Head-to-head · Value Score
Strut Health vs NewSelf
Two GLP-1 deals, scored on the same six factors. Strut Health lands a Value Score of 85, NewSelf a 87. Here's what each one really costs past month one — and where each one bites back.
Strut Health
Grade A- · Great Deal
Advertised price
$129/mo injectable on auto-refill
Save ~63% vs brand self-pay
NewSelf
Grade A- · Great Deal
Advertised price
$134.99/mo at every dose
$134.99/mo at every dose (as low as $99.97 on a longer plan)
Save ~61% vs brand self-payThe verdict
NewSelf takes it on Value Score, 87 to 85 — an est. $134.99/mo at every dose (as low as $99.97 on a longer plan) first month, with no teaser step-up baked in. Strut Health isn't out of it: Shoppers who will keep an auto-refill running, especially anyone who would rather not inject.
Deal-by-deal
The numbers that decide it. Green ✓ marks the stronger side on each line.
| Deal | Strut Health | NewSelf |
|---|---|---|
| Value Score | 85 (A-) | 87 (A-) |
| Advertised price | $129/mo injectable on auto-refill | $134.99/mo at every dose (as low as $99.97 on a longer plan) |
| Save vs brand self-pay | ~63% | ~61% |
| Semaglutide | $129/mo injectable on auto-refill · oral lozenge as low as $99/mo on auto-refill (Strut's semaglutide overview lists the lozenge at $199 for a 30-day supply) | $134.99/mo at every dose (as low as $99.97 on a longer plan) |
| Tirzepatide | $149/mo injectable on auto-refill · $199/mo oral on auto-refill | $224.99/mo at every dose (as low as $144.49 on a longer plan) |
| Both molecules | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Watch | Flat — no step-up |
| Coverage | 49 states (not Arkansas) | 49 states |
Factor by factor
The six factors behind each Value Score. The orange bar marks the stronger side. See the methodology.
Strut Health
Semaglutide at $129 a month and tirzepatide at $149 on auto-refill, plus needle-free semaglutide lozenges and tirzepatide tablets for anyone who would rather not inject.
What's good
- Low auto-refill prices at Strut: $129 a month for injectable semaglutide and $149 for injectable tirzepatide
- Needle-free routes on both molecules: a semaglutide lozenge, listed as low as $99 a month on auto-refill, and oral tirzepatide at $199
- Free physician visit, free shipping and free follow-up care included
- Cancel, pause or delay yourself with 48 hours' notice
The fine print
- The FDA issued Strut Health a warning letter in February 2026 — it is on the public FDA warning-letter database
- Strut's prices require auto-refill; a one-off order costs 14% to 21% more
- Strut Health is asynchronous by design, so in many states you never speak to the prescriber
- Strut Health is compounded only, and does not ship to Arkansas
NewSelf
NewSelf sells compounded semaglutide with B12 or glycine at $134.99 a month and compounded tirzepatide with B6 and glycine at $224.99, both held flat across every dose, in 49 states.
Why it's a deal
- The rate holds at every dose on both molecules — semaglutide across 0.25 mg to 2.5 mg, tirzepatide across 2.5 mg to 15 mg — so titrating up costs nothing extra
- Both products are compounded with B12, B6 or glycine rather than sold as bare molecules, and the formulation is stated on the product card
- HSA and FSA eligible, with the health screening, shipping and ongoing support inside the price
- Names the 49 states it covers rather than implying nationwide reach
The fine print
- The prominent $99.97 and $144.49 figures are plan floors, not the standing rates — those are $134.99 and $224.99
- Not available in Mississippi or Louisiana
- A "Tirzepatide Plus" tier at $399 a month sits above the standard product, so the flat-rate promise applies within a tier rather than across the range
- Compounded only — no FDA-approved brand-name route
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Neither one the right fit? Every program that outscores Strut Health is ranked on the Strut Health alternatives ranking, and the same list for the other side is on alternatives to NewSelf.
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The programs scoring closest to this pair, side by side.
Prices, states and verification reflect each program's public disclosures at last check; the Value Score is our editorial judgment per the methodology. "% vs brand-name self-pay" compares a program's lowest disclosed monthly price against $349/mo, Wegovy's self-pay price at NovoCare Pharmacy, every standard dose after the two-month intro offer (checked October 2026). Prices change — confirm on each provider's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.