Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Found vs Ivim Health
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 FoundIvim Health
Cost-first shoppers who want a compounded GLP-1 quoted with the programme charge folded in rather than added at checkout.
Visit Ivim HealthThe 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. Ivim Health still earns a C — Cost-first shoppers who want a compounded GLP-1 quoted with the programme charge folded in rather than added at checkout.
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 | Ivim Health |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 88/100 | 57/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $129/mo | $149/mo (starting dose, medication and programme fee, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $129/mo | $224/mo (starting dose, medication and programme fee, compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,548 | $1,788 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $1,548 | $2,688 |
| Coverage | All 50 states | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank on the board | #7 | #272 |
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
Ivim Health
57/100Where the value is
- Both molecules are priced on one page, each quoted as medication and programme charge included rather than as a bare drug price
- A six-month commitment brings tirzepatide down to $133/mo, and the term is published rather than hidden
- The first month of the membership is free
The tradeoffs
- A $75/mo membership is marketed as a separate product, and whether it is charged on top of the $149 medication rate is not stated anywhere we could find
- The $133/mo tirzepatide rate advertised on the homepage requires a six-month commitment; the month-to-month rate is $224
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.