Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Ondra Health vs KERNX 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.
Ondra Health
Value shoppers who want one of the lowest disclosed prices on both molecules without giving up nationwide access or pharmacy verification.
Visit Ondra HealthKERNX Health
Shoppers who want plan pricing published up front and month-to-month billing.
Visit KERNX HealthThe verdict
Ondra Health takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 90 to 56. A rare combination — near-rock-bottom pricing on both molecules, all-50 access, brand-name availability, and a LegitScript-verified pharmacy behind it. KERNX Health still earns a C — Shoppers who want plan pricing published up front and month-to-month billing.
Worth knowing either way: our overall #1 pick is CoreAge Rx (Cost-Efficiency Index 94/100 — the top of the board). See how it stacks up: CoreAge Rx vs Ondra 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 | Ondra Health | KERNX Health |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 90/100 | 56/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $93/mo | $129/mo (promotional rate, plus a separate fee, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $166/mo | $199/mo (promotional rate, plus a separate fee, compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,116 | $1,548 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $1,992 | $2,388 |
| Coverage | All 50 states | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Yes | Compounded only |
| Rank on the board | #2 | #287 |
Ondra Health
90/100Where the value is
- Among the lowest disclosed prices on the board — $93 semaglutide and $166 tirzepatide
- Available in all 50 states with both molecules published for clean cost modeling
- LegitScript-certified, and offers FDA-approved brand-name access alongside compounded
The tradeoffs
- A newer, lower-profile operator without CoreAge's long flat-price track record
- No oral/sublingual route
KERNX Health
56/100Where the value is
- Publishes plan pricing openly, before any intake or account creation
- Month-to-month with no long-term contract and no multi-month prepayment
- Billing starts only after a licensed provider approves treatment
The tradeoffs
- Its own pricing page contradicts itself: it claims no separate consultation charges, then states a $25-$60 fee applies per visit
- The consultation fee is charged whether or not a prescription is issued
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.