Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Pillar Health vs The Edit
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.
Pillar Health
Shoppers who want one flat monthly price for compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide that won't rise as the dose goes up.
Visit Pillar HealthThe Edit
Shoppers who want one price at every dose and a named pharmacy and medical director, and who may prepay for six months to lower the cost.
Visit The EditThe verdict
Pillar Health and The Edit tie on the Cost-Efficiency Index at 75/100, so neither wins outright on the numbers, so choose on fit. Pillar Health: Shoppers who want one flat monthly price for compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide that won't rise as the dose goes up. The Edit: Shoppers who want one price at every dose and a named pharmacy and medical director, and who may prepay for six months to lower the cost.
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 Pillar 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 | Pillar Health | The Edit |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 75/100 | 75/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $189/moCompounded, same price at every dose; first month $94.50 with the welcome code | $259/moCompounded, month to month; same price at every dose |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $249/moCompounded, same price at every dose; first month $124.50 with the welcome code | $349/moCompounded, month to month; same price at every dose |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $2,268 | $3,108 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $2,988 | $4,188 |
| Coverage | 48 states + DC | All 50 states |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #70 | #71 |
Pillar Health
75/100Where the value is
- Both monthly prices are on the weight-loss and product pages before any questionnaire, with $0 membership and free shipping
- The program price covers every dose in the titration ladder, from 0.25 mg to 2.4 mg of semaglutide and 2.5 mg to 15 mg of tirzepatide
- Publishes where it serves: 48 states and Washington, D.C., with Alaska and Mississippi excluded
The tradeoffs
- Pillar is a storefront: starting treatment hands you to a separate checkout platform whose own terms set the charges, renewals, cancellations and refunds
- Its refund policy points you to that provider's terms rather than stating its own cancellation or refund rules
The Edit
75/100Where the value is
- Same price at every dose, with no membership fee and month-to-month plans you can cancel any time
- Three- and six-month plans are labeled as single up-front charges: semaglutide $575 and $1,065, tirzepatide $855 and $1,575
- Names its pharmacy, The Pharmacy Hub, and a board-certified family-medicine medical director
The tradeoffs
- The first-month prices of $200 and $300 are a limited-time offer; the standing rates are $259 and $349
- Paid billing periods aren't pro-rated or refunded, and compounded medication is non-refundable once dispensed
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.