Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Eden vs Care Bare Rx
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.
Eden
People who will trade a higher sticker price for verified nationwide access and stronger clinical oversight.
Visit EdenCare Bare Rx
People consolidating several telehealth needs on one verified platform who are willing to start an intake to find out what GLP-1 treatment actually costs.
Visit Care Bare RxThe verdict
Eden takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 86 to 80. You pay a premium per month, but you buy back certainty: all-50 access and high-disclosure clinical oversight that hold their value. Care Bare Rx still earns a B− — People consolidating several telehealth needs on one verified platform who are willing to start an intake to find out what GLP-1 treatment actually costs.
Worth knowing either way: our overall #1 pick is CoreAge Rx (Cost-Efficiency Index 94/100 — the top of the board). See how it stacks up: CoreAge Rx vs Eden.
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 | Eden | Care Bare Rx |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 86/100 | 80/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $239/mo | Not disclosed |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $349/mo | Not disclosed |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $2,868 | — |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $4,188 | — |
| Coverage | All 50 states | Multi-state |
| Oral / sublingual | No | Yes |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Yes |
| Rank on the board | #7 | #25 |
Eden
86/100Where the value is
- High transparency — clear supply-chain and clinician disclosure lowers hidden-cost risk
- Nationwide availability with both molecules disclosed
- Strong clinical oversight adds value beyond the raw price
The tradeoffs
- Premium per-month cost drags its normalized value score
- Compounded only — no brand-name access
Care Bare Rx
80/100Where the value is
- LegitScript-certified and HIPAA-compliant, with both oral (Rybelsus, oral tirzepatide) and injectable options
- One platform for weight loss plus hair, TRT, sexual health and NAD+ if you want to consolidate care
The tradeoffs
- No published pricing — you can't model monthly or annual cost until you're inside the intake funnel
- No named clinicians, founding year or parent company disclosed, so transparency is thin
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.