AlyveRx vs Nurx
Nurx costs $4 less a month, and both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
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If you are choosing between AlyveRx and Nurx, the first difference is cost: Nurx is $4 a month cheaper at the entry price. Both prescribe semaglutide and tirzepatide, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. AlyveRx leads our six-part score, 7.2 to 4.8.
AlyveRx vs Nurx price
Nurx is the cheaper way in: $179 a month against $183 a month at AlyveRx. That is $4 less each month (2% lower), or about $48 over a year of treatment.
Drug by drug: Semaglutide is cheaper at Nurx ($179 a month vs $183 a month); tirzepatide is cheaper at Nurx ($179 a month vs $249 a month).
Medications and formats
Both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
On format they match: each offers compounded injections.
Where each one treats patients
Neither AlyveRx nor Nurx publishes the states it serves, so enter your state at the very start of each sign-up.
Pricing
AlyveRx
Compounded injection, from 183/mo; billed monthly, lower on longer plans
Compounded injection, standing month-to-month price; from 283/mo on multi-month plans
Needle-free sublingual drops, from 203/mo
Needle-free sublingual drops, from 249/mo
Nurx
Range up to $299/mo
Range up to $299/mo
What each price covers
AlyveRx's price also covers the clinician visit, the medication itself and shipping, which Nurx does not claim.
AlyveRx is silent on lab work and coaching.
Nurx is silent on shipping, lab work and coaching.
That matters most for the drug: unless Nurx confirms otherwise, budget for medication on top of its listed price.
AlyveRx
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
Nurx
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
Charged on top
Clinician visits
Charged on top
Shipping
Not stated
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
Not stated
Where each one scores higher
Overall, AlyveRx scores 7.2 and Nurx 4.8 out of 10.
AlyveRx is stronger on value (5.1 vs 3.0), user experience (8.0 vs 3.0), trust & safety (6.5 vs 4.0) and support (7.0 vs 0.0).
Effectiveness and accessibility are within half a point.
AlyveRx
7.2/10
Nurx
4.8/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither AlyveRx nor Nurx has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | AlyveRx | Nurx |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $183/mo | ✓$179/mo |
| Features | ✓8 features | 3 features |
| States Available | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | — | — |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warning Letters | None | None |
About AlyveRx
Longer plans cost less per month; taken month to month, compounded semaglutide sits near 183 dollars and compounded tirzepatide near 329 dollars. Alyve, Inc. sells each as an injection and as sublingual drops that skip the needle, using delivery tech it calls PermeAct, and stocks Mounjaro, Wegovy and Ozempic under their brand names as well. Delivery is discreet and free, insurance is unnecessary, and a telehealth assessment opens the door to providers holding licenses.
Read our full AlyveRx review →About Nurx
Nurx is an established women's telehealth brand running tiered GLP-1 weight loss programs.
Read our full Nurx review →Pros & Cons
AlyveRx
What we like
- Semaglutide costs $183 a month, close to the $185 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $249 a month, close to 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, clinician visits and shipping
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to AlyveRx
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
Nurx
What we like
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Nurx
Watch-outs
- You only see a price after finishing the medical intake, so you cannot compare costs before sharing health information
- Not included in the monthly price: medication, clinician visits
- 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
AlyveRx wins this one, 7.2 to 4.8, above all for compounded semaglutide at $183/month. Nurx undercuts it by $4 a month, so if the monthly bill is what decides it, Nurx is the pick.
Choose AlyveRx if…
You want compounded semaglutide at $183/month and an opening price near $183 a month.
Choose Nurx if…
You want the lower starting price and an opening price near $179 a month.
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