Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
SnagRx vs Citizen Meds
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.
SnagRx
Shoppers who want a specifically-named compounding pharmacy but should confirm the promo price won't expire.
Visit SnagRxCitizen Meds
Shoppers who want to buy a low-dose starting month without any subscription commitment.
Visit Citizen MedsThe verdict
SnagRx takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 65 to 64. SnagRx is a telehealth platform offering compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide with unusually specific named pharmacy partners (RedRock, Health Warehouse, Precision Compounding, Triad Rx) and a claimed LegitScript certification. Citizen Meds still earns a C — Shoppers who want to buy a low-dose starting month without any subscription commitment.
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 SnagRx.
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 | SnagRx | Citizen Meds |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 65/100 | 64/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $99/mo (flat at every dose, compounded) | $125/mo (0.25 mg dose, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $149/mo (flat at every dose, compounded) | $145/mo (2.5 mg dose, compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $828 | $1,500 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $1,428 | $1,740 |
| Coverage | All 50 states plus Washington D.C. (per Terms) | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #169 | #176 |
SnagRx
65/100Where the value is
- Names four specific, checkable compounding pharmacy partners
- Broad state coverage (48 states, only MS and LA excluded)
- Displays a LegitScript badge and claims certification
The tradeoffs
- Headline prices are shown against a struck-through 'regular price' -- classic promo-pricing signal, not confirmed as permanent
- Medical director exists but is not named
Citizen Meds
64/100Where the value is
- No subscription — every month is a separate one-time purchase, so there's no auto-renewing commitment to cancel
- LegitScript badge genuinely renders on the live homepage (seal 11945825), correcting the prior claim of no certification
- PCCA compounding-pharmacy trade-association badge and PCAB-labeled imagery displayed
The tradeoffs
- The headline '$125'/'$145' price is Month-1-only at the lowest dose; the mandatory titration schedule pushes maintenance-dose months to $395-$545, roughly 3-4x the advertised figure
- No compounding pharmacy is named anywhere on the site
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.