Brightmeds vs Welling Health
Brightmeds costs $1 less a month, and both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
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Brightmeds
Best for: knowing which pharmacy fills the vial: it names Beaker Pharmacy
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Welling Health
Best for: coverage in all 50 states, which most sellers will not confirm
Visit Welling Health →If you are choosing between Brightmeds and Welling Health, the first difference is cost: Brightmeds is $1 a month cheaper at the entry price. Both prescribe semaglutide and tirzepatide, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. Brightmeds leads our six-part score, 8.4 to 7.9.
Brightmeds vs Welling Health price
Brightmeds is the cheaper way in: $189 a month against $190 a month at Welling Health. That is $1 less each month (1% lower), or about $12 over a year of treatment.
Drug by drug: Semaglutide is cheaper at Brightmeds ($189 a month vs $190 a month); tirzepatide is cheaper at Welling Health ($275 a month vs $289 a month).
Medications and formats
Both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
On format they match: each offers compounded injections.
Where each one treats patients
Brightmeds lists 47 states, and Welling Health lists 50 states.
They overlap in 47 states. Welling Health alone covers Alabama, Arkansas and Mississippi.
Pricing
Brightmeds
'Starting at $189' for a 1-month plan is the only semaglutide price Brightmeds publishes. The renewal price is not published; an earlier $333/mo ongoing price has been removed. A $50-off first-order offer is running.
'Starting at $289' for a 1-month plan. Earlier prices of $249/mo and $397/mo thereafter have been removed. The ongoing price is not published; it appears only after the intake questionnaire.
Brightmeds advertises TRT at '$75 Per Week, Free Labs.' Its side-effect disclosures now also cover enclomiphene and anastrozole, newly added companion medications.
The $100 is Brightmeds' doctor consult fee. The prescription goes to LillyDirect or your local pharmacy, and you pay the pharmacy directly; price may vary by pharmacy. Vials are billed separately by LillyDirect. Brightmeds does not publish the drug price.
Welling Health
Flat rate, all doses; as low as $133/mo with 30% streak discount
Flat rate, all doses; as low as $192/mo with 30% streak discount
What each price covers
Both prices cover the clinician visit, the medication itself and shipping.
Brightmeds' price also covers lab work, which Welling Health does not claim.
Brightmeds is silent on coaching.
Welling Health is silent on lab work and coaching.
Brightmeds
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
In the price
Clinician visits
In the price
Shipping
In the price
Lab work
In the price
Coaching
Not stated
Welling Health
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
Where each one scores higher
Overall, Brightmeds scores 8.4 and Welling Health 7.9 out of 10.
Brightmeds is stronger on value (10.0 vs 4.8) and support (8.5 vs 7.0).
Welling Health is stronger on user experience (8.0 vs 3.0), trust & safety (8.5 vs 7.5) and accessibility (10.0 vs 9.5).
Effectiveness is within half a point.
Brightmeds
8.4/10
Welling Health
7.9/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither Brightmeds nor Welling Health has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | Brightmeds | Welling Health |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | ✓$189/mo | $190/mo |
| Features | ✓8 features | 6 features |
| States Available | 47 | ✓50 |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | — |
| Brand Name | — | — |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warning Letters | None | None |
About Brightmeds
Compounded semaglutide opens at $189/mo, with tirzepatide at $289/mo, priced flat whatever the dose, but what renewal costs later is not published until the intake quiz is done. A single membership spans longevity peptides (sermorelin, NAD+, glutathione), TRT aimed at men, and GLP-1 weight loss. Both modalities are stocked, compounded drugs with microdosing protocols included and branded Zepbound in pens and vials, a mix rarely seen. 47 states are served.
Read our full Brightmeds review →About Welling Health
One flat GLP-1 rate per month, $190 for semaglutide and $275 for tirzepatide, holds across every dose while covering clinician access, delivery and a free AI macro-tracker app. Log meals consistently and a streak system takes up to 30% off, dropping semaglutide as low as $133/month. The compounding runs through a LegitScript-certified 503A pharmacy, the clinicians are US-licensed across all 50 states, and intakes get read inside 24 hours. Welling PLLC is the named entity, operating under Washington law.
Read our full Welling Health review →Pros & Cons
Brightmeds
What we like
- Semaglutide costs $189 a month, close to the $185 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $100 a month, 60% below the $250 median for compounded tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
- The monthly price stays the same as your dose goes up
- The monthly price includes the medication, clinician visits, shipping and lab work
- Serves 47 states
- Names 2 pharmacies that fill its prescriptions, which most sellers do not
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Brightmeds
Watch-outs
- You only see a price after finishing the medical intake, so you cannot compare costs before sharing health information
- 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
Welling Health
What we like
- Semaglutide costs $190 a month, close to the $185 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $275 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 includes the medication, clinician visits and shipping
- Serves all 50 states
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Welling Health
Watch-outs
- 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
Brightmeds wins this one, 8.4 to 7.9, above all for knowing which pharmacy fills the vial: it names Beaker Pharmacy. It also costs $1 less each month than Welling Health. Welling Health fits better if coverage in all 50 states, which most sellers will not confirm is your priority.
Choose Brightmeds if…
You want knowing which pharmacy fills the vial: it names Beaker Pharmacy and an opening price near $189 a month.
Choose Welling Health if…
You want coverage in all 50 states, which most sellers will not confirm and an opening price near $190 a month.
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