Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Renlo Health vs PreventiveMD
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.
Renlo Health
Someone who wants a flat monthly bill that will not step up, with a refund route if it does not work.
Visit Renlo HealthPreventiveMD
Cost-first shoppers who want compounded GLP-1s from $83/mo all-in, with brand upgrade paths.
Visit PreventiveMDThe verdict
Renlo Health takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 78 to 77. A price lock, a named prescriber and a named pharmacy — and a headline that is the actual monthly rate rather than a prepay divided down. PreventiveMD still earns a C — Cost-first shoppers who want compounded GLP-1s from $83/mo all-in, with brand upgrade paths.
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 Renlo 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 | Renlo Health | PreventiveMD |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 78/100 | 77/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $199/mo, billed monthly at every dose | $83/mo (as low as, term not published, all-in, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $269/mo, billed monthly at every dose | $97/mo (as low as, term not published, all-in, compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $2,388 | $996 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $3,228 | $1,164 |
| Coverage | Not disclosed | 36 states |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Yes |
| Rank here | #42 | #44 |
Renlo Health
78/100Where the value is
- The headline is the real month-to-month rate — no prepay division and no commitment behind an asterisk
- Names the prescribing physician, Dr. Sean Arora, MD, and the dispensing pharmacy, VialsRX
- Same price at every dose with a price-lock badge, so titrating up never moves the bill
The tradeoffs
- A struck-through $299 sits beside the price with no published basis — Renlo never says what it was, when it applied or to whom
- That strikethrough comes from a stylesheet rule rather than a struck-out element, so a markup-level check would report the page clean
PreventiveMD
77/100Where the value is
- Compounded semaglutide from $83/mo and tirzepatide from $97/mo, billed as one all-in monthly price
- Brand Wegovy, Zepbound, and Foundayo (oral GLP-1) available on the same platform
- US-licensed provider reviews requests within 24 hours — no video visit required
The tradeoffs
- Both figures are 'as low as' rates and the qualifying term is not published anywhere — the checkout is gated, so whether $97 is month-to-month or a multi-month prepay cannot be established before signing up
- Brand-name routes are priced separately and do carry a fee: $49/mo membership plus medication from $149/mo for Foundayo and Wegovy, from $299/mo for Zepbound
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.