Head-to-head · Value Score
CoreAge Rx vs ElixaMD
Two GLP-1 deals, scored on the same six factors. CoreAge Rx lands a Value Score of 93, ElixaMD a 68. Here's who gives you the honest lower price — and where each one bites back.
CoreAge Rx
#1 · Grade A+ · Best Value
Est. first month
$99/mo
Save ~89% vs brand-nameElixaMD
#269 · Grade C · Watch List
Est. first month
From $179/mo (starting dose, first-month rate, compounded)
Save ~87% vs brand-nameThe verdict
CoreAge Rx takes it on Value Score, 93 to 68 — an est. $99/mo first month, with no teaser step-up baked in. ElixaMD isn't out of it: Someone who wants coaching and a dietician bundled into the price rather than bolted on, and who will diarize the cancellation deadline.
CoreAge Rx is also our overall #1 pick across the whole deals ranking — a flat, all-in price on both molecules in all 50 states. That's why it wins here on the score, not just this matchup.
Deal-by-deal
The numbers that decide it. Green ✓ marks the stronger side on each line.
| Deal | CoreAge Rx | ElixaMD |
|---|---|---|
| Value Score | 93 (A+) | 68 (C) |
| Est. first month | $99/mo | From $179/mo (starting dose, first-month rate, compounded) |
| Save vs brand-name | ~89% | ~87% |
| Semaglutide | $99/mo | From $179/mo (starting dose, first-month rate, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide | $149/mo | Not disclosed |
| Both molecules | Yes | No |
| Pricing | Flat — no step-up | Watch |
| Coverage | All 50 states | Coverage not published |
Factor by factor
The six factors behind each Value Score. The orange bar marks the stronger side. See the methodology.
CoreAge Rx
The honest lowest price: both molecules at one flat, all-in monthly rate that never steps up after month one.
Why it's a deal
- Flat, all-in monthly price with no intro-rate step-ups after month one
- Both compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide on one account
- Available in all 50 states
- Straightforward, low-friction cancellation — no lock-in
The fine print
- Not the rock-bottom sticker — a couple of teaser tiers advertise lower month-one rates
- No FDA-approved brand-name option (compounded only)
- Does not yet publicly name its 503A/B pharmacy partner
ElixaMD
Doctor-guided compounded semaglutide from $179 the first month, with a dietician, coaching and shipping in the price — and a 72-hour cancellation window that decides whether month two is cheap or expensive.
Why it's a deal
- Compounded semaglutide from $179 the first month, with shipping included, no membership fee and no insurance required
- Genuinely all-inclusive: 1:1 physician guidance, free dietician visits and care coaching, 24/7 support, and one patient portal for all of it
- Names all three of its compounding pharmacies — Triad Rx in Daphne, Alabama, RedRock Pharmacy in St. George, Utah, and Beaker Pharmacy & Compounding in McKinney, Texas. Most compounded sellers name none
- States plainly on its own site that compounded medication is dispensed by state-licensed pharmacies but is not FDA-approved or evaluated for safety, efficacy or quality
- HSA/FSA eligible, with a full legal suite published: terms, privacy, privacy practices, refunds, medical consent and a California patient bill of rights
The fine print
- $179 is a first-month, starting-dose rate — later months tier up toward roughly $249-$299, so the number to budget for is month two, not month one
- Canceling takes 72 hours' notice before your next billing date, by email or portal chat. There is no one-click cancel, so a late request bills you for another month
- A service month that has begun is not refundable. On a plan billed two or more months at a time you are refunded only for months where nothing shipped, and medication that has shipped cannot be returned at all — federal law prohibits it
- Compounded semaglutide is not FDA-approved: this is not brand Wegovy or Ozempic
- Semaglutide only, as far as the site advertises — no tirzepatide option
- Shows a LegitScript Certified badge without a verifiable listing, and does not publish which states it serves
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 CoreAge Rx is ranked on the CoreAge Rx alternatives ranking, and the same list for the other side is on alternatives to ElixaMD.
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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.