Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Strut Health vs Oak
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.
Strut Health
Anyone optimising total monthly outlay who will keep an auto-refill running, and anyone whose real objection is the needle.
Visit Strut HealthOak
Dose-escalators. A flat per-dose price means titrating from 0.25mg to 2.4mg costs the same every month, so the twelve-month number you model on day one is the number you pay.
Visit OakThe verdict
Strut Health takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 87 to 83. The lowest true entry cost on this board — $99/month sublingual semaglutide — and the only place selling the same molecule as a lozenge or an injection at one price. Oak still earns a B — Dose-escalators. A flat per-dose price means titrating from 0.25mg to 2.4mg costs the same every month, so the twelve-month number you model on day one is the number you pay.
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 Strut 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 | Strut Health | Oak |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 87/100 | 83/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | From $99/mo sublingual, $149/mo injectable | $119/mo (same price at every dose) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | From $199/mo either route | $185/mo (same price at every dose) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,188 | $1,428 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $2,388 | $2,220 |
| Coverage | 49 states (not Arkansas) | 45 states (list not published) |
| Oral / sublingual | Yes | Yes |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank on the board | #4 | #18 |
Strut Health
87/100Where the value is
- Cheapest disclosed monthly cost here at $99/mo for sublingual semaglutide; tirzepatide $199 either route
- Sublingual lozenges for both molecules at the same price as the injection
- Free physician visit, free shipping and free follow-up care included rather than billed separately
The tradeoffs
- The $99 and $149 headline figures require auto-refill — a one-off order costs more, so the true cost depends on staying subscribed
- Asynchronous by design: their FAQ notes some states need no phone consultation, so you may never speak to the prescriber
Oak
83/100Where the value is
- $119 semaglutide and $185 tirzepatide — both among the lowest published on this board, and published before the intake rather than after it
- "ONE PRICE · ALL DOSAGES · NO SUBSCRIPTIONS" — the price does not climb as your dose does, which is where most flat-looking programs quietly get expensive
- A non-injectable route as well as the two weekly injections: sublingual drops or tablets targeting the GLP-1 pathway
The tradeoffs
- It publishes three different prices for the same product: $119 in the homepage hero, $167 in the homepage comparison table and on /product, and $190 in the /weightloss comparison table
- The "$200 OFF — NEW PATIENT OFFER" and "SUMMER SALE — Save up to 60% vs. retail pricing" banners carry no terms, no code and no resulting price 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.