Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Nova vs Liv Body
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.
Nova
Readers who want the membership inside the quoted price rather than added to it, and who want a daily sublingual option beside the injection.
Visit NovaLiv Body
Shoppers who want a low starting price on a monthly plan with no membership fee and like the idea of a care coach and supplement bundle alongside the medication.
Visit Liv BodyThe verdict
Nova and Liv Body tie on the Cost-Efficiency Index at 72/100, so neither wins outright on the numbers, so choose on fit. Nova: Readers who want the membership inside the quoted price rather than added to it, and who want a daily sublingual option beside the injection. Liv Body: Shoppers who want a low starting price on a monthly plan with no membership fee and like the idea of a care coach and supplement bundle alongside the medication.
Worth knowing either way: CoreAge Rx is one of our partners and leads our leaderboard, where partners are listed first (Cost-Efficiency Index 94/100). See how it stacks up: CoreAge Rx vs Nova.
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 | Nova | Liv Body |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 72/100 | 72/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $198/moMonth-to-month all-in (medication plus the $99/mo membership; a "Starting at" floor that rises with dose) | $99/moStarting price, monthly plan, compounded |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $210/moMonth-to-month all-in (same bundle; also a "Starting at" floor) | $149/moStarting price, monthly plan, compounded |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $2,376 | $1,188 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $2,520 | $1,788 |
| Coverage | 49 states | Not published |
| Oral / sublingual | Yes | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #101 | #102 |
Nova
72/100Where the value is
- Quotes one all-in figure that already contains the $99 monthly membership, the medication and refrigerated shipping, so the membership is not a surprise at checkout
- Names a medical director and a nurse practitioner with credentials, training and residency detail
- Prices a daily oral route for both molecules alongside the weekly injections
The tradeoffs
- Its pages show more than one set of prices at once ($198 and $210 in the hero, $229 and $279 in its own FAQ), so confirm the figure at checkout
- The FAQ's own arithmetic does not reach the headline — $99 membership plus $130 medication is $229, not the $198 quoted above it
Liv Body
72/100Where the value is
- Semaglutide starts at $99 and tirzepatide at $149 a month, with no membership fee and free expedited shipping
- No long-term contract and no cancellation fee; you cancel from the patient portal
- Names its four dispensing pharmacies, with addresses and phone numbers, and says OpenLoop Health clinicians make the prescribing decision
The tradeoffs
- Both prices are "starting at" figures, and the page says the actual price depends on the product and plan prescribed, so confirm your dose's price before you pay
- No list of the states it serves
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.