Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Mondae vs Idgie 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.
Mondae
Cost-first shoppers who want a low all-in price with no membership attached and will count 13 billing cycles a year.
Visit MondaeIdgie Health
Someone who wants the whole ladder visible and will ask what the membership is before starting.
Visit Idgie HealthThe verdict
Mondae and Idgie Health tie on the Cost-Efficiency Index at 79/100, so neither wins outright on the numbers. For most shoppers we'd start with Mondae (ranked #37, a hair above #38) — Cost-first shoppers who want a low all-in price with no membership attached and will count 13 billing cycles a year. But Idgie Health 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 Mondae.
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 | Mondae | Idgie Health |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 79/100 | 79/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $87 every 28 days month-to-month (13 charges a year; the advertised $75 is the three-month prepay) | $149/mo month-to-month; $129 on three months and $114 on six |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $126 every 28 days month-to-month (the advertised $124 is the three-month prepay) | $229/mo month-to-month; $185 on three months and $171 on six |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,044 | $1,788 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $1,512 | $2,748 |
| Coverage | All 50 states | A state-availability page is published |
| Oral / sublingual | No | Yes |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #37 | #38 |
Mondae
79/100Where the value is
- A low all-in figure on both molecules, with the medication, the injection supplies, unlimited clinician messaging and discreet shipping all inside it
- No membership fee and no consultation fee are charged on top of the medication price
- The three-month rate for each molecule is shown by a control on the same page, so the commitment and the monthly rate can be compared directly
The tradeoffs
- "From $75/mo" and "From $124/mo" on the homepage are the three-month prepay rates; the month-to-month rates are $87 and $126
- Billing is every 28 days rather than monthly, so a year costs 13 charges rather than 12
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
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.