Alloy vs NowPatient
Alloy costs $900 less a month, and both sell semaglutide, tirzepatide and liraglutide.
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If you are choosing between Alloy and NowPatient, the first difference is cost: Alloy is $900 a month cheaper at the entry price. Both prescribe semaglutide, tirzepatide and liraglutide, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. Alloy leads our six-part score, 6.2 to 6.1.
Alloy vs NowPatient price
Alloy is the cheaper way in: $169 a month against $1,069 a month at NowPatient. That is $900 less each month (84% lower), or about $10,800 over a year of treatment.
Drug by drug: Semaglutide is cheaper at Alloy ($169 a month vs $1,349 a month); tirzepatide is cheaper at Alloy ($199 a month vs $1,069 a month); liraglutide is cheaper at Alloy ($214 a month vs $1,349 a month).
Medications and formats
Both sell semaglutide, tirzepatide and liraglutide.
On format, Alloy prices compounded injections and brand-name pens, while NowPatient prices brand-name pens.
Where each one treats patients
Neither Alloy nor NowPatient publishes the states it serves, so enter your state at the very start of each sign-up.
Pricing
Alloy
$70 medication + mandatory $99/mo Alloy Weight Care fee = $169/mo effective
$100 medication + mandatory $99/mo Alloy Weight Care fee = $199/mo effective
$115 medication + mandatory $99/mo Alloy Weight Care fee = $214/mo effective
$199-$499 medication + mandatory $99/mo Alloy Weight Care fee; $298/mo effective at the $199 starting dose
$299 medication + mandatory $99/mo Alloy Weight Care fee = $398/mo effective
NowPatient
What each price covers
NowPatient's price also covers the clinician visit and the medication itself, which Alloy does not claim.
Alloy does not say what its price includes.
NowPatient is silent on shipping, lab work and coaching.
That matters most for the drug: unless Alloy confirms otherwise, budget for medication on top of its listed price.
Alloy
Inclusions not disclosed.
NowPatient
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
In the price
Clinician visits
In the price
Shipping
Not stated
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
Not stated
Where each one scores higher
Overall, Alloy scores 6.2 and NowPatient 6.1 out of 10.
Alloy is stronger on value (6.6 vs 6.1) and user experience (3.0 vs 2.5).
NowPatient is stronger on support (5.5 vs 5.0).
Effectiveness, trust & safety and accessibility are within half a point.
Alloy
6.2/10
NowPatient
6.1/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither Alloy nor NowPatient has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | Alloy | NowPatient |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | ✓$169/mo | $1,069/mo |
| Features | ✓8 features | 2 features |
| States Available | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | — |
| Brand Name | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warning Letters | None | None |
About Alloy
Alloy centers on menopause, and its Weight Care program lists a GLP-1 formulary no other entry in our catalog matches for breadth. On the brand side: Wegovy, Zepbound, and oral Wegovy. Compounded: semaglutide, tirzepatide, liraglutide. Prices span from $199/mo for brand Wegovy down to $80/mo for compounded liraglutide. The first consult costs $49, and the code STARTGLP1 cuts $50 from month one. The Menopause Society has certified every doctor who consults there.
Read our full Alloy review →About NowPatient
Nothing is charged for the consultation at NowPatient; the medication is the whole bill. Because the out-of-pocket cost tracks brand list prices, an uninsured patient faces roughly $1,000-$1,350/mo. Access is to brand-name GLP-1s for weight management: Saxenda is on the menu, so is Mounjaro, and Wegovy comes as an injection and as an oral tablet. The company spans the US and UK, HQ Austin, TX.
Read our full NowPatient review →Pros & Cons
Alloy
What we like
- Semaglutide costs $169 a month, close to the $185 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $199 a month, 20% below the $250 median for compounded tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Alloy
Watch-outs
- You only see a price after finishing the medical intake, so you cannot compare costs before sharing health information
- Confirm it serves your state before you start the intake
- Ask which pharmacy fills the prescription before you pay, so you can check its license
- Its liraglutide, semaglutide and tirzepatide are compounded rather than FDA-approved, so they have not been reviewed by the agency for safety, effectiveness or manufacturing quality
NowPatient
What we like
- Tirzepatide costs $1069 a month, 14% below the $1249 median for brand-name tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
- The monthly price includes the medication and clinician visits
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to NowPatient
- A live video visit with a clinician is required before a prescription, which is slower than a form and is the more careful intake
Watch-outs
- Semaglutide costs $1349 a month, 35% above the $997 median for brand-name semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- You only see a price after finishing the medical intake, so you cannot compare costs before sharing health information
- Confirm it serves your state before you start the intake
- Ask which pharmacy fills the prescription before you pay, so you can check its license
Our Verdict
Alloy wins this one, 6.2 to 6.1, above all for compounded semaglutide at $169/month. It also costs $900 less each month than NowPatient. NowPatient fits better if an oral route if you will not self-inject is your priority.
Choose Alloy if…
You want compounded semaglutide at $169/month and an opening price near $169 a month.
Choose NowPatient if…
You want an oral route if you will not self-inject and an opening price near $1,069 a month.
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