Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Found vs Emerge Weight Loss
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
Cost-first shoppers who also want behavior-change coaching bundled with the medication.
Visit FoundEmerge Weight Loss
Patients committed to tirzepatide as their drug of choice.
Visit Emerge Weight LossThe verdict
Found takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 88 to 57. The cheapest identical price on both molecules nationwide — unbeatable raw cost-per-month, capped only by a coaching subscription you can't fully unbundle. Emerge Weight Loss still earns a C — Patients committed to tirzepatide as their drug of choice.
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 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 | Emerge Weight Loss |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 88/100 | 57/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $129/mo | Not disclosed |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $129/mo | $287/mo (2.5 mg dose, compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,548 | — |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $1,548 | $3,444 |
| Coverage | All 50 states | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank on the board | #7 | #269 |
Found
88/100Where the value is
- Lowest cost-per-month on the board — identical $129 on both molecules
- Nationwide
- Strong behavior-change program adds value
The tradeoffs
- Coaching subscription can't be unbundled, which reduces contract flexibility
- Compounded only
Emerge Weight Loss
57/100Where the value is
- Tirzepatide-focused (largest effect-size compounded GLP-1)
- Wide dose range available
- Physician-supervised telemedicine model
The tradeoffs
- Semaglutide is available only on request — the site and default plans are tirzepatide-only
- Less brand recognition than Henry Meds, Mochi, or SkinnyRx
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.