Head-to-head · Value Score
CoreAge Rx vs tru Weight Loss
Two GLP-1 deals, scored on the same six factors. CoreAge Rx lands a Value Score of 93, tru Weight Loss a 60. 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-nametru Weight Loss
#384 · Grade C · Watch List
Est. first month
From $299/mo (all doses, 3-month plan, compounded)
Save ~78% vs brand-nameThe verdict
CoreAge Rx takes it on Value Score, 93 to 60 — an est. $99/mo first month, with no teaser step-up baked in. tru Weight Loss isn't out of it: Someone who wants physician supervision and nutrition coaching bundled in, and can commit a quarter up front.
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 | tru Weight Loss |
|---|---|---|
| Value Score | 93 (A+) | 60 (C) |
| Est. first month | $99/mo | From $299/mo (all doses, 3-month plan, compounded) |
| Save vs brand-name | ~89% | ~78% |
| Semaglutide | $99/mo | From $299/mo (all doses, 3-month plan, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide | $149/mo | From $399/mo (all doses, 3-month plan, compounded) |
| Both molecules | Yes | Yes |
| 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
tru Weight Loss
tru Weight Loss is a physician-directed program selling compounded semaglutide at $299 a month and tirzepatide at $399, each bundling monthly physician supervision and nutrition support, on a three-month minimum.
Why it's a deal
- Each package bundles the medication, monthly physician supervision and nutrition support into one figure rather than billing them separately
- States the three-month minimum openly on its own pricing page instead of revealing it at checkout
- Cancellation is unrestricted once the three months are served
- Only two packages, so there is no dose-tier ladder to climb
The fine print
- A three-month subscription is required before you can cancel — $897 committed on semaglutide, $1,197 on tirzepatide
- $299 for semaglutide is well above the roughly $179 median tracked here
- Does not accept insurance, HSA or FSA
- The states served are not specified and the dispensing pharmacy is not named
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 tru Weight Loss.
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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.