo?
Either a commission on each sale, paid monthly, or the margin between your net price and the price you choose. Partner rates are shown after sign-in.
Is there a minimum volume or a monthly fee?
No. There is no volume commitment, no monthly fee, no minimum and no stock. You pay per eSIM sold.
Can the traveller top up the same eSIM?
Yes, top-ups go on the same eSIM. Nomad also sells add-on data tied to the main eSIM for some plans.
Who is behind Nomad, and who is behind Terudo?
Nomad eSIM is a business line of LotusFlare, Inc., launched in 2020. Terudo is run by Mazlo SAS in France and works with several wholesale suppliers, never on an exclusive basis.
Comparison made on 10 November 2026 from the public sources listed below. Offers, terms and prices may have changed since; tell us at [email protected] and we will correct this page.
Sources, checked on 10 November 2026
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