Clear’s first month is free, but a €12.99 activation fee lands on day one, so the two cancel: €12.99 to start, €155.88 in year one. GoMo charges the same €12.99 once-off activation fee up front, with no free month to offset it, so its year one is €168.87. GoMo sells eSIM; Clear’s listed plan is plastic SIM. Both list 23 GB EU roaming on unlimited.
If you also want the Three-radio option at the same price, read 48 vs GoMo vs Clear. 48 is the overall #1 in our ranking at 9.3, the only one of the three with no activation fee, and the only one with a student 100 GB fallback.
Quick comparison
Side by side from published August 2026 prices and contract terms. Green highlights the better figure on each measurable row.
| Clear Mobile | GoMo | |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 9.2 | 9.1 |
| Intro from | €12.99 | €12.99 |
| Thereafter from | €12.99 | €12.99 |
| Headline data | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Host network | Vodafone network | Eir network |
| Annual rise | No | No |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Kind | MVNO | MVNO |
Price: €12.99 vs €12.99, a €12.99 setup fee on both, and a free month on one
Both list unlimited 5G at €12.99 with no month-13 jump in August 2026. You are not saving money by switching between them on the monthly line.
Clear adds a €12.99 one-time activation fee and gives the first month free, so the two cancel: €12.99 on day one, €155.88 in year one. GoMo adds a €12.99 once-off activation fee, paid up front, with no free month: €25.98 on day one, €168.87 in year one. Clear matches the €155.88 first year that 48 has; GoMo is €12.99 dearer. From month two all three are €12.99.
Network: Vodafone radio vs Eir radio
Clear is an MVNO on Vodafone. GoMo is an MVNO on Eir. Neither owns the masts.
Walk the rooms with Wi-Fi off, or ask a neighbour on that network. Indoor signal is the whole comparison once the price is tied.
Data: both unlimited, neither has a student tier
Both headline plans are unlimited 5G. Fair-use still applies.
Neither has a cheaper student fallback. If you want 100 GB at €10.99 with a college email, that is 48, not these two.
Contract: both rolling monthly
Both listed unlimited plans are rolling monthly. No 12-month lock-in. GoMo adds a price-for-life pitch on the current sign-up window; Clear makes no such promise but has no thereafter either.
That puts them ahead of Virgin, Sky, Tesco Elevate and Three Freedom on flexibility.
Roaming: tied at 23 GB
Clear lists 23 GB EU/UK. GoMo lists 23 GB EU.
Clear’s UK wording is slightly more explicit. For most EU trips they look the same.
Who it's for: pick the radio, then the extras
Clear suits people who already know Vodafone indoor signal is the one that works, and who will pay a one-time fee to stay on it cheaply.
GoMo suits people on Eir radio who want eSIM and a for-life slogan, and who do not need a shop queue.
Which should you choose?
It comes down to cost profile, host network fit, and contract style. Use this fast decision frame.
Choose Clear Mobile if
Vodafone radio is clearly better at home and on the commute. You will tolerate a €12.99 activation fee and a plastic SIM to stay on that signal at €12.99 a month.
Check Clear Mobile →
Choose GoMo if
Eir radio works where you need it. You want eSIM and a for-life price pitch, and you are fine running support through the app.
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