DudeMeds vs GOAL.MD
DudeMeds costs $4 less a month, and both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
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If you are choosing between DudeMeds and GOAL.MD, the first difference is cost: DudeMeds 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. GOAL.MD leads our six-part score, 7.8 to 6.1.
DudeMeds vs GOAL.MD price
DudeMeds is the cheaper way in: $175 a month on a prepaid plan against $179 a month at GOAL.MD. That is $4 less each month (2% lower), or about $48 over a year of treatment.
DudeMeds' 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 DudeMeds ($175 a month on a prepaid plan vs $179 a month); tirzepatide is cheaper at DudeMeds ($233 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
DudeMeds does not publish where it ships, and GOAL.MD lists 50 states.
Pricing
DudeMeds
$175/mo (orig $295 struck), Total Billed $525 (Orig. $885); 503B compounded; cheapest product on site — advertised '$149+' price not found on any product page
$179/mo (orig $295), Total Billed $716 (Orig. $1,180)
$597 billed (orig $885); ongoing refill tier
$498 billed (orig $590); ongoing refill tier
$837 billed (orig $885); ongoing refill tier
$249/mo, billed as $747 up front (shown against a struck-through $1,299).
$699 billed (orig $1,299); ongoing refill tier — below the $249 tirz median
$598 billed (orig $866); ongoing refill tier
$1,179 billed (orig $1,299); NOTE site labels this 'High Dose' at 5mg/week — same mg as the low tier, likely a site labeling error
NEW branch: Total Billed $4,755 (3 months)
NEW branch: Total Billed $4,755 (3 months)
NEW branch: Total Billed $4,050 (3 months)
NEW branch: Total Billed $4,050 (3 months)
GOAL.MD
Personalized (compounded) tirzepatide from $249/mo new-patient first month; brand Zepbound from $394/mo
What each price covers
Both prices cover the clinician visit, the medication itself and shipping.
GOAL.MD's price also covers coaching, which DudeMeds does not claim.
DudeMeds is silent on lab work and coaching.
GOAL.MD is silent on lab work.
DudeMeds
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
GOAL.MD
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
In the price
Clinician visits
In the price
Shipping
In the price
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
In the price
Where each one scores higher
Overall, GOAL.MD scores 7.8 and DudeMeds 6.1 out of 10.
GOAL.MD is stronger on user experience (8.0 vs 3.0), trust & safety (6.5 vs 4.0), accessibility (10.0 vs 5.0) and support (8.5 vs 7.0).
Value and effectiveness are within half a point.
DudeMeds
6.1/10
GOAL.MD
7.8/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither DudeMeds nor GOAL.MD has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | DudeMeds | GOAL.MD |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | ✓$175/mo prepaid | $179/mo |
| Features | 4 features | ✓8 features |
| States Available | Not disclosed | 50 |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warning Letters | None | None |
About DudeMeds
Semaglutide and tirzepatide start at $175/month, sold in injectable and oral formats alike, with free shipping, no doctor fee and no membership fee. DudeMeds is a telehealth platform for men that also sells hair loss, ED and TRT treatments, and it accepts clinic-switch patients who come from an existing GLP-1 and TRT provider.
Read our full DudeMeds review →About GOAL.MD
GOAL.MD is a St. Louis-based telehealth platform. Compounded semaglutide starts at $179/mo, brand Ozempic and Wegovy from $294/mo, and Zepbound from $394/mo, with brand pen pricing published by dose tier and offered as a bridge to the brand drugs. Renewals are manual with no auto-billing, and a nutrition coach is included free.
Read our full GOAL.MD review →Pros & Cons
DudeMeds
What we like
- Semaglutide costs $175 a month, close to the $184 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $233 a month, close to the $250 median for compounded tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
- The monthly price includes the medication, clinician visits and shipping
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to DudeMeds
Watch-outs
- You only see a price after finishing the medical intake, so you cannot compare costs before sharing health information
- 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
GOAL.MD
What we like
- Semaglutide costs $179 a month, close to the $184 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $394 a month, 68% below 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 stays the same as your dose goes up
- The monthly price includes the medication, clinician visits, shipping and coaching
- Serves all 50 states
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to GOAL.MD
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
DudeMeds is where we would start, above all for compounded semaglutide at $175/month. It also costs $4 less each month than GOAL.MD. GOAL.MD fits better if starting below a standard dose, with microdose tiers is your priority.
Choose DudeMeds if…
You want compounded semaglutide at $175/month and an opening price near $175 a month.
Choose GOAL.MD if…
You want starting below a standard dose, with microdose tiers and an opening price near $179 a month.
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