Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Harper Meds vs Revel RX
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.
Harper Meds
Cost-first shoppers who want a genuinely all-in flat price with a disclosed operating entity and physician networks.
Visit Harper MedsRevel RX
Cost-first shoppers who want flat, dose-independent compounded GLP-1 pricing with no membership fee.
Visit Revel RXThe verdict
Harper Meds and Revel RX tie on the Cost-Efficiency Index at 68/100, so neither wins outright on the numbers. For most shoppers we'd start with Harper Meds (ranked #113, a hair above #119) — Cost-first shoppers who want a genuinely all-in flat price with a disclosed operating entity and physician networks. But Revel RX 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 Harper Meds.
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 | Harper Meds | Revel RX |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 68/100 | 68/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $149/mo | $89/mo (all doses, plus a separate fee, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $196/mo | $155/mo |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,788 | $1,068 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $2,352 | $1,860 |
| Coverage | Coverage not published | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #113 | #119 |
Harper Meds
68/100Where the value is
- Genuinely all-inclusive pricing ('ONE PRICE for everything: doctor consultation, prescription, 4 weeks of medication & free shipping'), not a bare medication cost
- Flat pricing across all doses with no escalation as you titrate up
- Named operating entity (Nexus Health Solutions LLC) and named physician networks (Wasef Health, Beluga Health)
The tradeoffs
- State availability is not published on the pages read this session
- A LegitScript badge was not visible in the text I could confirm today — treat that certification claim as unverified until re-checked
Regulatory note: the FDA issued a warning letter to Nexus Health Solutions LLC dba Harper Meds in June 2026. We still list and link to Harper Meds; you should know the letter is on the public record before you decide.
Revel RX
68/100Where the value is
- Genuinely flat pricing confirmed on-site — $89/mo semaglutide and $155/mo tirzepatide at every dose, not just a 'starting at' floor
- Consultation and 2-day shipping are folded into the quoted price with no separate membership fee
- LegitScript verification seal is live and checkable for revelrx.com
The tradeoffs
- State coverage is genuinely unpublished — the site's own FAQ poses the question 'Where does Revel RX offer service?' and never answers it
- No individual medical director or prescriber is named, only the reviewing group (MD Integrations)
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.