Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Heally vs Bodybuilding 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.
Heally
Patients who want to pay per order with no recurring membership charge, across a broad GLP-1 menu (compounded or brand).
Visit HeallyBodybuilding Health+
Someone buying semaglutide on a long commitment, where the ladder really does fall the further out you go.
Visit Bodybuilding Health+The verdict
Heally takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 72 to 69. Heally is a per-order (not subscription) telehealth platform for GLP-1 prescriptions, care delivered by HLY Medical Group PA, with semaglutide starting at $149/mo and tirzepatide at $299/mo. Bodybuilding Health+ still earns a C — Someone buying semaglutide on a long commitment, where the ladder really does fall the further out you go.
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 Heally.
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 | Heally | Bodybuilding Health+ |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 72/100 | 69/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $149/mo (starting dose, plus a separate fee, compounded) | $179/mo month-to-month; $159.33 on three months, $158 on six and $141.50 on twelve |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $299/mo (starting dose, plus a separate fee, compounded) | $209/mo month-to-month; $179 on three months, $174.67 on six and $187.33 on twelve |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,788 | $2,148 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $3,588 | $2,508 |
| Coverage | All 50 states | Not disclosed |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Yes | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #76 | #79 |
Heally
72/100Where the value is
- No membership or subscription — pay only when you order, with flexible refills
- Broad GLP-1 menu: compounded semaglutide/tirzepatide plus a brand-Wegovy self-pay route
- LegitScript verified; care delivered by a named medical entity, HLY Medical Group PA
The tradeoffs
- No compounding pharmacy is named on either drug's page
- No per-dose price ladder published — only a single 'starting at' figure before consultation
Bodybuilding Health+
69/100Where the value is
- The semaglutide ladder genuinely descends: $179 monthly, $159.33 on three months, $158 on six and $141.50 on twelve, each with its saving shown
- Every savings badge is arithmetically honest against the monthly rate, on both molecules
- Both molecules are priced on one page before any intake
The tradeoffs
- The twelve-month tirzepatide rung is badged "Best Value" at $187.33 while the six-month rung is $174.67 — the badge is on the worse of the two
- The product card calls $179 a "first month" beside a struck-through $279 while the plan selector treats it as the monthly rate; the site never reconciles the two
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.