Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Obu Health vs Collective
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.
Obu Health
Cost-first shoppers who want comparing headline monthly prices without needing pharmacy or prescriber names published up front.
Visit Obu HealthCollective
Shoppers who will stay on treatment for a full year, where the annual membership divides down over twelve months rather than landing on one.
Visit CollectiveThe verdict
Obu Health and Collective tie on the Cost-Efficiency Index at 57/100, so neither wins outright on the numbers. For most shoppers we'd start with Obu Health (ranked #299, a hair above #306) — Cost-first shoppers who want comparing headline monthly prices without needing pharmacy or prescriber names published up front. But Collective 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 Obu 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 | Obu Health | Collective |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 57/100 | 57/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $190/mo (starting dose, compounded) | $59/mo for the medication, plus a required $199/year membership billed separately |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $239/mo (starting dose, compounded) | $69/mo for the medication, plus the same required $199/year membership |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $2,280 | $708 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $2,868 | $828 |
| Coverage | Coverage not published | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #299 | #306 |
Obu Health
57/100Where the value is
- Real starting dollar figures published directly on the homepage without requiring intake — $190/mo semaglutide, $239/mo tirzepatide
- LegitScript certification badge displayed
- Sells adjacent longevity products (NAD+ at $219, Sermorelin starting $149/mo) on the same platform
The tradeoffs
- 'Starting' pricing means the $190/$239 figures are floors — no page found discloses whether cost rises with dose or what a maintenance dose costs
- No medical director, individually named prescriber, or compounding pharmacy is disclosed anywhere on the site
Collective
57/100Where the value is
- Both figures are medication prices rather than a care fee with the drug billed on top, and both appear before any intake
- The membership covers unlimited doctor messaging, check-ins, dose adjustments, nutrition support and express cold shipping, all itemized
- A 21-day free trial precedes the first membership charge, and the trial's auto-conversion is stated plainly
The tradeoffs
- The headline "Get GLP-1s at $59/month" leaves out the mandatory $199 annual membership, which appears only in a card panel, a small disclaimer and the FAQ
- The membership is annual and auto-renewing, and all membership fees are non-refundable with no partial-period refund — so the cheapest medication price here cannot be bought for one month
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.