Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Idgie Health vs Welling 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.
Idgie Health
Someone who wants the whole ladder visible and will ask what the membership is before starting.
Visit Idgie HealthWelling Health
Patients willing to log meals daily in exchange for a lower effective GLP-1 price.
Visit Welling HealthThe verdict
Idgie Health takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 79 to 78. Publishes the amount billed today at every rung and names its 503A class — then describes a recurring Membership Fee only in the Terms. Welling Health still earns a C — Patients willing to log meals daily in exchange for a lower effective GLP-1 price.
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 Idgie Health.
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 | Idgie Health | Welling Health |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 79/100 | 78/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $149/mo month-to-month; $129 on three months and $114 on six | $190/mo (all doses, promotional rate, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $229/mo month-to-month; $185 on three months and $171 on six | $275/mo (all doses, compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,788 | $2,280 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $2,748 | $3,300 |
| Coverage | A state-availability page is published | All 50 states |
| Oral / sublingual | Yes | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #38 | #40 |
Idgie Health
79/100Where the value is
- Every rung carries the figure billed today — $387 at three months, $687 at six on semaglutide — not just a per-month number
- States the pharmacy class plainly: prescriptions ship from a licensed U.S. 503A pharmacy
- Names its operating entity, Feel Better Health Group, LLC, in the page footer rather than only in the Terms
The tradeoffs
- Both headlines are the six-month prepay: "From $114" against $149, and "From $171" against $229
- The Terms describe a recurring Membership Fee, and exclude the online visit and any labs from it, while the pricing page never uses the word
Welling Health
78/100Where the value is
- Flat, dose-independent base pricing with no setup or consultation fees disclosed
- Licensed in all 50 states
- Named pharmacy tier (LegitScript-certified 503A, USP <797>) even though the specific pharmacy isn't named
The tradeoffs
- The eye-catching ~30%-off streak price is not the standing rate — it requires 30 unbroken consecutive days of in-app meal logging and resets if a day is missed, so $190/$275 is the realistic price for most patients most of the time
- Tirzepatide's $275 base rate is on the higher end of compounded competitors in this batch
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.