altRX vs Sprout Health
altRX and Sprout Health both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide; this is how their prices, coverage and records differ.
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Sprout Health
Best for: knowing which pharmacy fills the vial: it names Foothills Pharmacy
Visit Sprout Health →If you are choosing between altRX and Sprout Health, price alone will not settle it. Both prescribe semaglutide and tirzepatide, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. Sprout Health leads our six-part score, 6.8 to 6.7. Both have drawn an FDA warning letter.
altRX vs Sprout Health price
altRX and Sprout Health start at the same figure, $149 a month, so the entry price does not separate them. Look at what each price covers and at the per-drug prices below.
Drug by drug: Semaglutide costs the same at both, $149 a month; tirzepatide is cheaper at Sprout Health ($199 a month vs $249 a month).
Medications and formats
Both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
On format they match: each offers compounded injections and brand-name pens.
Where each one treats patients
altRX does not publish where it ships, and Sprout Health lists 44 states.
Pricing
altRX
Sprout Health
No intro or promo terms are attached. Sprout's homepage also lists 'Compounded GLP-1s' at 'Starting $249', which conflicts with its own semaglutide price; the drug-specific figure is the more precise one.
Listed on Sprout's homepage. Any other tirzepatide form is priced only after the intake questionnaire.
Near cash list price; unchanged.
Close to the cash list price. Exact plan charges are not published; they appear only after the intake questionnaire.
What each price covers
Both prices cover the medication itself.
altRX's price also covers the clinician visit and shipping, which Sprout Health does not claim.
altRX is silent on lab work and coaching.
Sprout Health is silent on the clinician visit, shipping, lab work and coaching.
altRX
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
In the price
Clinician visits
In the price
Shipping
In the price
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
Not stated
Sprout Health
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
In the price
Clinician visits
Not stated
Shipping
Not stated
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
Not stated
Where each one scores higher
Overall, Sprout Health scores 6.8 and altRX 6.7 out of 10.
altRX is stronger on value (5.0 vs 3.0) and support (7.0 vs 5.0).
Sprout Health is stronger on trust & safety (6.0 vs 3.5) and accessibility (9.0 vs 5.0).
Effectiveness and user experience are within half a point.
altRX
6.7/10
Sprout Health
6.8/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
The FDA sent altRX a warning letter dated June 8, 2026 (letter 728236), and it is still open.
The FDA sent Sprout Health a warning letter dated September 9, 2025 (letter 715879), and it is still open.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | altRX | Sprout Health |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $149/mo | $149/mo |
| Features | ✓8 features | 4 features |
| States Available | Not disclosed | 44 |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warning Letters | 1 letter | 1 letter |
About altRX
Compounded plans open at $149 for semaglutide and $249 for tirzepatide. Branded medication runs $1,149-$1,579, a figure that already contains the consult and the shipping. Every one of the four FDA-approved brands is stocked, Mounjaro, Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound, which no other entry in our directory matches. altRX works in both modalities, holds LegitScript certification, and prints the FDA compounded-medication disclaimer.
Read our full altRX review →About Sprout Health
Sprout Health Partners sells LegitScript-certified compounded semaglutide at $149/mo and compounded tirzepatide at $199/mo. Intake is quiz-first with licensed clinician review, and the compounded medication ships from Foothills Pharmacy or Promise Pharmacy.
Read our full Sprout Health review →Pros & Cons
altRX
What we like
- Tirzepatide costs $1249 a month, close to the $1249 median for brand-name 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 includes the medication, clinician visits and shipping
Watch-outs
- Semaglutide costs $1149 a month, 16% above the $990 median for brand-name semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- 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
- The FDA has issued altRX a warning letter. Read what it alleges: a letter flags a problem but does not by itself rule a seller out
- 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
Sprout Health
What we like
- Shows its price before the medical questionnaire, so you can compare it without handing over health information
- The monthly price includes the medication
- Serves 44 states
- Names 2 pharmacies that fill its prescriptions, which most sellers do not
Watch-outs
- The FDA has issued Sprout Health a warning letter. Read what it alleges: a letter flags a problem but does not by itself rule a seller out
- 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
Sprout Health wins this one, 6.8 to 6.7, above all for knowing which pharmacy fills the vial: it names Foothills Pharmacy. altRX fits better if semaglutide from $1149/month is your priority.
Choose altRX if…
You want semaglutide from $1149/month and an opening price near $149 a month.
Choose Sprout Health if…
You want knowing which pharmacy fills the vial: it names Foothills Pharmacy and an opening price near $149 a month.
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