DudeMeds vs Novi
Novi costs $1 less a month, and both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
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If you are choosing between DudeMeds and Novi, the first difference is cost: Novi 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. Novi leads our six-part score, 6.8 to 6.1.
DudeMeds vs Novi price
Novi is the cheaper way in: $174 a month against $175 a month on a prepaid plan at DudeMeds. That is $1 less each month (1% lower), or about $12 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 Novi ($174 a month vs $175 a month on a prepaid plan); tirzepatide is cheaper at DudeMeds ($233 a month vs $283 a month).
Medications and formats
Both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
On format, DudeMeds prices compounded injections and brand-name pens, while Novi 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
Neither DudeMeds nor Novi publishes the states it serves, so enter your state at the very start of each sign-up.
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)
Novi
What each price covers
Both prices cover the clinician visit, the medication itself and shipping.
Novi's price also covers coaching, which DudeMeds does not claim.
DudeMeds is silent on lab work and coaching.
Novi 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
Novi
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, Novi scores 6.8 and DudeMeds 6.1 out of 10.
DudeMeds is stronger on value (5.5 vs 3.0).
Novi is stronger on user experience (8.0 vs 3.0), trust & safety (6.5 vs 4.0) and support (8.5 vs 7.0).
Effectiveness and accessibility are within half a point.
DudeMeds
6.1/10
Novi
6.8/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither DudeMeds nor Novi has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | DudeMeds | Novi |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $175/mo prepaid | ✓$174/mo |
| Features | 4 features | ✓5 features |
| States Available | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| 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 Novi
Novi Health International is a Delaware-based telehealth seller of compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide. One transparent all-in price covers the medication, unlimited clinician support, and free 2-day shipping. No membership fees, no hidden add-ons.
Read our full Novi 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
Novi
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, shipping and coaching
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Novi
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
DudeMeds is where we would start, above all for compounded semaglutide at $175/month. Novi undercuts it by $1 a month, so if the monthly bill is what decides it, Novi is the pick. Novi 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 Novi if…
You want coaching bundled into the price rather than sold separately and an opening price near $174 a month.
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