Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Found vs Effecty
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.
Found
Insured shoppers who want clinician visits billed through their plan, and anyone who wants a coached program with brand-name drugs available if they need them.
Visit FoundEffecty
People who want competitive compounded pricing but also the option to step up to brand-name, verified and nationwide.
Visit EffectyThe verdict
Found takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 92 to 86. Found bundles compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide into a care plan you can pay for with insurance or cash; month to month, semaglutide is $199 insured or $289 cash. Effecty still earns a B — People who want competitive compounded pricing but also the option to step up to brand-name, verified and nationwide.
Worth knowing either way: CoreAge Rx is one of our partners and leads our leaderboard, where partners are listed first (Cost-Efficiency Index 94/100). See how it stacks up: CoreAge Rx vs Found.
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 | Found | Effecty |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 92/100 | 86/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $199/moInsurance-linked | $160/mo |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $289/moInsurance-linked | $240/mo |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $2,58713 charges | $1,920 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $3,75713 charges | $2,880 |
| Coverage | All 50 states | All 50 states |
| Oral / sublingual | Yes | No |
| Brand-name access | Yes | Yes |
| Rank here | #3 | #14 |
Found
92/100Where the value is
- Two ways to pay: with insurance you see a clinician by video for your copay, usually about $30, and with cash pay care is mostly by text with no copay
- Compounded medication is included in the plan price on both tracks, at the same price at every dose
- Longer plans lower the price per cycle: insured semaglutide falls from $199 to $159, $129 and $99 on three, six and twelve months
The tradeoffs
- The $99 headline is the insured price on a twelve-month plan paid up front; one month at a time is $199 insured or $289 cash
- Tirzepatide costs more: $289 a month with insurance and $359 with cash, or $179 and $239 a month on a prepaid year
Effecty
86/100Where the value is
- Both molecules disclosed at competitive prices with all-50 access
- Offers FDA-approved brand-name access alongside compounded
- LegitScript-certified pharmacy
The tradeoffs
- Per-month cost is mid-market, not budget-tier
- No oral/sublingual option
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.