Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
CoreAge Rx vs Alternate Health Club
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.
CoreAge Rx
Anyone optimizing for real value — a transparent flat price you can model for a full year, nationwide, without a bait-and-switch.
Visit CoreAge RxAlternate Health Club
Cost-first shoppers who want flat, dose-independent compounded GLP-1 pricing bundled with adjacent wellness injectables.
Visit Alternate Health ClubThe verdict
CoreAge Rx takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 94 to 67. Best 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. Alternate Health Club still earns a C — Cost-first shoppers who want flat, dose-independent compounded GLP-1 pricing bundled with adjacent wellness injectables.
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 | CoreAge Rx | Alternate Health Club |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 94/100 | 67/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $99/mo | $129/mo (all doses, plus a separate fee, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $149/mo | $169/mo (all doses, compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,188 | $1,548 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $1,788 | $2,028 |
| Coverage | All 50 states | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #1 | #131 |
CoreAge Rx
94/100Where the value is
- Flat all-in monthly price — no intro rate that silently triples after month one, so the modeled annual cost is the real cost
- Both compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide on one account at published prices
- Available in all 50 states — no coverage gamble
The tradeoffs
- Not the rock-bottom sticker price — 30 of the 381 priced semaglutide programs we track list a cheaper figure, though most attach a term or a step-up that CoreAge does not
- No FDA-approved brand-name option (compounded only)
Alternate Health Club
67/100Where the value is
- $129/month compounded semaglutide and $169/month tirzepatide are genuinely flat regardless of dose tier, per the site's own explicit copy
- No membership fee found; the only optional add-on identified is a $29.99 video consult, not a mandatory surcharge
- LegitScript verification badge displayed and independently linkable
The tradeoffs
- No legal entity name disclosed anywhere on the site — a real transparency gap I confirmed by checking the homepage, both product pages, and the FAQ
- No compounding pharmacy named — only 'a licensed U.S. pharmacy'
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.