Shapely review
Shapely is primarily an insurance-navigation platform for branded GLP-1s, layering a separate monthly membership fee on top of medication cost.
- Semaglutide
- $99/mo (plus a separate fee, compounded)
- Tirzepatide
- $166/mo (plus a separate fee, compounded)
- Coverage
- 4 states
- Brand-name
- Yes
Semaglutide · modeled / year
$1,188
Tirzepatide · modeled / year
$1,992
Pricing verified August 2026
The Index scorecard
Shapely scored on our six Cost-Efficiency Index factors. See the methodology.
Where the value is
- Named, credentialed founder (Dr. Justin Zaghi, Harvard-trained, board-certified obesity medicine)
- Genuine insurance-navigation service across 8 major payers, potentially large savings if covered
- Both cash-pay compounded and insurance-covered branded pathways offered
- Broad branded-drug menu including Foundayo and Contrave, not just semaglutide/tirzepatide
The tradeoffs
- Live in only 4 states (CA, FL, NY, TX) despite a '50-state expansion' announcement
- Separate membership fee stacks on top of medication cost, and its headline prices ($9 first month, $49/mo promo) are not the real ongoing rate ($99/mo)
- Actual out-of-pocket cost for insured users is plan-dependent and not disclosed upfront
- No LegitScript status confirmed on the pages reviewed
The bottom line
Best for: Cost-first shoppers who want insured patients in CA, FL, NY, or TX who want help navigating coverage for branded GLP-1s. Shapely is primarily an insurance-navigation platform for branded GLP-1s, layering a separate monthly membership fee on top of medication cost.
Ranked #182 of 539 providers on the Cost-Efficiency Index — see our #1 pick, CoreAge Rx, for comparison.
Compare with other providers
All 538 other providers we've modeled, in Cost-Efficiency Index order. See the ranked alternatives to Shapely.
- #168RestorLife Med— RestorLife Med is a physician-guided GLP-1 telehealth practice.65/100
- #169SnagRx— 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.65/100
- #170Teleios Health— Teleios Health markets itself as a physician-led GLP-1 telehealth provider offering both compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide.65/100
- #171YourEra— Two molecules, two headline prices, and two different reasons neither headline is what you will actually be billed in month two.62/100
- #172Levity— Levity is a telehealth weight-loss provider dispensing only FDA-approved branded GLP-1 medications Ozempic ($1,199/mo), Mounjaro ($1,299/mo) and Wegovy ($1,599/mo), all all-inclusive of consultation, prescription and shipping.64/100
- #173AlyveRx— AlyveRx (Alyve) is a telehealth platform selling compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide in both standard injection and proprietary PermeAct sublingual-drop form, plus brand Ozempic, Wegovy.64/100
The 24 programs nearest this one
- #183 Nouri64
- #184 Bayan Health64
- #185 NexLife63
- #186 Zeuss63
- #187 NativeMed63
- #188 Blue Sky MD63
- #189 CaliberRx63
- #190 Calibrate Health63
- #191 CoraDoc63
- #192 Curve63
- #193 Green Cap Health63
- #194 iThriveMD63
- #195 Lavender Sky Health63
- #196 LillyDirect Foundayo63
- #197 LunaRx63
- #198 Next Vial63
- #199 Peptivo63
- #200 Semaglutide Online63
- #201 VitaStir63
- #202 Wisp63
- #203 MEDGm60
- #204 Allara Health62
- #205 Care Clinics62
- #206 ElitePhysiqMD62
Pricing, states and verification reflect Shapely's public disclosures at last review; the Cost-Efficiency Index is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on Shapely's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.