Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Found vs OrderlyMeds
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 FoundOrderlyMeds
Cost-first shoppers who want a first GLP-1 course at a published starter rate, with the standing rate published beside it.
Visit OrderlyMedsThe verdict
Found takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 88 to 70. The cheapest identical price on both molecules nationwide — unbeatable raw cost-per-month, capped only by a coaching subscription you can't fully unbundle. OrderlyMeds still earns a C — Cost-first shoppers who want a first GLP-1 course at a published starter rate, with the standing rate published beside it.
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 | OrderlyMeds |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 88/100 | 70/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $129/mo | $74/mo (starting dose, 2-mo starter plan, new patients only, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $129/mo | $299/mo (compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,548 | $888 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $1,548 | $3,588 |
| Coverage | All 50 states | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank on the board | #7 | #106 |
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
OrderlyMeds
70/100Where the value is
- The starter rate and the standing rate are both published, so the step-up is visible before signing up
- No membership fees and no hidden costs, stated as such
- The dose ladder is published: four weeks at 0.25 mg then four weeks at 0.5 mg
The tradeoffs
- The $74 rate is a two-month starter plan billed as $149 up front, and it is open only to patients new to GLP-1 medication; the standing monthly rate is $149
- Tirzepatide has no equivalent standing discount — $299/mo is the ongoing rate
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.