Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Fitish vs Dollar Dad 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.
Fitish
Shoppers who want a genuinely all-in price with no separate consult fee, or a fixed low-dose 'microdose' option.
Visit FitishDollar Dad Club
Shoppers willing to read past the homepage headline to the product page's actual terms in exchange for named, license-numbered prescribers.
Visit Dollar Dad ClubThe verdict
Fitish and Dollar Dad Club tie on the Cost-Efficiency Index at 69/100, so neither wins outright on the numbers. For most shoppers we'd start with Fitish (ranked #92, a hair above #98) — Shoppers who want a genuinely all-in price with no separate consult fee, or a fixed low-dose 'microdose' option. But Dollar Dad Club 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 Fitish.
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 | Fitish | Dollar Dad Club |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 69/100 | 69/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $219/mo (microdose tier, plus a separate fee, compounded) | $129/mo (all doses, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $339/mo (microdose tier, compounded) | $129/mo |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $2,628 | $1,548 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $4,068 | $1,548 |
| Coverage | All 50 states | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | Yes | Yes |
| Brand-name access | Yes | Yes |
| Rank here | #92 | #98 |
Fitish
69/100Where the value is
- Price genuinely includes consult, medication, and shipping — confirmed in the product page's own text, not just marketing copy
- A real microdose tier exists at a meaningfully lower fixed price for both drugs
- Injectable and oral tablet formats both offered
The tradeoffs
- No stated minimum commitment or cancellation terms found on the product pages
- No named prescriber, medical director, or specific compounding pharmacy
Regulatory note: the FDA issued a warning letter to FITISH in June 2026. We still list and link to Fitish; you should know the letter is on the public record before you decide.
Dollar Dad Club
69/100Where the value is
- Genuinely names individual licensed prescribers with license numbers by state (Dr. Jeffrey Shellenberger — CA #C160558, MA #290752, VT #042.0015585-COMP; Dr. Marc Serota — RI #MA17024), rarer transparency than most competitors in this batch
- Claims all-50-state coverage
- Both an injectable (semaglutide/tirzepatide, same price) and an oral semaglutide option are offered on one platform
The tradeoffs
- The homepage's headline prices do not reconcile with the product pages' own numbers: '$89/month' injectable matches no total shown anywhere (real totals are $599-$899 for a 6-month plan), and '$149/month' oral is a 3-month-prepay, promo-code, lowest-dose-only rate whose true 1-month price at that dose is $449 — three times the headline
- No compounding pharmacy named, only generic 'leading U.S.-based compounding pharmacies'
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.