Best-value alternatives
Alternatives to Thriving Again
Thriving Again scores 41/100 on our Cost-Efficiency Index (ranked #523 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
- 02C41/ 100Index
Teladoc Health
Ranked #522Teladoc Health is the large, publicly traded telehealth company; its GLP-1 program is only accessible through an employer- or insurance-sponsored plan.
- Sema
- Not disclosed
- Tirz
- Not disclosed
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- Brand
- Compounded
- 03C41/ 100Index
Nucific
Ranked #521Nucific -- historically a Bio X4 supplement brand -- now runs a GLP-1 telehealth funnel with clinical care delivered through OpenLoop Health's licensed-provider network, prescribing real compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide.
- Sema
- Not disclosed
- Tirz
- Not disclosed
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- Brand
- Yes
- 04C41/ 100Index
Nava Health
Ranked #520Nava Health (Nava Center) is an in-person concierge weight-loss practice with clinics in Ashburn VA, Bethesda MD, Columbia MD, and Fairfax VA plus nationwide telehealth, using both semaglutide and tirzepatide.
- Sema
- $767/mo (starting dose, 3-month plan, compounded)
- Tirz
- Not disclosed
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- Brand
- Compounded
- 05C41/ 100Index
FormBlends
Ranked #519formblends.com is an educational and provider-referral platform, not a GLP-1 prescriber in its own right -- it explicitly disclaims being a medical practice.
- Sema
- Not disclosed
- Tirz
- Not disclosed
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- Brand
- Compounded
- 06C41/ 100Index
1st Optimal
Ranked #5181st Optimal is a Michigan-based hormone and metabolic telehealth practice founded by Dr. Amber Miller, a functional medicine physician, offering GLP-1 weight-loss care alongside broader hormone and lab-based programs.
- Sema
- Not disclosed
- Tirz
- Not disclosed
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- Brand
- Compounded
- 07C42/ 100Index
Zealthy
Ranked #517Zealthy is a broad telehealth platform whose weight-loss arm sells GLP-1s three ways: an insurance-routed path for branded Ozempic/Wegovy/Zepbound/Mounjaro (advertised 'as low as $25/month' but dependent on coverage being secured).
- Sema
- $297/mo (bundle, plus a separate fee, compounded)
- Tirz
- $449/mo (bundle, plus a separate fee, compounded)
- Coverage
- 34 states
- Brand
- Yes
Regulatory note: the FDA issued a warning letter to FitRX, LLC dba Zealthy in September 2025. We still list and link to Zealthy; you should know the letter is on the public record before you decide.
- 08C42/ 100Index
TeleZen MD
Ranked #516TeleZen MD, LLC (a Florida LLC) is a 100% online, LegitScript-certified compounded GLP-1 telehealth platform with four named prescribers, claiming all-50-state coverage.
- Sema
- Not disclosed
- Tirz
- Not disclosed
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- 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.