Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Mondae vs Trava 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 MondaeTrava Health
Shoppers who verify the actual quoted price and their state's eligibility directly at checkout before trusting the homepage banner.
Visit Trava HealthThe verdict
Mondae takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 79 to 78. Mondae charges $87 for compounded semaglutide and $126 for tirzepatide every 28 days, with the medication, the supplies, unlimited clinician messaging and shipping inside the figure and no consultation or membership fee. Trava Health still earns a C — Shoppers who verify the actual quoted price and their state's eligibility directly at checkout before trusting the homepage banner.
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 | Trava Health |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 79/100 | 78/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $87 every 28 days month-to-month (13 charges a year; the advertised $75 is the three-month prepay) | $88/mo (starting dose, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $126 every 28 days month-to-month (the advertised $124 is the three-month prepay) | $178/mo (starting dose, compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,044 | $1,056 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $1,512 | $2,136 |
| Coverage | All 50 states | All 50 states |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Yes |
| Rank here | #37 | #39 |
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
Trava Health
78/100Where the value is
- Transparent quarterly-package discount is disclosed in dollar terms, not just a vague percentage
- HSA/FSA eligible
- Named legal entity and Houston, TX address disclosed in the Terms of Service
The tradeoffs
- Homepage 'As low as' price for semaglutide was NOT stable across repeated reads today ($88.65 vs $117.96) — this is a live, in-session finding, not a hypothetical risk
- Trava's own Terms of Service states the service is 'currently only available to individuals who are located in Texas,' contradicting nationwide/50-state marketing claims elsewhere on the site — unresolved contradiction
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.