Head-to-head · Value Score
Alan Meds vs AskRx
Two GLP-1 deals, scored on the same six factors. Alan Meds lands a Value Score of 90, AskRx a 74. Here's who gives you the honest lower price — and where each one bites back.
Alan Meds
#7 · Grade A · Best Value
Est. first month
$99/mo
Save ~93% vs brand-nameAskRx
#144 · Grade C+ · Watch List
Est. first month
From $199/mo (brand-name)
The verdict
Alan Meds takes it on Value Score, 90 to 74 — an est. $99/mo first month, with no teaser step-up baked in. AskRx isn't out of it: People who want a brand-name-only GLP-1 prescriber routing to NovoCare or LillyDirect.
Deal-by-deal
The numbers that decide it. Green ✓ marks the stronger side on each line.
| Deal | Alan Meds | AskRx |
|---|---|---|
| Value Score | 90 (A) | 74 (C+) |
| Est. first month | $99/mo | From $199/mo (brand-name) |
| Save vs brand-name | ~93% | — |
| Semaglutide | $99/mo | From $199/mo (brand-name) |
| Tirzepatide | $145/mo | From $299/mo (2.5 mg dose, brand-name) |
| Both molecules | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Flat — no step-up | Watch |
| Coverage | All 50 states | All 50 states |
Factor by factor
The six factors behind each Value Score. The orange bar marks the stronger side. See the methodology.
Alan Meds
Double-digit semaglutide ($99) and a $145 tirzepatide, both nationwide, with an oral route for the needle-shy.
Why it's a deal
- $99 flat semaglutide and a low $145 tirzepatide
- Available in all 50 states
- Offers an oral/sublingual route
The fine print
- Not LegitScript-certified — do your own pharmacy diligence
- Newer operator with a thin public track record
AskRx
AskRx is a US telehealth platform whose board-certified physicians exclusively prescribe FDA-approved, brand-name GLP-1 medications for weight loss - no compounded drugs.
Why it's a deal
- Prescribes only FDA-approved brand-name GLP-1s, no compounded drugs
- LegitScript approved and HIPAA compliant
- Board-certified physicians trained in obesity medicine
- Transparent dose-based pricing published on site
- Available in all 50 states
The fine print
- Cash-pay model; medication cost billed separately by the pharmacy
- Does not dispense medication itself, so fulfillment depends on third-party pharmacies
- No compounded lower-cost alternative offered
- Specific list of supported states is not published
Assume any provider we list may compensate us — we may earn a commission, at no cost to you. It never changes a Value Score.
Neither one the right fit? Every program that outscores Alan Meds is ranked on the Alan Meds alternatives board, and the same list for the other side is on alternatives to AskRx.
More head-to-heads
Prices, states and verification reflect each program's public disclosures at last check; the Value Score is our editorial judgment per the methodology. “Save vs brand-name” compares the lowest disclosed monthly price against a ~$1,349/mo brand-name cash reference. Prices change — confirm on each provider's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.