Skip to content
WeighLab

Alternatives

Alternatives to EdgeRx

EdgeRx scores 79/100 on our Cost-Efficiency Index . Here are other programs to consider, each scored the same way. Partners are listed first.

Read the EdgeRx review →CoreAge Rx vs EdgeRx →

EdgeRx at a glance

Semaglutide
$199/moOnce-weekly injectable
Tirzepatide
$225/moOnce-weekly injectable
Coverage
47 states — excludes Arkansas, Indiana, South Carolina
Brand-name GLP-1s
No, compounded only
Oral option
No
Pricing verified
October 2026

6 of the 8 programs below list semaglutide for less than EdgeRx's $199 a month. 3 of the 8 list tirzepatide for less than its $225 a month.

The best clinical documentation of any newly added row — a named Chief Medical Advisor and a named 503A pharmacy — but it's a men's-only platform, not a fit for every reader.

Best for: Men who also want adjacent peptide, longevity, and hormone protocols (MICC, sermorelin, NAD+, PT-141) bundled with GLP-1 on one account.

What EdgeRx does well

  • Named Chief Medical Advisor (Dr. John Starke, MD, ABEM board-certified) sets clinical/dosing standards
  • Named compounding pharmacy — Strive Pharmacy, a 503A facility operating since 2018
  • LegitScript certified, with a specific, named state-exclusion list rather than a vague coverage claim
  • Free shipping with no separate physician fee on the GLP-1 line; four adjacent protocol tiers (recovery, longevity/cognition, skin/hair, sexual/hormonal health) on the same account

Why readers look for an alternative

  • Men's-only positioning — explicitly not a fit for women readers
  • Dr. Starke sets standards but does not personally prescribe; the actual prescribing pool is an unnamed pool of licensed physicians
  • Hormone-protocol tiers require baseline and follow-up bloodwork whose cost is not disclosed, so the advertised floor understates first-cycle cost for those add-ons
  • Not available in Arkansas, Indiana or South Carolina
  1. Partner
    01A

    CoreAge Rx

    CoreAge Rx charges one flat price at every dose, $99 a month for semaglutide and $149 for tirzepatide, with no membership fee.

    Sema
    $99/mo
    Tirz
    $149/mo
    Coverage
    All 50 states
    Brand
    Compounded

    Compared with EdgeRx: $100/mo less for semaglutide · $76/mo less for tirzepatide

    Visit CoreAge Rx CoreAge Rx vs EdgeRx →
  2. 02B−

    YOURx Health

    YOURx Health is a compounded GLP-1 telehealth platform operating under the MD Integrations physician network, selling semaglutide and tirzepatide as both weekly injections and daily oral RDT tablets, each enhanced with B12.

    Sema
    $159/moInjection, a "New Patient" price (renewal price shown at checkout; RDT tablet $139/mo)
    Tirz
    $179/moInjection, a "New Patient" price (renewal price shown at checkout; RDT tablet $159/mo)
    Coverage
    Multi-state
    Brand
    Compounded

    Compared with EdgeRx: $40/mo less for semaglutide · $46/mo less for tirzepatide · offers an oral option

    Visit YOURx Health YOURx Health vs EdgeRx →
  3. 03B−

    EOS Health

    EOS Health is a nationwide telehealth platform for compounded GLP-1s, clinically operated by Arora Health & Aesthetics LLC, the same clinical group behind Eloria, with a real LegitScript certification.

    Sema
    $169/moAll doses, monthly plan, compounded; first month $149; $99/mo for the first 6 months on a 6-month plan paid up front, then $129
    Tirz
    $299/moAll doses, monthly plan, compounded; first month $269; $179/mo for the first 6 months on a 6-month plan paid up front, then $229
    Coverage
    All 50 states
    Brand
    Compounded

    Compared with EdgeRx: $30/mo less for semaglutide · $74/mo more for tirzepatide

    Visit EOS Health EOS Health vs EdgeRx →
  4. 04B−

    TelePeptide

    TelePeptide, also called TelePep, offers compounded injections and dissolvable tablets with monthly billing or optional prepaid plans.

    Sema
    $199/moMonthly injection, compounded
    Tirz
    $249/moMonthly injection or tablet, compounded
    Coverage
    Multi-state
    Brand
    Compounded

    Compared with EdgeRx: $24/mo more for tirzepatide · offers an oral option

    Visit TelePeptide TelePeptide vs EdgeRx →
  5. 05B−

    Idgie Health

    Publishes the amount billed today at every rung and names its 503A class — then describes a recurring Membership Fee only in the Terms.

    Sema
    $149/moMonth-to-month; $129 on three months and $114 on six
    Tirz
    $229/moMonth-to-month; $185 on three months and $171 on six
    Coverage
    Multi-state
    Brand
    Compounded

    Compared with EdgeRx: $50/mo less for semaglutide · $4/mo more for tirzepatide · offers an oral option

    Visit Idgie Health Idgie Health vs EdgeRx →
  6. 06B−

    Science & Co

    Declares in its own footer that it is not a compounding facility, and explains its own asterisk in its own FAQ — two disclosures most of this market never makes.

    Sema
    $149/moMonth-to-month, same price at every dose ($59/mo on a twelve-month plan)
    Tirz
    $199/moMonth-to-month, same price at every dose ($99/mo on a twelve-month plan)
    Coverage
    Not disclosed
    Brand
    Yes

    Compared with EdgeRx: $50/mo less for semaglutide · $26/mo less for tirzepatide · also lists brand-name GLP-1s · offers an oral option

    Visit Science & Co Science & Co vs EdgeRx →
  7. 07B−

    Totara Health

    Totara Health charges $190 a month for compounded semaglutide and $239 for tirzepatide on a one-month plan at every dose, with injection and under-the-tongue options and longer plans paid up front for less.

    Sema
    $190/mo1-month plan, same price at every dose, compounded
    Tirz
    $239/mo1-month plan, same price at every dose, compounded
    Coverage
    48 states
    Brand
    Compounded

    Compared with EdgeRx: $9/mo less for semaglutide · $14/mo more for tirzepatide · offers an oral option

    Visit Totara Health Totara Health vs EdgeRx →
  8. 08C

    Nolu

    A broad compounded lineup — GLP-1, microdose stacks, and NAD+/sermorelin all on one account — undercut by a 4-week (not calendar-month) billing cycle and no named clinical staff.

    Sema
    $199Every 4 weeks (same price at every dose, compounded, consultation and shipping included; less per cycle on longer plans, down to $137)
    Tirz
    $279Every 4 weeks (same price at every dose, compounded, consultation and shipping included; less per cycle on longer plans)
    Coverage
    Multi-state
    Brand
    Compounded

    Compared with EdgeRx: $54/mo more for tirzepatide · offers an oral option

    Visit Nolu Nolu vs EdgeRx →

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.

← All comparisons & head-to-heads