Elara MD vs Fridays
Elara MD and Fridays both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide; this is how their prices, coverage and records differ.
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Fridays
Best for: coaching bundled into the price rather than sold separately
Visit Fridays →If you are choosing between Elara MD and Fridays, price alone will not settle it. Both prescribe semaglutide and tirzepatide, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. Elara MD leads our six-part score, 6.3 to 5.7.
Elara MD vs Fridays price
Elara MD and Fridays start at the same figure, $249 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, $249 a month; tirzepatide is cheaper at Elara MD ($349 a month vs $359 a month).
Medications and formats
Both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
On format, Elara MD prices compounded injections, while Fridays prices compounded injections and brand-name pens.
If you want the FDA-approved brand rather than a compounded version, Fridays is the only one of the two with a brand-name price.
Where each one treats patients
Neither Elara MD nor Fridays publishes the states it serves, so enter your state at the very start of each sign-up.
Pricing
Elara MD
Fridays
What each price covers
Fridays' price also covers the clinician visit, the medication itself and coaching, which Elara MD does not claim.
Elara MD does not say what its price includes.
Fridays is silent on shipping and lab work.
That matters most for the drug: unless Elara MD confirms otherwise, budget for medication on top of its listed price.
Elara MD
Inclusions not disclosed.
Fridays
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
In the price
Clinician visits
In the price
Shipping
Not stated
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
In the price
Where each one scores higher
Overall, Elara MD scores 6.3 and Fridays 5.7 out of 10.
Elara MD is stronger on user experience (8.0 vs 3.0).
Fridays is stronger on support (7.0 vs 5.0).
Value, effectiveness, trust & safety and accessibility are within half a point.
Elara MD
6.3/10
Fridays
5.7/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither Elara MD nor Fridays has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | Elara MD | Fridays |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $249/mo | $249/mo |
| Features | ✓5 features | 2 features |
| States Available | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | — | ✓ Yes |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warning Letters | None | None |
About Elara MD
Prices are banded by dose and posted publicly. The semaglutide-range plan costs $249-$349/month; the tirzepatide-range plan, a GLP-1/GIP paired with B12, runs $349-$649/month. Both bands include the medication, and shipping is free once a prescription is issued. Elara MD sells weekly injectable GLP-1 therapy for weight loss and wellness, and its peptide menu covers glutathione, NAD+ and sermorelin. Marketing claims reach over 40 states. Not to be confused with Elara Health and Wellness, a separate company.
Read our full Elara MD review →About Fridays
Fridays is a telehealth weight loss seller running compounded GLP-1 programs.
Read our full Fridays review →Pros & Cons
Elara MD
What we like
- Shows its price before the medical questionnaire, so you can compare it without handing over health information
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Elara MD
Watch-outs
- Semaglutide costs $249 a month, 35% above the $185 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $349 a month, 40% above the $250 median for compounded tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
- 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
Fridays
What we like
- The monthly price includes the medication, clinician visits and coaching
- Names 4 pharmacies that fill its prescriptions, which most sellers do not
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Fridays
Watch-outs
- Semaglutide costs $249 a month, 35% above the $185 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $359 a month, 44% above the $250 median for compounded tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
- 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
- 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 MD wins this one, 6.3 to 5.7, above all for compounded semaglutide at $249/month. Fridays fits better if coaching bundled into the price rather than sold separately is your priority.
Choose Elara MD if…
You want compounded semaglutide at $249/month and an opening price near $249 a month.
Choose Fridays if…
You want coaching bundled into the price rather than sold separately and an opening price near $249 a month.
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