Alternatives
Alternatives to Kongo
Kongo scores 86/100 on our Cost-Efficiency Index . Here are other programs to consider, each scored the same way. Partners are listed first.
Kongo at a glance
- Semaglutide
- $119/mo
- Tirzepatide
- $229/mo
- Coverage
- All 50 states
- Brand-name GLP-1s
- No, compounded only
- Oral option
- No
4 of the 8 programs below list semaglutide for less than Kongo's $119 a month. 6 of the 8 list tirzepatide for less than its $229 a month.
$119 semaglutide nationwide from a LegitScript-verified pharmacy — a genuinely cheap all-50 entry point, though the $229 tirzepatide pulls the combined value back to mid-pack.
Best for: Semaglutide-first shoppers who want a low verified all-50 price and don't mind paying mid-market for tirzepatide.
What Kongo does well
- Low $119 semaglutide with nationwide all-50 access and both molecules disclosed
- LegitScript-certified — verified oversight at a budget semaglutide price
- Flat published pricing that's easy to model for a year
Why readers look for an alternative
- $229 tirzepatide is mid-market — weaker value if tirzepatide is your molecule
- Compounded only — no brand-name or oral route
- Partner01A94/ 100Index
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 Kongo: $20/mo less for semaglutide · $80/mo less for tirzepatide
- 02B86/ 100Index
Effecty
Mid-market compounded pricing plus FDA-approved brand access and LegitScript verification, nationwide — value with a safety-net formulary.
- Sema
- $160/mo
- Tirz
- $240/mo
- Coverage
- All 50 states
- Brand
- Yes
Compared with Kongo: $41/mo more for semaglutide · $11/mo more for tirzepatide · also lists brand-name GLP-1s
- 03B86/ 100Index
Breeze Meds
All-50-state compounded GLP-1 from a program that names its NPI-verifiable physicians and its dispensing pharmacies and carries LegitScript certification, so you can check who writes and fills your prescription.
- Sema
- $199/mo
- Tirz
- $399/moOn the product grid; the post-intake screen shows $299 — Breeze publishes both
- Coverage
- All 50 states
- Brand
- Compounded
Compared with Kongo: $80/mo more for semaglutide · $170/mo more for tirzepatide · offers an oral option
- 04B+87/ 100Index
NextMeds
NextMeds’ public legal pages advertise a $49 semaglutide and $119 tirzepatide enrollment offer ending October 31. OpenLoop provides clinical care; four dispensing partners are named.
- Sema
- $49/moDated enrollment offer, all doses, compounded; ends October 31
- Tirz
- $119/moDated enrollment offer, all doses, compounded; ends October 31
- Coverage
- All 50 states
- Brand
- Yes
Compared with Kongo: $70/mo less for semaglutide · $110/mo less for tirzepatide · also lists brand-name GLP-1s
- 05B+87/ 100Index
Precision Telemed
Both molecules at flat, modelable prices nationwide, backed by LegitScript verification — a clean, no-surprises value pick.
- Sema
- $149/mo
- Tirz
- $199/mo
- Coverage
- All 50 states
- Brand
- Compounded
Compared with Kongo: $30/mo more for semaglutide · $30/mo less for tirzepatide
- 06B+87/ 100Index
Gimme Care
Low, fully-disclosed pricing on both molecules nationwide from a LegitScript-verified operator — strong dollar-for-dollar value.
- Sema
- $130/mo
- Tirz
- $163/mo
- Coverage
- All 50 states
- Brand
- Compounded
Compared with Kongo: $11/mo more for semaglutide · $66/mo less for tirzepatide
- 07B+87/ 100Index
Vitara RX
$99 semaglutide and $149 tirzepatide at every dose, in 49 states (not Alaska) and LegitScript-verified, which undercuts most of the field without dropping a molecule.
- Sema
- $99/mo
- Tirz
- $149/mo
- Coverage
- 49 states
- Brand
- Compounded
Compared with Kongo: $20/mo less for semaglutide · $80/mo less for tirzepatide
- 08B+88/ 100Index
Tryozi
Tryozi currently advertises monthly compounded injection enrollment offers of $79 semaglutide or $129 tirzepatide, with all doses included. Its branded options are priced separately.
- Sema
- $79/moCurrent enrollment offer, all doses, compounded; usual price $279
- Tirz
- $129/moCurrent enrollment offer, all doses, compounded; usual price $379
- Coverage
- All 50 states
- Brand
- Yes
Compared with Kongo: $40/mo less for semaglutide · $100/mo less for tirzepatide · also lists brand-name GLP-1s
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.