Best-value alternatives
Alternatives to AVARA Rx
AVARA Rx scores 60/100 on our Cost-Efficiency Index (ranked #246 of 539). Here are the closest-ranked programs that beat it, plus our #1 pick — all scored the same way.
- Our #1 pick01A94/ 100Index
CoreAge Rx
Ranked #1Best value in the ranking: both molecules at one flat, all-50 price with no teaser step-ups — the lowest true cost of ownership, not the lowest teaser.
- Sema
- $99/mo
- Tirz
- $149/mo
- Coverage
- All 50 states
- Brand
- Compounded
- 02C60/ 100Index
Ark Health
Ranked #245Ark Health is a national direct-to-consumer telehealth platform with one of the widest menus in the directory — compounded semaglutide ($169/mo), tirzepatide ($249/mo) and oral semaglutide ($125/mo).
- Sema
- $1,399/mo (brand Ozempic)
- Tirz
- $1,499/mo (brand Mounjaro)
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- Brand
- Yes
- 03C60/ 100Index
AquaVita NextGen
Ranked #244AquaVita NextGen, a Lake Forest, CA medspa (23321 El Toro Rd Suite G) expanding into telehealth, sells compounded semaglutide ($215/mo) and tirzepatide ($320/mo) as flat one-month or discounted three-month packages.
- Sema
- $215/mo (compounded)
- Tirz
- $320/mo (compounded)
- Coverage
- 5 states
- Brand
- Compounded
- 04C60/ 100Index
LumiMeds
Ranked #243LumiMeds is a telehealth platform selling compounded semaglutide 'as low as $99/mo' and compounded tirzepatide 'as low as $183/mo,' both offered across monthly, 3-, 6-, and 12-month payment terms with Klarna financing.
- Sema
- $99/mo (starting dose, 12-month plan, compounded)
- Tirz
- $183/mo (starting dose, prepay plan, compounded)
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- Brand
- Compounded
Regulatory note: the FDA issued a warning letter to Lumimeds in September 2025. We still list and link to LumiMeds; you should know the letter is on the public record before you decide.
- 05C60/ 100Index
FORM
Ranked #242The widest formulary in this ranking — compounded and branded GLP-1, NAD+, and a hair-loss line on one account — but the branded Wegovy price is a membership fee, not the drug cost.
- Sema
- $299/mo (compounded, no dose tiers shown)
- Tirz
- Not disclosed
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- Brand
- Yes
- 06C61/ 100Index
Longevixx
Ranked #241Longevixx sells compounded semaglutide at a standing $199 a month and tirzepatide at $299, advertises $149 without saying it is a first-month discount, and names no pharmacy, clinician or medical group anywhere.
- Sema
- $199/mo month-to-month (charged every 30 days; the advertised $149 is the first month only)
- Tirz
- $299/mo month-to-month (charged every 30 days)
- Coverage
- All 50 states
- Brand
- Compounded
- 07C61/ 100Index
Zera Health
Ranked #240Zera Health (zerahealth.org) is a cash-pay telehealth platform selling compounded semaglutide, tirzepatide, a lower-cost microdose tier, and an oral GLP-1 tablet option, dispensed through Strive Pharmacy (503A).
- Sema
- Not disclosed
- Tirz
- Not disclosed
- Coverage
- All 50 states
- Brand
- Compounded
- 08C61/ 100Index
Youth & Soul
Ranked #239Youth & Soul (live at youthnsoul.com, redirected from youthandsoul.com) is a GLP-1 telehealth platform offering compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide alongside branded Wegovy/Ozempic.
- Sema
- $149/mo (compounded)
- Tirz
- $149/mo (compounded)
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- Brand
- Yes
Assume any provider we list may compensate us — it never changes the Cost-Efficiency Index. Pricing and coverage reflect public disclosures at last review; confirm on each provider's site. Not medical advice. See our disclosure.