Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
SexyMD vs Alternate Health Club
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.
SexyMD
Readers willing to commit 48 weeks up front, where the advertised figure is the one actually charged.
Visit SexyMDAlternate Health Club
Cost-first shoppers who want flat, dose-independent compounded GLP-1 pricing bundled with adjacent wellness injectables.
Visit Alternate Health ClubThe verdict
SexyMD takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 68 to 67. SexyMD prints "from $199" and "from $299" on every page, but those are its 48-week commitment rates: the four-week price is $269 for compounded semaglutide and $369 for tirzepatide. Alternate Health Club still earns a C — Cost-first shoppers who want flat, dose-independent compounded GLP-1 pricing bundled with adjacent wellness injectables.
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 SexyMD.
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 | SexyMD | Alternate Health Club |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 68/100 | 67/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $269/mo on the four-week plan (the site's "from $199" is the 48-week commitment rate) | $129/mo (all doses, plus a separate fee, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $369/mo on the four-week plan (the site's "from $299" is the 48-week commitment rate) | $169/mo (all doses, compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $3,228 | $1,548 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $4,428 | $2,028 |
| Coverage | 47 states | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #128 | #131 |
SexyMD
68/100Where the value is
- Publishes a full four-rung price table for each molecule on its product pages, before any intake
- States both pharmacy classes it uses and discloses that a prescription may be routed to, and transferred between, any pharmacy in that network
- Names the professional entities its prescribers work through, rather than referring only to licensed providers
The tradeoffs
- Every headline on the site quotes the 48-week rate: "from $199 per month" against a four-week price of $269, and "from $299" against $369, with an asterisk that resolves to no footnote
- The same footer block says both "available in all 50 states" and "available in all states except Arkansas, Mississippi, and New Jersey", on all eleven pages
Alternate Health Club
67/100Where the value is
- $129/month compounded semaglutide and $169/month tirzepatide are genuinely flat regardless of dose tier, per the site's own explicit copy
- No membership fee found; the only optional add-on identified is a $29.99 video consult, not a mandatory surcharge
- LegitScript verification badge displayed and independently linkable
The tradeoffs
- No legal entity name disclosed anywhere on the site — a real transparency gap I confirmed by checking the homepage, both product pages, and the FAQ
- No compounding pharmacy named — only 'a licensed U.S. pharmacy'
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.