DudeMeds vs Nouri
DudeMeds and Nouri both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide; this is how their prices, coverage and records differ.
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If you are choosing between DudeMeds and Nouri, price alone will not settle it. Both prescribe semaglutide and tirzepatide, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. DudeMeds leads our six-part score, 6.1 to 6.0.
DudeMeds vs Nouri price
DudeMeds and Nouri start at the same figure, $175 a month, so the entry price does not separate them. Look at what each price covers and at the per-drug prices below.
Drug by drug: Semaglutide costs the same at both, $175 a month on a prepaid plan; tirzepatide is cheaper at Nouri ($225 a month vs $233 a month).
Medications and formats
Both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
On format, DudeMeds prices compounded injections and brand-name pens, while Nouri prices compounded injections.
If you want the FDA-approved brand rather than a compounded version, DudeMeds is the only one of the two with a brand-name price.
Where each one treats patients
DudeMeds does not publish where it ships, and Nouri 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)
Nouri
Advertised as $120 a month. The seller bills $175 every 30.4375 days, which works out at $175 per calendar month. The figure here is the calculated one.
Advertised as $175 a month. The seller bills $225 every 30.4375 days, which works out at $225 per calendar month. The figure here is the calculated one.
What each price covers
Both prices cover shipping.
DudeMeds' price also covers the clinician visit and the medication itself, which Nouri does not claim.
Nouri's price also covers coaching, which DudeMeds does not claim.
DudeMeds is silent on lab work and coaching.
Nouri is silent on the clinician visit, the medication itself and lab work.
That matters most for the drug: unless Nouri confirms otherwise, budget for medication on top of its listed price.
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
Nouri
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
Not stated
Clinician visits
Not stated
Shipping
In the price
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
In the price
Where each one scores higher
Overall, DudeMeds scores 6.1 and Nouri 6.0 out of 10.
DudeMeds is stronger on trust & safety (4.0 vs 2.0) and support (7.0 vs 3.0).
Nouri is stronger on accessibility (10.0 vs 5.0).
Value, effectiveness and user experience are within half a point.
DudeMeds
6.1/10
Nouri
6.0/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither DudeMeds nor Nouri has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | DudeMeds | Nouri |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $175/mo prepaid | $175/mo |
| Features | 4 features | ✓7 features |
| States Available | Not disclosed | 50 |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | ✓ 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 Nouri
Flat per-dose pricing opens at $158/month where the drug is semaglutide, $250/month where it is tirzepatide, shipping included, in all 50 states. Planning for nutrition and movement, plus messaging with clinicians, is part of what is bought rather than an upsell. Nouri names Wasef Health, PC as its clinical partner and Jungle Jim's as its 503A pharmacy, and holds LegitScript certification.
Read our full Nouri review →Pros & Cons
DudeMeds
What we like
- Semaglutide costs $175 a month, close to the $185 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
Nouri
What we like
- Semaglutide costs $175 a month, close to the $185 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $225 a month, 10% 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 shipping and coaching
- Serves all 50 states
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Nouri
Watch-outs
- You only see a price after finishing the medical intake, so you cannot compare costs before sharing health information
- 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 wins this one, 6.1 to 6.0, above all for compounded semaglutide at $175/month. Nouri fits better if coaching bundled into the price rather than sold separately is your priority.
Choose DudeMeds if…
You want compounded semaglutide at $175/month and an opening price near $175 a month.
Choose Nouri if…
You want coaching bundled into the price rather than sold separately and an opening price near $175 a month.
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