Alternatives
Alternatives to Youth & Soul
Youth & Soul scores 70/100 on our Cost-Efficiency Index . Here are other programs to consider, each scored the same way. Partners are listed first.
Youth & Soul at a glance
- Semaglutide
- $149/mo0.25–1 mg starter plan, compounded
- Tirzepatide
- $399/mo2.5–15 mg premium protocol, compounded
- Coverage
- Coverage not published
- Brand-name GLP-1s
- Yes
- Oral option
- Yes
- Pricing verified
- October 2026
2 of the 8 programs below list semaglutide for less than Youth & Soul's $149 a month. 5 of the 8 list tirzepatide for less than its $399 a month.
Youth & Soul offers dose-level compounded weight-loss plans, oral lozenges and brand-name GLP-1 options, with physician consultation and shipping included.
Best for: Patients comparing medication with a broader care package and choosing the dose level that matches their prescription.
What Youth & Soul does well
- Names Procompounding Pharmacy and The Pharmacy Hub as fulfillment partners
- Publishes semaglutide starter and higher-dose plans and a separate tirzepatide protocol
- Offers oral semaglutide and tirzepatide lozenges alongside injections and branded products
- Includes licensed physician consultation, prescription if appropriate and delivery
- The premium protocol includes weekly check-ins and lab review
Why readers look for an alternative
- The $149 entry plan is semaglutide; tirzepatide is listed at $399 a month
- Semaglutide above 1 mg moves to the $189 plan
- Confirm that your state and preferred formulation are eligible
- Compounded medications are not FDA-approved, despite broader marketing language
- 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 Youth & Soul: $50/mo less for semaglutide · $250/mo less for tirzepatide · compounded only, no brand-name GLP-1s · no oral option
- 02C68/ 100Index
Willow
PartnerWillow is a direct-to-consumer telehealth provider offering compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide in both injectable and oral-tablet form at identical prices per format.
- Sema
- $299/moCompounded, month to month
- Tirz
- $399/moCompounded, month to month
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- Brand
- Compounded
Compared with Youth & Soul: $150/mo more for semaglutide · compounded only, no brand-name GLP-1s
- 03C71/ 100Index
Measured
Measured is a metabolic-health membership pairing GLP-1 treatment with 1:1 nutrition support and board-certified provider care.
- Sema
- $119/moCompounded
- Tirz
- $219/moCompounded
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- Brand
- Yes
Compared with Youth & Soul: $30/mo less for semaglutide · $180/mo less for tirzepatide
Regulatory note: the FDA issued a warning letter to Better Health Labs, Inc. dba Measured in February 2026. We still list and link to Measured; you should know the letter is on the public record before you decide.
- 04C71/ 100Index
Rex MD
Rex MD offers a $349 monthly Wegovy pill plan including provider care, alongside separately billed brand-name injection options.
- Sema
- $349/moBrand Wegovy pill, all titration doses; provider care included
- Tirz
- $424/moBrand Zepbound, plus a separate fee
- Coverage
- All 50 states
- Brand
- Yes
Compared with Youth & Soul: $200/mo more for semaglutide · $25/mo more for tirzepatide
- 05C71/ 100Index
PrideRx
PrideRx is a telehealth membership service that prescribes brand-name Zepbound and the Wegovy and Foundayo pills, with the medication shipped and billed separately by LillyDirect or NovoCare.
- Sema
- $248/moWegovy pill 1.5 mg starter dose, brand-name, month-to-month; $149 drug from NovoCare plus the $99/mo membership, $25 the first month
- Tirz
- $398/moZepbound KwikPen 2.5 mg starter dose, brand-name, month-to-month; $299 drug from LillyDirect plus the $99/mo membership, $25 the first month
- Coverage
- All 50 states
- Brand
- Yes
Compared with Youth & Soul: $99/mo more for semaglutide · $1/mo less for tirzepatide
- 06C71/ 100Index
Goldspan Health
Goldspan Health sells compounded semaglutide at $229 and tirzepatide at $299 every 28 days, with daily sublingual and low-dose versions of both at lower prices, through a storefront operated by a different company.
- Sema
- $229 every 28 daysMonth-to-month (13 charges a year, not 12)
- Tirz
- $299 every 28 daysMonth-to-month (13 charges a year, not 12)
- Coverage
- All 50 states
- Brand
- Compounded
Compared with Youth & Soul: $80/mo more for semaglutide · $100/mo less for tirzepatide · compounded only, no brand-name GLP-1s
- 07C70/ 100Index
Kina
Kina is a menopause-first telehealth platform that also genuinely prescribes GLP-1s for weight management, led by a named clinical lead, Dr. Shannon Arora, PharmD.
- Sema
- $199/moFlex Dose injection, same price at every dose, compounded; first month $169; dissolving tablet $279/mo
- Tirz
- $249/moInjection, same price at every dose, compounded; first month $169; sublingual drops $229/mo
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- Brand
- Compounded
Compared with Youth & Soul: $50/mo more for semaglutide · $150/mo less for tirzepatide · compounded only, no brand-name GLP-1s
- 08C70/ 100Index
Wisp
Wisp is a US telehealth provider whose weight care line offers brand-name Wegovy, Zepbound and Saxenda alongside compounded sublingual semaglutide drops at $225/month.
- Sema
- $225/moCompounded oral
- Tirz
- Not disclosed
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- Brand
- Yes
Compared with Youth & Soul: $76/mo more for semaglutide
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.