Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
AJ Peptide vs Pillar Health
Two GLP-1 programs on the bench, scored on the same six factors. Here's how their real cost of ownership compares — and which one we'd start with.
AJ Peptide
Shoppers who want to know exactly which pharmacy compounds their GLP-1 and which doctor's group prescribes it, and who will confirm the renewal price before paying.
Visit AJ PeptidePillar Health
Shoppers who want one flat monthly price for compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide that won't rise as the dose goes up.
Visit Pillar HealthThe verdict
AJ Peptide takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 76 to 75. AJ Peptide lists compounded semaglutide at $195 and tirzepatide at $285, shown as $95 and $185 with a $100-off code, and names both the pharmacy and the medical group behind each prescription. Pillar Health still earns a C — Shoppers who want one flat monthly price for compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide that won't rise as the dose goes up.
Worth knowing either way: CoreAge Rx is one of our partners and leads our leaderboard, where partners are listed first (Cost-Efficiency Index 94/100). See how it stacks up: CoreAge Rx vs AJ Peptide.
Factor by factor
Both providers scored on our six Cost-Efficiency Index factors. The stronger side on each row is marked in teal.
Normalized Cost/Month
Price Transparency
Nationwide Access
Formulation Options
Clinical Oversight
Contract Flexibility
Pricing, coverage & formulary
The disclosed facts behind the scores. Lower price wins its row (teal).
| Spec | AJ Peptide | Pillar Health |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 76/100 | 75/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $195/moCompounded; $95 with a $100-off code, and the page doesn't say the code covers more than one charge | $189/moCompounded, same price at every dose; first month $94.50 with the welcome code |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $285/moCompounded; $185 with a $100-off code | $249/moCompounded, same price at every dose; first month $124.50 with the welcome code |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $2,340 | $2,268 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $3,420 | $2,988 |
| Coverage | All 50 states | 48 states + DC |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #66 | #70 |
AJ Peptide
76/100Where the value is
- Names its 503A pharmacy (The Pharmacy Hub in Miami) and its prescribing group (Arora Health & Aesthetics, with the supervising physician's NPI) in its FAQ
- Prices for every product are on the product cards before you start a visit
- Prescription-only: every order requires a licensed provider's evaluation, and the site says it publishes certificates of analysis covering sterility, endotoxin and potency testing
The tradeoffs
- The headline $95 and $185 prices depend on a coupon code, and the site doesn't say whether the discount applies only to the first charge
- Charges already processed are non-refundable, and refunds are offered only for billing errors
Pillar Health
75/100Where the value is
- Both monthly prices are on the weight-loss and product pages before any questionnaire, with $0 membership and free shipping
- The program price covers every dose in the titration ladder, from 0.25 mg to 2.4 mg of semaglutide and 2.5 mg to 15 mg of tirzepatide
- Publishes where it serves: 48 states and Washington, D.C., with Alaska and Mississippi excluded
The tradeoffs
- Pillar is a storefront: starting treatment hands you to a separate checkout platform whose own terms set the charges, renewals, cancellations and refunds
- Its refund policy points you to that provider's terms rather than stating its own cancellation or refund rules
Assume any provider we list may compensate us — we may earn a commission, at no cost to you. It never changes the Cost-Efficiency Index. Pricing, states and verification reflect each provider's public disclosures at last review; prices change — confirm on the provider's site. Not medical advice. See our disclosure.