Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
CoraDoc vs Green Cap Health
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.
CoraDoc
Shoppers able to prepay a full 6-month program upfront (via Afterpay/Klarna/Affirm splits if needed) for the lowest per-month rate.
Visit CoraDocGreen Cap Health
Cost-first shoppers who want a Texas reader who wants the prescriber and the compounding pharmacy to be the same company.
Visit Green Cap HealthThe verdict
CoraDoc and Green Cap Health tie on the Cost-Efficiency Index at 63/100, so neither wins outright on the numbers. For most shoppers we'd start with CoraDoc (ranked #191, a hair above #193) — Shoppers able to prepay a full 6-month program upfront (via Afterpay/Klarna/Affirm splits if needed) for the lowest per-month rate. But Green Cap Health 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 CoraDoc.
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 | CoraDoc | Green Cap Health |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 63/100 | 63/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $99/mo (starting dose, 6-month plan, compounded) | $129/mo (6-month plan, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $149/mo (6-month plan, compounded) | $199/mo (6-month plan, compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,188 | $1,548 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $1,788 | $2,388 |
| Coverage | Coverage not published | 1 state |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #191 | #193 |
CoraDoc
63/100Where the value is
- Four named, board-certified providers disclosed by name — unusually transparent for this tier of provider
- LegitScript certified with a published Triple Free Promise (visit, shipping, supplies)
- Nationwide coverage including Hawaii
The tradeoffs
- The headline $99/mo price is a 6-month PREPAID program, not a month-to-month rate — 'no subscription' in CoraDoc's marketing means one large upfront payment, not low commitment, and this is easy to misread
- The actual total dollar amount charged upfront is not published in plain text — only Afterpay/Klarna 4-payment splits are shown instead of a lump total
Green Cap Health
63/100Where the value is
- Vertically integrated: the prescribing practice and the compounding pharmacy are the same company, so the supply chain is short and named
- Same-day provider review and 1-3 day discreet shipping
- The full commitment ladder is published, so the month-to-month rate and the six-month rate can be compared directly
The tradeoffs
- The advertised $2.63-a-day and $79 first-month figures do not correspond to any purchasable plan; the cheapest real rates are $129/mo semaglutide and $199/mo tirzepatide, both on six-month commitments, and month-to-month is $179 and $279
- The terms disclose a separate Weight Management Program Membership Fee, charged periodically on top of the plan and revealed only during checkout — it appears on no product page
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.