The design erases four pricing decisions that complicate every rival quote: which medication (same price), which dose (same price), which format (same price), which add-ons (there are none). What's left is one question - is $147 the right number for you?
One number, four decisions it erases
Our top 2 picks
Our two recommended GLP-1 providers, shown with the same verified pricing and ratings as our full comparison.
Excellent
Limited Offer - GLP-1 for $69/mon
Treatments offered
Compounded semaglutide injections (GLP-1) · Compounded tirzepatide injections (GLP-1 + GIP) · 100% online doctor review and prescription · Dosage adjustments through the patient portal
Starting price
$79$69/month
*Compounded medications are not FDA-approved.
- Compounded semaglutide ($69/mo) and tirzepatide ($119/mo)
- 5-minute health qualifier; doctor review usually within 24 hrs
- Free 1-2 day shipping - temperature-controlled, tracked, insured
- No insurance required, no clinic visits, cancel anytime
from $69/month
embody offers doctor-prescribed GLP-1 weight loss treatment - compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide injections - through a 100% online process. Getting started takes a roughly 5-minute health qualifier, after which a medical practitioner reviews your chart (embody says usually within 24 hours, often under 5). Pricing is flat and simple: $69/month for semaglutide and $119/month for tirzepatide, with no insurance required, no hidden fees, and no clinic visits. Medication ships in 1-2 days in temperature-controlled, tracked, insured packaging, and embody is LegitScript-certified and works with US-based 503A compounding pharmacies. On Trustpilot, embody averages 3.8 across 8,398 reviews - an honest, mixed-to-positive record whose recent reviews cluster around two themes: responsive, proactive customer service ('from my very first inquiry I've had excellent communication... customer service updated me every step,' writes one tirzepatide patient) and the no-surprises pricing ('Love the fact that there are no surprises as in costly up front cost'). A 3.7 also means a minority of customers had negative experiences - worth reading both ends of the reviews before deciding, as with any provider.
Read full embody reviewExceptional
Most Comprehensive GLP-1 Medication Access
Treatments offered
Compounded semaglutide (GLP-1) injection · Compounded tirzepatide (GLP-1 + GIP) injection · Brand-name Zepbound and Wegovy · One simple injection per week
Starting price
$199$89/month
*Compounded medications are not FDA-approved.
- Compounded GLP-1 from $89/mo, GLP-1 + GIP from $149/mo
- Brand-name options too: Zepbound and Wegovy
- Clinician-guided - physician, PA, or nurse practitioner
- Free shipping (about 5-7 days)
from $89/month
altRx bills itself as "the #1 most affordable GLP-1 program," and its published prices largely back that up: compounded GLP-1 (semaglutide) from $89/month and GLP-1 + GIP (tirzepatide) from $149/month - flat at every dose, so the price doesn't climb as you titrate up - alongside one of the few genuine brand-name shelves in this space (Ozempic $1,149, Zepbound $1,249, Wegovy $1,579 per month). It's a self-pay telehealth service: you complete a short assessment, a licensed provider (physician, PA, or nurse practitioner) reviews it, and if appropriate a prescription goes to a licensed US pharmacy, with free shipping in about 5-7 days. No insurance is required, Buy Now, Pay Later is available, and you can pause or cancel anytime. Two things to know before the details: shipping is slower than the 1-2 day providers (embody, DirectMeds), and Trustpilot does not currently display an aggregate score on altRx's profile - the individual reviews we quote on this page are real, but there's no independent average to lean on the way there is for rivals like Medvi (4.3 across 14,836) or embody (3.8 across 8,398). One of the real 4-star reviews we surface notes a refill 'yet to be fulfilled with zero reason as to why' - worth factoring in alongside the price advantage.
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TrustpilotThanks to all the help I received
“Thanks to all the help I rec'd from both Chelsea King and Matthew Jakins. Both were very professional, helpful, organized, leading me through all the necessary steps involved in this process. If medication is as helpful as these 2 employees it is a win win situation. I can't believe how patient and kind these 2 individuals were in helping with all the questions and confusion there was on my part ! Thank you again Chelsea and Matthew !!!!”
Sandra
US
The rep was courteous and kind
“The rep was courteous and kind. She addressed my problem and promptly took care of the issue. I believe it was Madison.”
Lauren
US
Happy Customer
“Chelsea King helped me. She was fast took time to listen.”
Monica N.
US
Customer service
“Prompt service”
Janet G.
US
Reviews are individual experiences quoted verbatim from public Trustpilot profiles, names shortened; any weight-loss result mentioned is one person's and is not typical - results vary. Trustpilot is a trademark of Trustpilot A/S and is not affiliated with this site.
The answer depends entirely on your medication
If you're on tirzepatide: $147 is the third-best price in our ranking and the gap to the expensive tier is dramatic - $112/month under trimrx ($259), $152 under SHED ($299), and still $19 under even Medvi's aggressive $166 promo. Over a year the gaps to the expensive tier run $1,344-$1,824. Only wellmedr ($89, 12-month lock) and embody ($119) do better, and neither offers a needle-free format.
If you're on semaglutide: $147 is beatable by four providers - wellmedr $49, embody $69, altRx $89, HealthRx $99 (prepaid) - a $576-$1,056 annual difference. Unless the drops format or the flat-simplicity is what you're buying, the budget tier serves semaglutide-only patients better.
| Provider | Semaglutide | Tirzepatide |
|---|---|---|
| wellmedr | $49/mo | $89/mo |
| embody | $69/mo | $119/mo |
| altRx | $89/mo | $149/mo |
| HealthRx | $99/mo* | from $179/mo |
| DirectMeds | $147/mo | $147/mo |
| Medvi | $99/mo promo (reg. $199) | $166/mo promo (reg. $299) |
| SHED | $199/mo | $299/mo |
*12-month prepaid plan. Choosing between the two medications in the first place: tirzepatide vs semaglutide.
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Where the flat model saves money you can't see yet
Two costs of GLP-1 treatment only show up months in, and DirectMeds' design happens to neutralize both. First, dose escalation: standard titration moves you up several dose levels across the first months; per-dose pricers re-quote you at each step, while $147 stays $147. Second, medication switching: a meaningful minority of patients change medication mid-treatment - semaglutide to tirzepatide or back - for tolerance or plateau reasons, normally triggering a new plan at a new price. At DirectMeds both medications cost the same, so a clinician-directed switch is billing-neutral. If you value predictability - one line item, forever, no matter how treatment evolves - that's the model's quiet strength, and it's genuinely rare.
How much extra do the needle-free drops cost?
For drops customers the comparison table above is moot - nobody else sells the format. The honest math: against the cheapest injectable (wellmedr, $49), choosing drops at DirectMeds costs $88/month. Framed clinically: if needle aversion would otherwise keep you off treatment entirely, $88/month is the price of actually starting - cheap against the cost of another year of no progress. If you'd tolerate injections fine, the premium buys convenience, and the budget tier deserves your look first.
→ Full DirectMeds review with format details
This article is general information, not medical advice. Prices as listed at the time of writing - confirm current pricing on the provider's site.























