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Effecty vs Healthicare

Compare the prices, treatment options and tradeoffs that matter before you choose a GLP-1 program.

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Healthicare

Provider comparison

Shoppers who want every line item of the price shown before checkout, at one price for every dose.

Semaglutide / month
$126/moAll doses, all-in, compounded; $107.10/mo on a 3-month plan
Tirzepatide / month
$144/moAll doses, all-in, compounded; $122.40/mo on a 3-month plan
Index 86/100 · Grade BChecked October 2026

Compounded drugs are not FDA-approved. Understand the medication options.

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The comparison in brief

Both score 86/100 on the Cost-Efficiency Index. There is no score winner; compare the treatment you need, billing terms and state availability.

The better fit depends on what is included in your quote. A lower advertised price can require prepayment, apply to a starting dose or leave out a separate fee.

How the comparison is scored

Costs & coverage

Published prices with their terms intact. Annual estimates account for billing frequency and known fixed required fees; they are not a treatment quote.

Effecty

Healthicare

Semaglutide / month
Effecty: $160/mo
Healthicare: $126/moAll doses, all-in, compounded; $107.10/mo on a 3-month plan
Tirzepatide / month
Effecty: $240/mo
Healthicare: $144/moAll doses, all-in, compounded; $122.40/mo on a 3-month plan
Semaglutide / year (modeled)
Effecty: $1,920
Healthicare: $1,512
Tirzepatide / year (modeled)
Effecty: $2,880
Healthicare: $1,728
State availability
Effecty: All 50 states
Healthicare: All 50 states
Oral / sublingual option listed
Effecty: Not listed
Healthicare: Yes
Brand-name access listed
Effecty: Yes
Healthicare: Yes
Provider facts checked
Effecty: See full review
Healthicare: October 2026

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Which program fits your priorities?

The strengths and limitations behind each provider's score. Read the full review before deciding.

Effecty

People who want competitive compounded pricing but also the option to step up to brand-name, verified and nationwide.

Reasons to consider it

  • Both molecules disclosed at competitive prices with all-50 access
  • Offers FDA-approved brand-name access alongside compounded
  • LegitScript-certified pharmacy

What to weigh up

  • Per-month cost is mid-market, not budget-tier
  • No oral/sublingual option

Compounded drugs are not FDA-approved. Understand the medication options.

Check Effecty pricing Read the full Effecty review

Healthicare

Shoppers who want every line item of the price shown before checkout, at one price for every dose.

Reasons to consider it

  • Every component of the price is itemized on-page — medication, consult, prep, shipping, platform fee, and service fee are each individually listed rather than bundled into one opaque number
  • Named prescriber network and clinician (Beluga Health, Dr. Jonah Mink), with a phone number
  • No membership fee, the same price at every dose, and the site says you can cancel anytime

What to weigh up

  • The published prices apply in every state except California, and the California price isn't shown
  • The only brand-name option is the Wegovy pill, at $268.68 a month for the first two doses and $448.79 at maintenance doses
  • About $21 to $24 of each monthly charge is a HealthiCare service fee, on top of the medication, consultation, preparation, shipping and platform costs it itemizes

Compounded drugs are not FDA-approved. Understand the medication options.

Check Healthicare pricing Read the full Healthicare review

Explore the six scoring factors

Scores run from 0 to 100. A higher factor score reflects our published value criteria; it is not a clinical endorsement.

EffectyHealthicare
Normalized Cost/Month
Effecty:
80/100
Healthicare:
96/100
Price Transparency
Effecty:
86/100
Healthicare:
94/100
Nationwide Access
Effecty:
96/100
Healthicare:
86/100
Formulation Options
Effecty:
86/100
Healthicare:
90/100
Clinical Oversight
Effecty:
88/100
Healthicare:
80/100
Contract Flexibility
Effecty:
82/100
Healthicare:
55/100

Before you sign up

  • Confirm your totalAsk about dose changes, membership, labs, shipping and cancellation terms.
  • Check treatment accessState coverage and medical eligibility can differ by medication and formulation.
  • Understand the medicationCompare compounded and brand-name options. Compounded drugs are not FDA-approved.

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Provider information reflects public disclosures at the verification dates shown. Prices and availability change; confirm current terms before paying. This comparison is for information, not medical advice. A licensed clinician determines whether treatment is appropriate.