Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
CoreAge Rx vs Shape Vantage
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 RxShape Vantage
Cost-first shoppers who want the lowest flat tirzepatide sticker price, for shoppers comfortable with a site that names no prescriber or pharmacy anywhere.
Visit Shape VantageThe verdict
CoreAge Rx takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 94 to 52. 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. Shape Vantage still earns a C — Cost-first shoppers who want the lowest flat tirzepatide sticker price, for shoppers comfortable with a site that names no prescriber or pharmacy anywhere.
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 | Shape Vantage |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 94/100 | 52/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $99/mo | Not disclosed |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $149/mo | $133/mo (3-month plan, compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,188 | — |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $1,788 | $1,596 |
| Coverage | All 50 states | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #1 | #392 |
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)
Shape Vantage
52/100Where the value is
- Lowest all-in sticker price of the 12 sites researched: $399 flat for a full 3-month tirzepatide program, no separate monthly billing
- Simple single-price structure with no dose-tier hedging or 'starting at' language
- At least one verifiable legal anchor: Terms page confirms the entity name and California governing law
The tradeoffs
- No physician, nurse practitioner, medical director, or individually named prescriber is disclosed anywhere on the site — every informational sub-page (about, how-it-works, FAQ, refund policy) 404s
- No compounding pharmacy is named, and the site never uses the words 'compounded,' 'prescription,' or 'pharmacy' — marketing language ('formulation kit,' 'product') reads closer to a supplement than a physician-prescribed medication
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.