Contour Health vs LeanDose
Contour Health and LeanDose both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide; this is how their prices, coverage and records differ.
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Contour Health
Best for: seeing what it charges before you answer any medical questions
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LeanDose
Best for: seeing what it charges before you answer any medical questions
Visit LeanDose →If you are choosing between Contour Health and LeanDose, price alone will not settle it. Both prescribe semaglutide and tirzepatide, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. LeanDose leads our six-part score, 6.6 to 6.5.
Contour Health vs LeanDose price
LeanDose only publishes an introductory price, $159 for the first month, and does not say what month two costs. Contour Health lists $160 a month. Until LeanDose posts a standing rate, the two numbers are not a like-for-like comparison.
Drug by drug: Semaglutide is cheaper at LeanDose ($159 for the first month vs $160 a month); tirzepatide is cheaper at LeanDose ($279 for the first month vs $300 a month).
Medications and formats
Both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
On format they match: each offers compounded injections.
Where each one treats patients
Neither Contour Health nor LeanDose publishes the states it serves, so enter your state at the very start of each sign-up.
Pricing
Contour Health
The $250 starting package covers a medical assessment, a tailored plan and 8-10 weeks of medication and supplies (2.5-20mg vials). After that you pay per vial; Contour puts the average monthly cost at $160 at a typical 0.5-1.5mg/week dose.
The $500 starting package covers a medical assessment, a tailored plan and 8-10 weeks of medication and supplies (20-120mg vials). After that you pay per vial; Contour puts the average monthly cost at $300 at a typical 2.5-5mg/week dose.
LeanDose
Transparent first-month all-inclusive pricing from $159; ongoing monthly cost may differ. FDA-registered compounding pharmacy.
Transparent first-month all-inclusive pricing from $279; ongoing monthly cost may differ.
What each price covers
Both prices cover the clinician visit and the medication itself.
LeanDose's price also covers shipping, which Contour Health does not claim.
Contour Health is silent on shipping, lab work and coaching.
LeanDose is silent on lab work and coaching.
Contour Health
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
In the price
Clinician visits
In the price
Shipping
Not stated
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
Not stated
LeanDose
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, LeanDose scores 6.6 and Contour Health 6.5 out of 10.
LeanDose is stronger on support (7.0 vs 5.5).
Value, effectiveness, user experience, trust & safety and accessibility are within half a point.
Contour Health
6.5/10
LeanDose
6.6/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither Contour Health nor LeanDose has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | Contour Health | LeanDose |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $160/mo | $159 first month |
| Features | 8 features | 8 features |
| States Available | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | — | — |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warning Letters | None | None |
About Contour Health
Billing is per vial, not a flat monthly subscription. A starting package costs $250 for semaglutide or $500 for tirzepatide and covers an 8-10 week supply; ongoing costs average $160/mo and $300/mo. Contour Health, trading as Desert Contour LLC, is based in Utah and names Strive Pharmacy, a 503A pharmacy, as its compounding partner for semaglutide and tirzepatide. Consultations are free. Named nurse practitioners and a board-certified medical director oversee care.
Read our full Contour Health review →About LeanDose
The all-inclusive figures LeanDose posts, $159 for compounded GLP-1 semaglutide and $279 for tirzepatide, apply to the first month, and what you pay afterwards may not match. Doctors prescribe and supervise for adults who qualify, care plans are individual, clinical support crosses several states, and an FDA-registered compounding pharmacy delivers to the home. LegitScript certification here is verifiable, and by its own account the service holds 119 five-star reviews. Compounded drugs have no FDA approval, and the pharmacy is unnamed.
Read our full LeanDose review →Pros & Cons
Contour 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 and clinician visits
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Contour Health
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
LeanDose
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, clinician visits and shipping
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to LeanDose
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
Our Verdict
LeanDose wins this one, 6.6 to 6.5, above all for seeing what it charges before you answer any medical questions. Contour Health fits better if seeing what it charges before you answer any medical questions is your priority.
Choose Contour Health if…
You want seeing what it charges before you answer any medical questions and an opening price near $160 a month.
Choose LeanDose if…
You want seeing what it charges before you answer any medical questions.
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