Head-to-head · Value Score
yourEra vs Sesame Care
Two GLP-1 deals, scored on the same six factors. yourEra lands a Value Score of 84, Sesame Care a 82. Here's what each one really costs past month one — and where each one bites back.
yourEra
Grade B+ · Good Value
Advertised price
From $79/mo
From $79/mo (same price at every dose)
Sesame Care
Grade B+ · Good Value
Advertised price
$149/mo for the drug alone, plus Sesame's membership
$149/mo for the drug alone, plus Sesame's membership ($99 billed every 28 days, or $59/mo only on the 12-month prepay)
The verdict
yourEra takes it on Value Score, 84 to 82 — an est. From $79/mo (same price at every dose) first month, with no teaser step-up baked in. Sesame Care isn't out of it: Shoppers who want genuine FDA-approved brand-name GLP-1s and the ability to pick their own provider and see the price up front, rather than one fixed compounded program.
Deal-by-deal
The numbers that decide it. Green ✓ marks the stronger side on each line.
| Deal | yourEra | Sesame Care |
|---|---|---|
| Value Score | 84 (B+) | 82 (B+) |
| Advertised price | From $79/mo (same price at every dose) | $149/mo for the drug alone, plus Sesame's membership ($99 billed every 28 days, or $59/mo only on the 12-month prepay) |
| Save vs brand self-pay | — | — |
| Semaglutide | From $79/mo (same price at every dose) | Brand Wegovy pill from $149/mo at 1.5 and 4 mg only, $299/mo at 9 and 25 mg — plus Sesame care: $59/mo only on the 12-month prepay, otherwise $99 billed every 28 days (13 charges a year) |
| Tirzepatide | From $159/mo (same price at every dose) | Brand Zepbound vial $299/mo (2.5 mg), $399 (5 mg), $449 (7.5–15 mg); KwikPen $299 / $399 / $499 / $699 (10–15 mg) — plus Sesame care: $59/mo on the 12-month prepay, otherwise $99 per 28 days |
| Both molecules | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Flat — no step-up | Watch |
| Coverage | All 50 states | Nationwide marketplace |
Factor by factor
The six factors behind each Value Score. The orange bar marks the stronger side. See the methodology.
yourEra
A publicly priced program with no quiz-wall - semaglutide from $79 and tirzepatide from $159, one price at every dose - sold beside a longevity menu you should read past.
Why it's a deal
- Publishes prices openly on the site - from $79 semaglutide and $159 tirzepatide - while many compounders hide pricing behind an intake quiz
- Both compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide, plus a broader menu (NAD+, microdosing, optional coaching/nutritionist/lab bundle)
- Markets a 50-state licensed-clinician network; no insurance required and HSA/FSA accepted
The fine print
- Both headline figures are "from" rates rather than fixed ones, so the plan you are placed on may cost more than the card says
- Compounded only and not FDA-approved — not equivalent to brand Wegovy/Ozempic/Zepbound, and availability can tighten as brand shortages resolve
- Injectable only - no FDA-approved brand-name lane and no oral option - and the NAD+ and microdosing lines sit on the same menu, so check which product a price belongs to
- Thin independent footprint; the 50-state and efficacy claims are self-reported
Sesame Care
An established national telehealth marketplace with the widest real brand-name GLP-1 access in the ranking — Wegovy (pen and pill), Zepbound, Ozempic and Mounjaro — plus provider-by-provider price transparency.
What's good
- Real FDA-approved brand-name access — Wegovy pen and pill, Zepbound, Ozempic, Mounjaro and Rybelsus
- Established platform (operating since 2018) with LegitScript, BBB accreditation and large third-party review volume
- You choose the provider and see the price up front — genuine marketplace transparency
- Oral routes available (Wegovy pill, Rybelsus)
The fine print
- A generalist marketplace, not a dedicated weight-loss program — lighter ongoing hand-holding than a specialist desk
- Two-part cost (a platform subscription plus the medication) makes the true monthly total harder to compare
- Brand-name cash prices can run high without insurance
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Neither one the right fit? Every program that outscores yourEra is ranked on the yourEra alternatives ranking, and the same list for the other side is on alternatives to Sesame Care.
More head-to-heads
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.