A Silent.link alternative
Both sell data without asking who you are. They are built differently, and the difference decides which one suits your trip.
The short version
Silent.link sells a global roaming profile: one eSIM, data priced per gigabyte, topped up as you go, with an optional US phone number. SimBear sells destination plans: for each country we compare plans from more than one carrier and show the cheapest, in fixed sizes, day passes and unlimited options, across 200+ countries.
If you want one eSIM that follows you everywhere and a US number for SMS, Silent.link fits. If you want the lowest price for a specific country, an unlimited option, a choice of local network, or to pay with a card as well as crypto, SimBear fits.
Side by side
| SimBear | Silent.link | |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage | 205 countries plus regional bundles, each with its own plans | "160+ countries" on one global profile |
| Pricing model | Per-destination plans: fixed data, day passes, unlimited. From $0.45 | Per gigabyte, pay as you go: "as low as $0.83/GB in Europe and $1.60 in the USA" |
| Carrier choice | Plans from more than one carrier per country, cheapest first; local networks with 5G where offered | One global roaming profile |
| Unlimited plans | Yes, priced per validity period | Not offered (per-GB model) |
| Payment | Bitcoin (on-chain), Monero, Litecoin, Ethereum, BNB, Tron, USDT, USDC, and cards | Bitcoin, Lightning, Monero, USDT, altcoins |
| Payment processing | Our own nodes and invoicing, no third-party gateway | Not stated |
| Account | None to create. An anonymous key is generated at checkout and printed in your PDF | None. A unique URL is your only link to the purchase |
| Phone number | Data only | Optional US +1 number (US.PLUS), inbound SMS only |
| Works without JavaScript | Yes, including checkout | Not stated |
| Tor / I2P mirror | Yes, both | Not stated |
| Delivery | QR and manual codes on screen, plus a PDF | QR or manual entry |
Silent.link details taken from silent.link at the time of writing; "not stated" means their public pages did not say.
Where Silent.link is the better choice
Lightning payments: Silent.link accepts Bitcoin over Lightning; we accept on-chain Bitcoin, Monero, Litecoin, Ethereum and stablecoins, but not Lightning yet. A phone number: their US.PLUS plan comes with a +1 number for inbound SMS; SimBear is data only. A single profile for a multi-continent trip with no planning: their pay-as-you-go model needs no choosing.
Where SimBear is the better choice
Price for a known destination: because we compare carriers per country, a two-week trip to one place is usually far cheaper as a fixed plan than as per-gigabyte roaming. Unlimited plans, day passes and top-ups. Local network choice with 5G where available. Card payment alongside crypto. A shop that works without JavaScript and is mirrored on Tor and I2P. And a guest checkout that creates your anonymous account for you and puts the key in the PDF, so there is no URL to lose.
Popular destinations
How it works
- Pick a destination and a plan.
- Pay with crypto or card. No sign-up.
- Scan the QR code. Keep the PDF: it holds the QR, the manual codes and your login key.
Pay with
Bitcoin, Monero, Litecoin, Ethereum, USDT (ERC20, TRC20, BEP20), USDC (ERC20, BEP20), BNB, Tron, or a card.
Questions
Is this comparison fair?
We describe Silent.link from its own public pages at the time of writing and link to it below. If something has changed, tell us and we will update this page.
Does either require KYC?
No. Neither asks for identity documents, email or a phone number.
Can I use both?
Yes. Some travellers keep a global pay-as-you-go profile as a fallback and buy a cheap destination plan for each stop.
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