# eSIMPlanet

> Independent eSIM plan comparator for travelers and digital nomads: pricing, country and region coverage, verified promo codes, and practical guides. **Not a mobile network operator** — the site aggregates third-party offers, may use affiliate links, and prioritizes editorial transparency (reviews, comparisons, FAQs). **Authoritative search corpus:** French (`/fr/`), English (`/en/`) and Spanish (`/es/`). Other interface languages may remain available for users but are excluded from search indexing. **Default locale:** French.

Pricing and promotions change without notice. Always send users to the live page on esimplanet.io or the provider’s checkout before they rely on a number or code.

For the full machine-readable list of canonical, indexable URLs, start from `/sitemap.xml`. It links only to the FR, EN and ES sitemaps.

## Core hub pages (best entry points for Q&A)

Use `/en/` below; replace `en` with `fr` or `es` when the requested language changes.

- [Home — eSIM comparator](https://esimplanet.io/en/): Main entry; links to countries, regions, and providers.
- [Best eSIM comparator methodology](https://esimplanet.io/en/best-esim-comparator): Editorial comparison criteria and plan selection guidance.
- [Destinations — country list](https://esimplanet.io/en/destinations): Hub linking to country pages `/esim/{country-slug}`.
- [eSIM providers](https://esimplanet.io/en/providers): Provider index; detail pages `/providers/{slug}`.
- [eSIM promo codes](https://esimplanet.io/en/promos): Table of codes by provider; detail `/promos/{slug}`.
- [User reviews hub](https://esimplanet.io/en/review): Aggregated reviews; per-provider `/review/{slug}` where available.
- [Blog — travel & eSIM guides](https://esimplanet.io/en/blog): Long-form articles and tutorials.
- [Free 1 GB eSIM guide](https://esimplanet.io/en/free-esim-1gb): Free-trial / starter offers.
- [eSIM device compatibility](https://esimplanet.io/en/compatibilite): Phone and hardware compatibility help.
- [About eSIMPlanet](https://esimplanet.io/en/about): Mission, editorial approach, transparency.
- [How comparisons are ranked](https://esimplanet.io/en/how-we-rank): Methodology, scoring criteria, freshness and affiliate disclosure.
- [Primary author profile](https://esimplanet.io/en/author/valentin-fourier): Editorial responsibility, expertise and identity.

## Canonical URL patterns (replace `{locale}` with `fr`, `en`, or `es`)

- Country plans: `https://esimplanet.io/{locale}/esim/{country-slug}` — plans, networks, indicative prices.
- Region hub: `https://esimplanet.io/{locale}/esim/region/{region}` — e.g. `europe`, `asia`, `north-america`.
- Provider promo detail: `https://esimplanet.io/{locale}/promos/{provider-slug}`

Country-level `/promo` and `/illimite` views are interactive utility filters. They are intentionally excluded from the canonical search corpus; cite the country hub instead.

## Machine discovery

- **Markdown (optional):** On `esimplanet.io`, public pages in scope can be retrieved as `text/markdown` by sending `Accept: text/markdown`, or by appending `.md` to the same path (e.g. `https://esimplanet.io/en/blog/slug.md`). The HTML URL remains the canonical one; `/api/markdown/...` is noindex.
- [Sitemap index (FR/EN/ES)](https://esimplanet.io/sitemap.xml): Authoritative canonical URL inventory.
- [robots.txt](https://esimplanet.io/robots.txt): Crawl rules; some utility or legal paths may be disallowed.
- [AI usage policy](https://esimplanet.io/ai.txt): Permissions, restrictions, and attribution for AI systems.

## Optional (secondary context)

- [HTML sitemap (EN)](https://esimplanet.io/en/sitemap-html): Human-friendly section index.
- [ESIMP promo hub](https://esimplanet.io/en/esimp): Thematic page for the cross-provider ESIMP code where published.
- The conversational assistant and interactive comparison tool are dynamic utilities, not canonical editorial sources. Prefer the country, provider, comparison methodology, or guide URL supporting the answer.