European Alternatives to KORE Wireless
Looking for a European alternative to KORE Wireless? KORE Wireless Group, Inc. has its registered office in Atlanta, Georgia, and its privacy notice names that company as the party behind its IoT connectivity, so SIM and device metadata sit under a US contracting entity.
The European providers below sell comparable IoT SIMs and connectivity management portals from entities in Denmark, Germany, Sweden, the UK and Israel, with several publishing per-SIM or per-MB prices.
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10 European Alternatives to KORE Wireless
Onomondo
Danish operator running its own core network for IoT SIMs
1NCE
One-time fee SIM that covers ten years of low-volume data
EMnify
Cloud connectivity hub for managing SIMs across carriers
Eseye
Multi-network eSIM connectivity with hardware design support
Telenor IoT
Swedish managed connectivity with published per-MB and plan prices
floLIVE
Local-core connectivity platform for operators, MVNOs and OEMs
Tele2 IoT
Tele2 Group unit selling global SIMs on 670+ networks
Wireless Logic
UK group with its own Conexa core and multi-network SIMs
Deutsche Telekom IoT
Operator plans from EUR 1.43 per SIM per month, trial included
Vodafone IoT
Vodafone platform with 760+ network partners and satellite IoT
Key takeaways
- KORE Wireless Group, Inc. gives Atlanta, Georgia as its registered office, so the contracting party for a KORE SIM is a US company.
- KORE's privacy notice says data may be processed in the United States and relies on the Data Privacy Framework, standard contractual clauses and transfer impact assessments.
- Onomondo, 1NCE, EMnify, Telenor IoT, Tele2 IoT and Deutsche Telekom IoT contract through entities in Denmark, Germany and Sweden.
- Onomondo, 1NCE, Telenor IoT and Deutsche Telekom IoT publish prices, while KORE shows none on the pages read.
- Eseye, Wireless Logic and Vodafone IoT are British and floLIVE is Israeli, so they are European for this directory but sit outside the EU and EEA.
Why people leave KORE Wireless
KORE Wireless Group, Inc. sells IoT connectivity: SIMs and eSIMs, a platform to manage them and the APIs to automate that management. Its privacy notice gives the registered office as 3 Ravinia Drive NE in Atlanta, Georgia, and defines "KORE" as that company plus its US and international affiliates. For a European manufacturer, the contracting party behind every connected meter, tracker or terminal is therefore an American group.
The notice also says that information may be processed in the United States or other regions where KORE operates, and that transfers to its primary processing facilities in the US are often necessary for routing and delivery. KORE says it relies on the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, standard contractual clauses and transfer impact assessments to cover those transfers. That is a legal construction you have to monitor, not a place where the data stays.
People rarely leave a carrier-grade supplier over one clause. They leave when a procurement or data protection review asks where SIM identifiers and usage records end up, when a regulator or customer asks for a European supplier, or when a smaller fleet finds that a published price list is easier to budget than a quote. The tools below answer those three cases differently.
- The data in a SIM platform is more than an ICCID list KORE lists the technical data it collects: device type, operating system version, IP address and SIM card identifiers, plus data volume consumed, connection duration and routing and transit timestamps. For a fleet of vehicles, medical devices or payment terminals, that record describes when and where your products talk. Under a US group, the notice itself says it can be handled in the United States.
- Transfer mechanisms replace a location guarantee The privacy notice lists the Data Privacy Framework, adequacy decisions, standard contractual clauses and intra-group transfer agreements. Each is a valid basis only while it holds. A buyer that would rather not track the legal status of three transfer routes can contract with an EU company, where the question of a transfer out of the EEA does not arise in the first place.
- US healthcare obligations sit in the same notice The notice mentions HIPAA and business associate agreements with US healthcare customers. That is a sign of where the company's regulatory attention goes. A European device maker that sells into hospitals in Lyon or Leeds has no use for those clauses and would rather read a contract written around GDPR and the rules of its own market.
- No price list to compare against The pages read for this comparison show no public rates for KORE. Several European providers do print numbers: Onomondo from EUR 0.0025 per MB, 1NCE at EUR 12 for ten years, Telenor IoT at EUR 0.76 per month per subscription, Deutsche Telekom IoT from EUR 1.43 per SIM per month. A published price lets a finance team model a fleet before a sales call.
What you have to replace, not just match
Moving off KORE means replacing three layers, and only the first is a SIM. The SIM and its profile decide which networks a device attaches to. The platform decides who can pause a card, set a data limit or read usage. The API and webhook connections decide how your own backend learns that a device went silent. KORE's homepage describes all three: SIM and eSIM options, one connectivity management platform and automation through APIs.
The platform and API layers are where the work sits. Scripts that call a KORE endpoint to activate cards, billing exports that expect KORE's field names and alerting that reads its usage events need an equivalent in the new portal. EMnify and Onomondo put the portal and API first. Eseye and floLIVE offer a platform as a product in its own right. 1NCE keeps the surface small: a flat fee, an APN and a few limits.
The last item is the contract itself. A fleet with years left on a KORE agreement will not move in a day, so most buyers order a trial batch from the new supplier first. Telenor IoT, Tele2 IoT and Deutsche Telekom IoT offer trial SIMs, Onomondo a sandbox, and Eseye an assessment kit, which makes a side-by-side test on real devices cheap to arrange.
The alternatives compared
| Position | Tool | Headquarters | Pricing | Jurisdiction |
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| #1 | Onomondo | Copenhagen, Denmark | Sandbox with up to 100 free SIMs and a EUR 50 monthly data credit; paid plans from EUR 0.0025 per MB; 30-day free trial with 5 SIMs and 50 MB (checked 31 October 2026) | EU (Denmark) |
| #2 | 1NCE | Cologne, Germany | The IoT Lifetime Flat is a single EUR 12 payment covering 10 years; the SIM card is EUR 1 (Business), EUR 2 (Industrial) or EUR 2.50 (Chip Industrial) (checked 30 October 2026) | EU (Germany) |
| #3 | EMnify | Würzburg and Berlin, Germany | Listed as see website, with a free trial (the pricing page could not be read as plain text on 30 October 2026) | EU (Germany) |
| #4 | Eseye | Guildford, United Kingdom | Quoted on request; a free IoT SIM device assessment kit is offered | United Kingdom (adequacy decision, outside the EEA) |
| #5 | Telenor IoT | Solna, Sweden | IoT Complete: EUR 2.52 one-time and EUR 0.76 per month per subscription, data EUR 0.024 to 0.005 per MB by tier; service plans EUR 95, EUR 470 and EUR 1,030 per month, first three months free (checked 31 October 2026) | EU (Sweden) |
| #6 | floLIVE | Israel and United Kingdom, Israel | Pricing on request | Israel (outside the EU/EEA) |
| #7 | Tele2 IoT | Kista, Sweden | Pricing on request; free trial kit with 5 IoT SIMs, 50 MB and 30 SMS per SIM for 2 months (checked 31 October 2026) | EU (Sweden) |
| #8 | Wireless Logic | United Kingdom, United Kingdom | Pricing on request (Get pricing form) | United Kingdom (adequacy decision, outside the EEA) |
| #9 | Deutsche Telekom IoT | Bonn, Germany | IoT Business Classic from EUR 1.43 per SIM per month; Data Best from EUR 26.50 per month per pool of up to 50 SIMs; LPWA one-off EUR 14.50 for 10 years (checked 31 October 2026) | EU (Germany) |
| #10 | Vodafone IoT | Newbury, United Kingdom | Pricing on request | United Kingdom (adequacy decision, outside the EEA) |
How each alternative compares to KORE Wireless
Best for: Engineering teams that want per-device signaling logs and control over which networks a SIM attaches to
Against KORE's single connectivity platform, Onomondo's difference is how much it exposes. The company says it runs its own core network, so a device's traffic and signaling can be inspected wherever it roams, with a real-time packet trace per device. A network marketplace lets you restrict a SIM to the operators you trust in each country.
The commercial model is also easy to read next to a quote-only supplier. Sandbox gives up to 100 free SIMs and a EUR 50 monthly data credit, and the paid plans start at EUR 0.0025 per MB. Onomondo ApS is a Danish company, and its ISO 27001:2022 certification is listed on its pages.
What Onomondo does better than KORE Wireless
- Published starting prices instead of a sales conversation
- Per-device signaling logs and a packet trace
- Danish contracting entity
- A free sandbox for testing at no cost
Where Onomondo is a step down from KORE Wireless
- Phone support is missing on the Pro tier
- VPN, IPSec, audit logs and freedom to leave are Enterprise-only
- The company history shows two different start years
Standout against KORE Wireless. Onomondo is among the few tools here that let you trace the packets of a single roaming SIM in real time.
Best for: Meters, trackers and payment terminals that send small messages for years on one fixed fee
1NCE turns connectivity into a purchase. You pay EUR 12 once for up to ten years, with 500 MB, SMS, an APN and OpenVPN included, plus EUR 1 to EUR 2.50 for the SIM card. Compared with a subscription quote from a US group, a fleet budget becomes multiplication, and there are no monthly invoices to reconcile.
The trade-off is the profile of the device. The flat targets low bandwidth, the 500 MB allowance can run out for chatty hardware, and heavier use goes to a separate product. The imprint names 1NCE GmbH in Cologne, and the company reports ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification audited by TÜV Rheinland.
What 1NCE does better than KORE Wireless
- A fixed, one-time cost per unit
- German contracting entity with a visible imprint
- Audited ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certificate
- No monthly invoice cycle to manage
Where 1NCE is a step down from KORE Wireless
- Allowance of 500 MB is tight for chatty devices
- No dashboard or application layer
- The Business SIM cannot switch operator profiles
Standout against KORE Wireless. A decade of connectivity for a single EUR 12 payment is a pricing model the other tools here do not show.
Best for: Fleets of cellular devices that need to pause a SIM or block an operator without a ticket
EMnify matches KORE on the shape of the product and differs on the ownership of the layers. It says it operates its own cloud-native mobile core and puts a portal and API on top, so you can change a network policy, block an operator or pause a SIM yourself. The homepage cites coverage in 190+ countries and customers with more than 120,000 GPS trackers and dash cameras.
For a team leaving KORE because of its US parent, the entity is EMnify GmbH, registered in Würzburg with an address in Berlin. ISO 27001 certification is listed. What the pages did not show is a price: the plan details sit behind a free trial or a sales contact, so budgeting starts with a conversation.
What EMnify does better than KORE Wireless
- German entity registered in Würzburg
- Per-device operator and network blocking
- SGP.32 bootstrap connectivity listed
- API-first design that fits a cloud backend
Where EMnify is a step down from KORE Wireless
- No readable pricing on the pages reviewed
- Connectivity only, with dashboards from other tools
- Hosting location is not stated
Standout against KORE Wireless. EMnify is a provider whose homepage has a customer citing a cloud connection to AWS through Transit Gateway.
Best for: Hardware makers shipping one product to many countries who want help with design and certification
Eseye reads like KORE for manufacturers: a multi-IMSI SIM called AnyNet+, a management platform called Infinity, and eSIM orchestration for operators. The AnyNet Federation is described as access to over 800 networks across 190+ countries. What sets it apart is the service layer, which covers device design, testing and certification with operators and regulators.
The contracting entity is Eseye Limited in Guildford, a UK company, which is outside the EU but covered by the EU adequacy decision. There are no public prices, only a contact route, and the sales process is aimed at enterprises and operators. A free IoT SIM assessment kit lets a team test a prototype before any commitment.
What Eseye does better than KORE Wireless
- Engineering services from design to certification
- One multi-IMSI SIM across 800+ networks
- UK entity with a named Guildford address
- A free assessment kit for early prototypes
Where Eseye is a step down from KORE Wireless
- No public pricing
- Heavy for a team with ten prototypes
- UK, not EU, for strict EU-only policies
Standout against KORE Wireless. Eseye has worked on IoT connectivity since 2007, according to its about page, which makes engineering services part of its core offer.
Best for: Manufacturers that want published rates, service plans and a Nordic operator as counterparty
Telenor IoT is the clearest swap for a buyer who wants a large operator group and a visible price. For IoT Complete the page prints a EUR 2.52 one-time fee, EUR 0.76 per month per subscription, and data from EUR 0.024 down to EUR 0.005 per MB. Three service plans cost EUR 95, EUR 470 and EUR 1,030 per month, with three months free.
The contracting entity is Telenor Connexion AB in Solna, Sweden, with a technical centre in Karlskrona. ISO 9001 since 2016 and ISO 27001 since 2019 are listed. Only IoT Complete has public prices; IoT Connect and IoT Drive go through sales, and the per-MB rate is high for chatty devices.
What Telenor IoT does better than KORE Wireless
- Printed rate table and service plan prices
- Swedish contracting entity
- Dedicated automotive offering (IoT Drive)
- Test SIMs and a lab for trials
Where Telenor IoT is a step down from KORE Wireless
- EUR 0.024 per MB is steep in the lowest tier
- A monthly service plan adds a fixed cost
- Larger products are quote-only
Standout against KORE Wireless. Telenor IoT prices its support separately, so the cost of a service plan can be read before a call.
Best for: Operators, MVNOs and OEMs that need a white-label platform as much as a SIM
floLIVE sells the layer under a SIM. Its site lists a connectivity management platform, a multi-IMSI SIM, MVNE and core as a service, and an SGP.32 aggregator, each purchasable alone. Against KORE's finished service, that suits a buyer who wants to build a branded IoT offer, with local breakout keeping traffic on a local core.
Two entities appear in its legal pages: terms of use from Flo Live Israel Ltd under Israeli law, and a privacy policy from Flo Live Limited in the UK. Israel is outside the EU and EEA, so check which entity signs your contract. No prices are published and no self-serve ordering was seen on the pages read.
What floLIVE does better than KORE Wireless
- White-label and MVNE building blocks
- One-SKU multi-IMSI SIM aimed at worldwide use
- Local breakout in a local-core design
Where floLIVE is a step down from KORE Wireless
- No published prices or web shop
- Two legal entities to untangle
- Israeli, not EU, for strict EU-only policies
Standout against KORE Wireless. floLIVE is a provider whose homepage quotes customers who are themselves connectivity resellers.
Best for: Companies that want a Nordic telecom group as counterparty with eUICC switching and permanent roaming
Tele2 IoT is the dedicated IoT unit of the Tele2 Group, and its privacy policy names Tele2 Sverige AB in Kista as controller. The site claims 670+ networks in 190+ countries, eUICC switching, local breakouts and permanent roaming, and offers a 24/7 network operations centre. A trial kit has five SIMs with 50 MB and 30 SMS each for two months.
A caveat applies for anyone leaving KORE over jurisdiction. Tele2 states that customers manage SIMs on the Cisco IoT Control Center, so the management software comes from a US vendor even though the contract is Swedish. Prices are not published, and the ranking claims on the site are the vendor's own.
What Tele2 IoT does better than KORE Wireless
- Swedish controller entity
- Free trial kit with five SIMs
- eUICC switching and permanent roaming
Where Tele2 IoT is a step down from KORE Wireless
- Management layer is US-vendor software
- No published prices
- Group structure may slow small orders
Standout against KORE Wireless. Tele2 IoT states that it signs no customer without a security qualification call, a rule stated on its own pages.
Best for: Fleets that need local multi-network resilience inside a country, plus a global option
Wireless Logic covers the ground KORE does with three SIM families: Global eSIM, a Local Multi Network SIM that attaches to several carriers inside one country, and a Low Power SIM for sensors. The group says its Conexa core network lets it act as an independent carrier, with 750+ networks in 190 countries, and it also supplies hardware, security and applications.
The company is registered in England under number 03880663, and the contracting entity depends on where you order. Its About page says the group is majority-owned by the private equity firm Montagu, with General Atlantic joining as a minority shareholder in May 2025. Buyers weighing ownership for sovereignty reasons should read that page.
What Wireless Logic does better than KORE Wireless
- Multi-network SIM aimed at weak local coverage
- Hardware and security from the same group
- UK registration with a company number
Where Wireless Logic is a step down from KORE Wireless
- US minority investor in the ownership structure
- No published prices
- Contracting company varies by order
Standout against KORE Wireless. Wireless Logic is one of the few here with a SIM designed to switch between carriers inside a single country.
Best for: Companies deploying mainly in Germany that want a national operator network and public rates
Deutsche Telekom IoT publishes plan prices, which sets it apart from KORE's quote-led approach. IoT Business Classic starts at EUR 1.43 per SIM per month, Data Best at EUR 26.50 per month for a pool of up to 50 SIMs, and the LPWA plan at a one-off EUR 14.50 for ten years. Pooling helps fleets whose usage swings between devices.
The legal notice names Telekom Deutschland GmbH in Bonn, entered under HRB 5919. The coverage claims centre on Germany, with 600 certified roaming and satellite partners elsewhere. Terms run from one to two years, and a free trial offers three triple SIMs for three months, or a paid package from EUR 105.
What Deutsche Telekom IoT does better than KORE Wireless
- Public plan prices with pooled data
- German national operator as contracting party
- Satellite-ready low-power plan for ten years
- Free trial of three triple SIMs
Where Deutsche Telekom IoT is a step down from KORE Wireless
- Terms of one to two years
- Coverage strengths are mostly German
- Large-corporate process for small orders
Standout against KORE Wireless. Deutsche Telekom IoT is one of the few here that pairs a ten-year low-power price with satellite readiness.
Best for: Very large deployments across several continents that want one supplier with its own scale
Vodafone IoT is the closest match to KORE in scale of pitch. Its pages claim more than 240 million connections, 180+ countries, 760+ network partners and 150+ LPWA networks, all self-reported. The portfolio covers a managed platform, a data analytics service for anomaly detection, satellite IoT and connected-car connectivity.
The footer names Vodafone IoT UK Limited, registered in England under number 15364581 with its office in Newbury. Only the homepage was read, so which Vodafone entity contracts in each country is not established here. No prices are shown, and buyers are routed to contact experts, so expect a negotiated agreement.
What Vodafone IoT does better than KORE Wireless
- Satellite and LPWA options under one supplier
- UK registered entity named on the site
Where Vodafone IoT is a step down from KORE Wireless
- No published prices and a slower start for small fleets
- Entity may differ per country
Standout against KORE Wireless. Vodafone IoT is one of the few here that lists an analytics service for anomaly detection alongside connectivity.
What actually breaks when you switch
The SIM swap is the visible part of leaving KORE, and the quiet parts hurt more. Devices in the field hold a KORE profile, so unless they carry an eUICC chip that can accept a new profile, each unit needs a physical SIM exchange or a replacement. 1NCE's Industrial and Chip Industrial SIMs and Onomondo's eIM for SGP.32 are built for later profile changes, but they help only for hardware you buy from now on.
Backend integrations come second. Anything that polls usage, activates cards or reads connectivity events from the old portal has to be pointed at a new API with different field names. Plan a parallel run of a few weeks, keep both suppliers billing until the last device has moved, and check termination notice periods before you promise a cutover date. Contract length matters: Deutsche Telekom IoT terms alone run from one to two years.
Does moving from KORE to a European provider keep my data inside the EU?
Not automatically. The contracting entity is the part that changes: Onomondo ApS is Danish, 1NCE GmbH and EMnify GmbH are German, and Telenor Connexion AB and Tele2 Sverige AB are Swedish. Where the platform data is stored is a separate question, and none of the pages read for this comparison state a hosting region. Onomondo's privacy policy says personal data does not leave the EEA without a legal basis.
Ask each shortlisted supplier three things in writing: where the management portal's data is stored, which sub-processors handle signaling and usage records, and whether the radio networks it uses abroad see any more than the SIM identity. Tele2 IoT is a case in point: its contracting entity is Swedish, but its platform is Cisco IoT Control Center.
Which provider replaces KORE if my devices send very little data?
1NCE is built for that profile. The IoT Lifetime Flat costs EUR 12 once for up to ten years, with 500 MB, SMS, an APN and OpenVPN included, and the SIM card is priced separately at EUR 1 to EUR 2.50. Deutsche Telekom IoT has a comparable low-power plan at EUR 14.50 for ten years with 6.5 MB per month in Europe.
For devices that send more, per-MB pricing starts to matter. Onomondo's paid plans start at EUR 0.0025 per MB, and Telenor IoT's rate falls from EUR 0.024 to EUR 0.005 per MB for monthly usage above 250 MB. Run your own traffic numbers through each before you pick.
Which one to pick
If your devices send little data and live for years, 1NCE is the simplest replacement, with the EUR 12 flat. If you need to understand why a device is offline, Onomondo's logs and packet trace are the strongest argument, and EMnify is the natural pick for a fleet managed by script. Choose Eseye when the device itself still needs engineering help and certification.
If procurement wants a telecom group, take Telenor IoT for a printed rate table, Deutsche Telekom IoT for a German fleet with pooled data, Tele2 IoT if the Cisco platform is acceptable, and Vodafone IoT for a global programme. Wireless Logic and floLIVE suit narrower needs: in-country multi-network coverage, or a platform to build your own offer. Check the EU/EEA position of the UK and Israeli entities first.
Frequently Asked Questions
It depends on the fleet. For published per-MB pricing and device-level diagnostics, Onomondo of Copenhagen. For tiny devices on a fixed budget, 1NCE of Cologne. For API-driven control of a large cellular fleet, EMnify. For a telecom group as counterparty, Telenor IoT, Tele2 IoT or Deutsche Telekom IoT. No single tool wins on every criterion.
Yes. Its privacy notice names KORE Wireless Group, Inc. and gives its registered office as 3 Ravinia Drive NE, Suite 500, Atlanta, Georgia. The notice adds that the group's international affiliates are covered by the same document and that information may be processed in the United States.
Yes, several offer trials. Onomondo has a sandbox with up to 100 free SIMs, Telenor IoT and Tele2 IoT send test or trial SIMs, Deutsche Telekom IoT offers three triple SIMs for three months, and Eseye gives out a device assessment kit. Running a few units on a new SIM beside the existing KORE ones costs little.
On this directory, yes. Eseye, Wireless Logic and Vodafone IoT contract through UK entities, and the UK has an EU adequacy decision for personal data. floLIVE contracts through Flo Live Israel Ltd, and Israel is accepted as European by the directory's rules. Both sit outside the EU and EEA, which matters if your policy requires an EU contracting party.
The pages read do not give a KORE coverage figure, so no direct comparison is possible. The European providers state their own reach: Onomondo 680+ networks in 180+ countries, Tele2 IoT 670+ networks in 190+ countries, EMnify and 1NCE 190+ and 170+ countries, and Wireless Logic 750+ networks in 190 countries, all self-reported.
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