Cielo vs Elara Health and Wellness
Cielo costs $2 less a month, and both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
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Elara Health and Wellness
Best for: bloodwork inside the $117/month rather than billed on top
Visit Elara Health and Wellness →If you are choosing between Cielo and Elara Health and Wellness, the first difference is cost: Cielo 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. Elara Health and Wellness leads our six-part score, 8.9 to 7.7.
Cielo vs Elara Health and Wellness price
Cielo is the cheaper way in: $115 a month against $117 a month on a prepaid plan at Elara Health and Wellness. That is $2 less each month (2% lower), or about $24 over a year of treatment.
Elara Health and Wellness' figure is a monthly average of a plan billed for several months at once, so the first charge is larger than the number shown.
Drug by drug: Semaglutide is cheaper at Cielo ($115 a month vs $117 a month on a prepaid plan); tirzepatide is cheaper at Cielo ($180 a month vs $196 a month on a prepaid plan).
Medications and formats
Both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
On format they match: each offers compounded injections.
Where each one treats patients
Cielo does not publish where it ships, and Elara Health and Wellness lists 51 states.
Pricing
Cielo
Elara Health and Wellness
What each price covers
Both prices cover the medication itself.
Cielo's price also covers shipping, which Elara Health and Wellness does not claim.
Elara Health and Wellness' price also covers the clinician visit, lab work and coaching, which Cielo does not claim.
Cielo is silent on the clinician visit, lab work and coaching.
Elara Health and Wellness is silent on shipping.
Cielo
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
In the price
Clinician visits
Not stated
Shipping
In the price
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
Not stated
Elara Health and Wellness
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
In the price
Clinician visits
In the price
Shipping
Not stated
Lab work
In the price
Coaching
In the price
Where each one scores higher
Overall, Elara Health and Wellness scores 8.9 and Cielo 7.7 out of 10.
Elara Health and Wellness is stronger on trust & safety (8.5 vs 6.5), accessibility (10.0 vs 5.0) and support (8.5 vs 4.5).
Value, effectiveness and user experience are within half a point.
Cielo
7.7/10
Elara Health and Wellness
8.9/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither Cielo nor Elara Health and Wellness has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | Cielo | Elara Health and Wellness |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | ✓$115/mo | $117/mo prepaid |
| Features | ✓8 features | 6 features |
| States Available | Not disclosed | 51 |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | — | — |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warning Letters | None | None |
About Cielo
Cielo starts semaglutide at $115/month and tirzepatide at $180/month on a 3-month bundle, flat at every dose. It carries compounded GLP-1s only: no brand-name drugs, no TRT, hair or mental-health add-ons, which makes it a focused, single-purpose alternative to multi-vertical sellers. Clinical care is delivered through MD Integrations.
Read our full Cielo review →About Elara Health and Wellness
Elara Health and Wellness charges $183/mo for semaglutide and $267/mo for tirzepatide, with annual plans cutting cost further. The price bundles medication, quarterly labs, physician visits, coaching and 24/7 messaging, and four named 503A pharmacy partners are disclosed. Compounded injections are physician-guided and available across all 50 states plus DC.
Read our full Elara Health and Wellness review →Pros & Cons
Cielo
What we like
- Semaglutide costs $115 a month, 38% below the $185 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $180 a month, 28% 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 and shipping
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Cielo
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
Elara Health and Wellness
What we like
- Semaglutide costs $117 a month, 37% below the $185 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $196 a month, 22% 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 includes the medication, clinician visits, lab work and coaching
- Serves all 50 states
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Elara Health and Wellness
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
Elara Health and Wellness wins this one, 8.9 to 7.7, above all for bloodwork inside the $117/month rather than billed on top. Cielo undercuts it by $2 a month, so if the monthly bill is what decides it, Cielo is the pick. Cielo fits better if semaglutide at $115/month, 39% below the typical price is your priority.
Choose Cielo if…
You want semaglutide at $115/month, 39% below the typical price and an opening price near $115 a month.
Choose Elara Health and Wellness if…
You want bloodwork inside the $117/month rather than billed on top and an opening price near $117 a month.
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