Head-to-head · Value Score
Care Clinics vs Maves
Two GLP-1 deals, scored on the same six factors. Care Clinics lands a Value Score of 89, Maves a 79. Here's who gives you the honest lower price — and where each one bites back.
Care Clinics
#12 · Grade A · Great Deal
Est. first month
$100/mo
Save ~93% vs brand-nameMaves
#75 · Grade B · Fair Price
Est. first month
From $99/mo (starting dose, first-month rate, compounded)
Save ~93% vs brand-nameThe verdict
Care Clinics takes it on Value Score, 89 to 79 — an est. $100/mo first month, with no teaser step-up baked in. Maves isn't out of it: Shoppers who want $99 first-month semaglutide with men's-health and body-optimization framing.
Deal-by-deal
The numbers that decide it. Green ✓ marks the stronger side on each line.
| Deal | Care Clinics | Maves |
|---|---|---|
| Value Score | 89 (A) | 79 (B) |
| Est. first month | $100/mo | From $99/mo (starting dose, first-month rate, compounded) |
| Save vs brand-name | ~93% | ~93% |
| Semaglutide | $100/mo | From $99/mo (starting dose, first-month rate, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide | $133/mo | Not disclosed |
| Both molecules | Yes | No |
| Pricing | Flat — no step-up | Watch |
| Coverage | TX, FL, CA, OK, LA, AR, AL, GA, AZ, MA, PA, CO, NM, ID, WY, IL, OH, MN, MI, CT, DC, MS, NH, NJ, WA, NY, HI, TN, DE, IN, KY, WI | All 50 states |
Factor by factor
The six factors behind each Value Score. The orange bar marks the stronger side. See the methodology.
Care Clinics
Cheap on both molecules — $100 sema, $133 tirz — from a LegitScript-certified pharmacy across 32 states.
Why it's a deal
- Low $100 semaglutide and a class-cheap $133 tirzepatide
- LegitScript-certified pharmacy
- Both molecules priced up front — no teaser step-up
The fine print
- Covers 32 states, not the full 50
- Compounded only — no brand-name or oral route
Maves
Maves, operating under parent company Homera Health, is a performance-framed telehealth platform offering compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide for weight loss plus sermorelin for anti-aging, with…
Why it's a deal
- LegitScript Certified
- Publishes the FDA compounded-medication disclaimer
- $99/mo first-month intro pricing on semaglutide — among the most aggressive we track
- All 50 states covered, stated explicitly
- Both brand (Maves) and parent (Homera Health) disclosed for accountability
The fine print
- 503A pharmacy partner not named (only 'licensed U.S. pharmacies')
- Tirzepatide pricing not stated on the homepage — only listed as an offering
- Named medical director / clinical leadership not disclosed
- Refund and cancellation policy not detailed publicly
- Corporate address and arbitration venue not disclosed
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Neither one the right fit? Every program that outscores Care Clinics is ranked on the Care Clinics alternatives board, and the same list for the other side is on alternatives to Maves.
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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.