Alternate Health Club vs Woodwork
Woodwork costs $2 less a month, and both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
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Alternate Health Club
Best for: semaglutide at $129/month, 37% below the typical price
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Woodwork
Best for: bloodwork inside the $127/month rather than billed on top
Visit Woodwork →If you are choosing between Alternate Health Club and Woodwork, the first difference is cost: Woodwork is $2 a month cheaper at the entry price. Both prescribe semaglutide and tirzepatide, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. Alternate Health Club leads our six-part score, 7.6 to 6.7.
Alternate Health Club vs Woodwork price
Woodwork is the cheaper way in: $127 a month against $129 a month at Alternate Health Club. That is $2 less each month (2% lower), or about $24 over a year of treatment.
Drug by drug: Semaglutide is cheaper at Woodwork ($127 a month vs $129 a month); tirzepatide is cheaper at Alternate Health Club ($169 a month vs $199 a month).
Medications and formats
Both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
On format they match: each offers compounded injections.
Where each one treats patients
Neither Alternate Health Club nor Woodwork publishes the states it serves, so enter your state at the very start of each sign-up.
Pricing
Alternate Health Club
Woodwork
What each price covers
Both prices cover the medication itself.
Woodwork's price also covers shipping, lab work and coaching, which Alternate Health Club does not claim.
Alternate Health Club is silent on the clinician visit, shipping, lab work and coaching.
Woodwork is silent on the clinician visit.
Alternate Health Club
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
In the price
Clinician visits
Not stated
Shipping
Not stated
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
Not stated
Woodwork
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
In the price
Clinician visits
Not stated
Shipping
In the price
Lab work
In the price
Coaching
In the price
Where each one scores higher
Overall, Alternate Health Club scores 7.6 and Woodwork 6.7 out of 10.
Alternate Health Club is stronger on user experience (8.0 vs 3.0) and trust & safety (6.5 vs 4.0).
Woodwork is stronger on support (7.5 vs 5.0).
Value, effectiveness and accessibility are within half a point.
Alternate Health Club
7.6/10
Woodwork
6.7/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither Alternate Health Club nor Woodwork has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | Alternate Health Club | Woodwork |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $129/mo | ✓$127/mo |
| Features | 4 features | ✓8 features |
| States Available | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | — | — |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | ✓ Yes |
| FDA Warning Letters | None | None |
About Alternate Health Club
Alternate Health Club charges $129/month for compounded semaglutide and $169/month for compounded tirzepatide, and is LegitScript-verified. It describes its programs as 'physician-guided treatment plans designed around your health profile, goals, and medical history,' delivered by U.S.-licensed clinicians. Complimentary workout and dietary plans and scheduled medication shipping are included.
Read our full Alternate Health Club review →About Woodwork
Sign a 48-week plan and compounded semaglutide, whether injected or swallowed as a tablet, starts at $127/month. Tirzepatide begins at $199/month and the microdose sits at $134/month. Consults and membership add nothing on top. Grindr built Woodwork, aiming it at gay and queer men, and pairs its compounded GLP-1 weight line with ED care. The plan absorbs 1-on-1 care coaching, the lab work and the shipping, HSA and FSA money is eligible, and a Grindr Unlimited subscription rides along free.
Read our full Woodwork review →Pros & Cons
Alternate Health Club
What we like
- Semaglutide costs $129 a month, 30% below the $185 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $169 a month, 32% below the $250 median for compounded tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
- Shows its price before the medical questionnaire, so you can compare it without handing over health information
- The monthly price stays the same as your dose goes up
- The monthly price includes the medication
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Alternate Health Club
Watch-outs
- 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 semaglutide and tirzepatide are compounded rather than FDA-approved, so they have not been reviewed by the agency for safety, effectiveness or manufacturing quality
Woodwork
What we like
- Semaglutide costs $127 a month, 31% below 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
- The monthly price includes the medication, shipping, lab work and coaching
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Woodwork
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 semaglutide and tirzepatide are compounded rather than FDA-approved, so they have not been reviewed by the agency for safety, effectiveness or manufacturing quality
Our Verdict
Alternate Health Club wins this one, 7.6 to 6.7, above all for semaglutide at $129/month, 37% below the typical price. Woodwork undercuts it by $2 a month, so if the monthly bill is what decides it, Woodwork is the pick. Woodwork fits better if bloodwork inside the $127/month rather than billed on top is your priority.
Choose Alternate Health Club if…
You want semaglutide at $129/month, 37% below the typical price and an opening price near $129 a month.
Choose Woodwork if…
You want bloodwork inside the $127/month rather than billed on top and an opening price near $127 a month.
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