Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Bon Health vs DrBrainRx
Two GLP-1 programs on the bench, scored on the same six factors. Here's how their real cost of ownership compares — and which one we'd start with.
Bon Health
Cost-first shoppers who want transparent, no-membership GLP-1 with physician-titrated dosing.
Visit Bon HealthDrBrainRx
Shoppers willing to add a $25/month care fee onto the flat headline medication price.
Visit DrBrainRxThe verdict
Bon Health and DrBrainRx tie on the Cost-Efficiency Index at 65/100, so neither wins outright on the numbers. For most shoppers we'd start with Bon Health (ranked #158, a hair above #160) — Cost-first shoppers who want transparent, no-membership GLP-1 with physician-titrated dosing. But DrBrainRx is a genuine coin-flip alternative here.
Worth knowing either way: our overall #1 pick is CoreAge Rx (Cost-Efficiency Index 94/100 — the top of the ranking). See how it stacks up: CoreAge Rx vs Bon Health.
Factor by factor
Both providers scored on our six Cost-Efficiency Index factors. The stronger side on each row is marked in teal.
Normalized Cost/Month
Price Transparency
Nationwide Access
Formulation Options
Clinical Oversight
Contract Flexibility
Pricing, coverage & formulary
The disclosed facts behind the scores. Lower price wins its row (teal).
| Spec | Bon Health | DrBrainRx |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 65/100 | 65/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $120/mo (12-month plan, compounded) | $224/mo (all doses, plus a separate fee, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $170/mo (12-month plan, compounded) | $324/mo (all doses, compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,440 | $2,688 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $2,040 | $3,888 |
| Coverage | Coverage not published | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Yes |
| Rank here | #158 | #160 |
Bon Health
65/100Where the value is
- Transparent commitment-tier pricing from $170/mo (annual) for compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide; $0 membership fee, cancel anytime
- Physician-led: comprehensive medical review and physician-titrated dosing, not a 2-minute quiz
- 24/7 physician support included free with your order; 1-3 day rapid dispatch
The tradeoffs
- The advertised rates need a full year paid up front; billed monthly, semaglutide is $230 and the annual figure nearly doubles
- The brand-name pages are marketing, not products — every Wegovy, Ozempic, Zepbound and Mounjaro CTA reads 'Coming Soon' and points back to the compounded version
DrBrainRx
65/100Where the value is
- Named, credentialed medical director (Dr. Sara Siavoshi, board-certified neurologist and obesity-medicine specialist), not an anonymous provider pool
- Flat 'all doses' pricing with no upcharge as the patient titrates up, on the medication line itself
- Refills are explicitly patient-initiated and never auto-charged — a real anti-dark-pattern commitment
The tradeoffs
- The advertised $199/$299 headline prices exclude a separate $25/month 'care fee' that applies to every compounded order — the real all-in cost is $224/$324, roughly 8-13% higher than the number shown up front
- No compounding pharmacy named beyond a generic 'USP-certified pharmacies in the U.S.' reference
Assume any provider we list may compensate us — we may earn a commission, at no cost to you. It never changes the Cost-Efficiency Index. Pricing, states and verification reflect each provider's public disclosures at last review; prices change — confirm on the provider's site. Not medical advice. See our disclosure.