Alternatives
Alternatives to Spry
Spry scores 58/100 on our Cost-Efficiency Index . Here are other programs to consider, each scored the same way. Partners are listed first.
Spry at a glance
- Semaglutide
- $199 per 4 weeksStarting price, compounded
- Tirzepatide
- $299 per 4 weeksStarting price, compounded
- Coverage
- Coverage not published
- Brand-name GLP-1s
- No, compounded only
- Oral option
- No
- Pricing verified
- October 2026
2 of the 8 programs below list semaglutide for less than Spry's $199 a month. 3 of the 8 list tirzepatide for less than its $299 a month.
Spry offers weekly GLP-1 injections with four-week refills and online provider review. Its advertised starting prices are $199 for semaglutide and $299 for tirzepatide; confirm the price at your prescribed dose.
Best for: Patients comparing a four-week injection program who will confirm dose pricing and state eligibility.
What Spry does well
- Prices are visible before starting an online visit
- Names its three co-founders
- Describes nurse-practitioner review and regular follow-up
Why readers look for an alternative
- Starting prices do not establish an all-dose price guarantee
- Four-week refills mean 13 charges over 52 weeks
- No dispensing pharmacy or state coverage list is published
- Confirm consultation fees and the cancellation cutoff before paying
- 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 Spry: $100/mo less for semaglutide · $150/mo less for tirzepatide
- 02C59/ 100Index
Harper Meds
Harper Meds (operated by Nexus Health Solutions LLC) is a compounded GLP-1 telehealth program starting at $149 a month with the doctor consultation, medication and shipping included; it sells tirzepatide too but doesn't publish that price.
- Sema
- From $149/moAll-in (program starting price covering the doctor consultation, medication and shipping)
- Tirz
- Not disclosed
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- Brand
- Compounded
Compared with Spry: $50/mo less for semaglutide
Regulatory note: the FDA issued a warning letter to Nexus Health Solutions LLC dba Harper Meds in June 2026. We still list and link to Harper Meds; you should know the letter is on the public record before you decide.
- 03C59/ 100Index
Elara MD
Elara MD is a weight-loss and wellness telehealth platform offering weekly injectable GLP-1 therapy alongside a peptide menu (NAD+, sermorelin, glutathione).
- Sema
- $249/mo0.2 mg dose, compounded
- Tirz
- $349/mo2.0 mg dose, compounded
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- Brand
- Compounded
Compared with Spry: $50/mo more for semaglutide · $50/mo more for tirzepatide
- 04C59/ 100Index
Mevo Health
Mevo Health is a direct-pay telemedicine platform selling compounded semaglutide ('as low as $199') and tirzepatide ('as low as $259') under named Medical Director Dr. David Wasef, head of the Mevo Provider Network.
- Sema
- From $199/moCompounded injection; dose and plan term require confirmation
- Tirz
- From $259/moCompounded injection; dose and plan term require confirmation
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- Brand
- Compounded
Compared with Spry: $40/mo less for tirzepatide
- 05C59/ 100Index
Velvet Rx
Velvet Rx advertises first-order semaglutide injections at $99, tirzepatide injections at $179, and GLP-1 tablets at $149. Renewal prices and whether those drugs are branded or compounded need confirmation.
- Sema
- Not disclosed
- Tirz
- Not disclosed
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- Brand
- Compounded
Compared with Spry: offers an oral option
- 06C59/ 100Index
Better MedSpa
Better MedSpa is a Chicago-based, statewide-Illinois med spa and telehealth practice under medical director Dr. Brett Brechner, DO, offering semaglutide and tirzepatide with an in-person location in Lincoln Park, Chicago.
- Sema
- Not classified (semaglutide program $300/mo; formulation to confirm)
- Tirz
- Not classified (tirzepatide program $400/mo; formulation to confirm)
- Coverage
- 1 state
- Brand
- Compounded
Compared with Spry: offers an oral option
- 07C58/ 100Index
Mixx Health & Wellness
Mixx Health & Wellness offers a compounded GLP-1/GIP program through Elevis Medical Group, with a named medical director and Promise Pharmacy listed as a dispensing partner.
- Sema
- Not disclosed
- Tirz
- Not disclosed
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- Brand
- Compounded
- 08C58/ 100Index
Bon Health
Bon Health is a physician-led GLP-1 weight-loss telehealth service selling compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide on commitment tiers.
- Sema
- $220/moMonth-to-month, compounded; $95/mo with $1,140 annual prepay
- Tirz
- $285/moMonth-to-month, compounded; $135/mo with $1,620 annual prepay
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- Brand
- Compounded
Compared with Spry: $21/mo more for semaglutide · $14/mo less for tirzepatide
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.