Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Lemonaid Health vs Peak Wellness
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 HealthPeak Wellness
Cost-first shoppers who want a national compounded-GLP-1 brand and don't mind a promo-then-list pricing structure.
Visit Peak WellnessThe verdict
Lemonaid Health and Peak Wellness 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 #233) — 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 Peak Wellness 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 | Peak Wellness |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 61/100 | 61/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $248/mo (microdose tier, plus a separate fee, compounded) | Not disclosed |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $248/mo (microdose tier, plus a separate fee, compounded) | Not disclosed |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $2,976 | — |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $2,976 | — |
| Coverage | All 50 states | All 50 states |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Yes | Yes |
| Rank here | #231 | #233 |
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
Peak Wellness
61/100Where the value is
- Serves all 50 states with a '$0 collected until your provider approves' intake
- Both semaglutide and tirzepatide available, with genuine prepay discounts down to $199/mo (3-month) and $165/mo (6-month)
- Names four real compounding pharmacy partners (Emerald/EmeraldsRx, Epiq Scripts, Southend, AbsoluteRX) rather than hiding behind 'a licensed pharmacy'
The tradeoffs
- The advertised $179 entry price is a first-month promo only — the real month-to-month recurring rate is $249/month for semaglutide
- The cheapest per-month figure on the site ($165) is not a monthly price; it's a single $990 upfront charge for a 6-month term
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.