Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Lemonaid Health vs NuDay 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.
Lemonaid Health
Cost-first shoppers who want a well-known, LegitScript-certified national telehealth brand, and who will add the mandatory $49/month membership fee to any advertised price before comparing.
Visit Lemonaid HealthNuDay Rx
Shoppers who want both compounded and brand-name GLP-1 options with a named pharmacy on one platform.
Visit NuDay RxThe verdict
Lemonaid Health and NuDay Rx tie on the Cost-Efficiency Index at 61/100, so neither wins outright on the numbers. For most shoppers we'd start with Lemonaid Health (ranked #231, a hair above #232) — Cost-first shoppers who want a well-known, LegitScript-certified national telehealth brand, and who will add the mandatory $49/month membership fee to any advertised price before comparing. But NuDay 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 Lemonaid 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 | Lemonaid Health | NuDay Rx |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 61/100 | 61/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $248/mo (microdose tier, plus a separate fee, compounded) | $249/mo (compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $248/mo (microdose tier, plus a separate fee, compounded) | $329/mo (compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $2,976 | $2,988 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $2,976 | $3,948 |
| Coverage | All 50 states | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | No | Yes |
| Brand-name access | Yes | Yes |
| Rank here | #231 | #232 |
Lemonaid Health
61/100Where the value is
- Publishes a genuinely detailed price ladder — monthly, 3-month, and 6-month tiers for both standard and microdose compounded GLP-1s — rather than a single vague 'starting at' figure
- LegitScript certified with a described clinical team of physicians, pharmacists, NPs and RNs, licensed across all 50 states
- Microdose options exist for patients who want a lower-dose, lower-cost entry point
The tradeoffs
- Every compounded plan's advertised price excludes the mandatory $49/month membership fee, which is billed separately — the real floor is $248/mo, not the $199/mo headline
- Cash-pay only; no insurance accepted for the GLP-1 program
NuDay Rx
61/100Where the value is
- Named compounding pharmacy (Belmar Pharmacy) and named prescriber network (Beluga Health) — both independently verifiable
- LegitScript verification badge displayed on-site
- Both injectable and oral-tablet forms available for semaglutide and tirzepatide, plus a full brand-name menu on the same account
The tradeoffs
- Compounded semaglutide ($249) and tirzepatide ($329) are priced above several budget competitors in this comparison set
- Oral tirzepatide tablets ($399/mo) cost more than the injectable compound form ($329/mo) — a naive assumption that oral is cheaper or equivalent would be wrong here
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.