Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Elara MD vs Neo Soma Healthcare
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.
Elara MD
Cost-first shoppers who want semaglutide-range and tirzepatide-range GLP-1 plus wellness peptides.
Visit Elara MDNeo Soma Healthcare
Shoppers who read past the first-month price to the site's own stated ongoing rate.
Visit Neo Soma HealthcareThe verdict
Elara MD and Neo Soma Healthcare tie on the Cost-Efficiency Index at 58/100, so neither wins outright on the numbers. For most shoppers we'd start with Elara MD (ranked #285, a hair above #291) — Cost-first shoppers who want semaglutide-range and tirzepatide-range GLP-1 plus wellness peptides. But Neo Soma Healthcare 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 Elara MD.
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 | Elara MD | Neo Soma Healthcare |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 58/100 | 58/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $249/mo (0.2 mg dose, compounded) | $199/mo (1.00 mg dose, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $349/mo (2.0 mg dose, compounded) | $330/mo (2.5 mg dose, compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $2,988 | $2,388 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $4,188 | $3,960 |
| Coverage | Coverage not published | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #285 | #291 |
Elara MD
58/100Where the value is
- Dose-banded monthly pricing published on-site ($249–$649/mo across tiers)
- Both a semaglutide-range and a tirzepatide-range (GLP-1/GIP) option, plus microdosing
- Medication included in the monthly price with free fast shipping when prescribed
The tradeoffs
- Molecules not named on-site (only 'Personalized GLP-1') — compounded status is inferred
- No FDA compounded-medication disclaimer published
Neo Soma Healthcare
58/100Where the value is
- LegitScript verification badge present on the homepage
- Publishes the FDA compounded-medication disclaimer clearly
- Unusually transparent about the semaglutide step-up — the site itself states '$99 for your first month, $199/month thereafter' rather than burying it
The tradeoffs
- The $99 semaglutide headline is a one-time first-month price; $199/month is the real ongoing cost
- Tirzepatide's $330 'Initial Purchase' has no disclosed reorder/thereafter price anywhere on the site — unclear if it recurs at $330 or steps up like semaglutide does
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.