Best-value alternatives
Alternatives to Care Clinics
Care Clinics scores 62/100 on our Cost-Efficiency Index (ranked #205 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
- 02C62/ 100Index
Allara Health
Ranked #204Allara Health is an insurance-accepting telehealth platform for women's hormonal and metabolic health (including PCOS), prescribing FDA-approved brand GLP-1s (Wegovy, Zepbound) among other treatments.
- Sema
- $149/mo (plus a separate fee, brand-name)
- Tirz
- Not disclosed
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- Brand
- Yes
- 03C60/ 100Index
MEDGm
Ranked #203MEDGm charges $299 a month for compounded semaglutide injections and $399 for tirzepatide once the welcome coupon lapses, names the four pharmacies that fill its prescriptions, and advertises $179 without saying it applies to one month.
- Sema
- $299/mo month-to-month (the advertised $179 is the first month only, after an automatically applied coupon)
- Tirz
- $399/mo month-to-month (the advertised $279 is the first month only)
- Coverage
- All 50 states
- Brand
- Compounded
- 04C63/ 100Index
Wisp
Ranked #202Wisp (hellowisp.com) is a US telehealth provider whose weight care vertical offers brand-name Wegovy, Zepbound, and Saxenda alongside a compounded sublingual semaglutide drops formulation at $225/month.
- Sema
- $225/mo (compounded oral)
- Tirz
- Not disclosed
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- Brand
- Yes
- 05C63/ 100Index
VitaStir
Ranked #201VITAstir is a Michigan-based, five-location med-spa/injection clinic chain that also ships at-home GLP-1 homekits.
- Sema
- $125/mo (compounded)
- Tirz
- $145/mo (compounded)
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- Brand
- Compounded
- 06C63/ 100Index
Semaglutide Online
Ranked #200Semaglutide Online (semaglutide-online.com) sells both FDA-approved brand-name GLP-1s (billed as medication plus a separate $44/mo provider subscription) and 'all-inclusive' compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide with no separate provider fee.
- Sema
- Not disclosed
- Tirz
- Not disclosed
- Coverage
- All 50 states
- Brand
- Yes
- 07C63/ 100Index
Peptivo
Ranked #199Peptivo is a well-documented telehealth GLP-1 and peptide-wellness platform with four named compounding pharmacies, a named Chief Medical Innovation Officer and pharmacy-operations VP, nationwide 50-state shipping.
- Sema
- $169/mo (compounded)
- Tirz
- $249/mo (compounded)
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- Brand
- Yes
- 08C63/ 100Index
Next Vial
Ranked #198Next Vial is a telehealth marketplace prescribing compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide (plus microdose variants) starting at a blended $249.97/month, with a named compounding pharmacy (Manifest Pharmacy).
- Sema
- $249/mo (all doses, compounded)
- Tirz
- $249/mo (all doses, compounded)
- Coverage
- 49 states
- Brand
- Compounded
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.