Embody vs Joi + Blokes
An in-depth comparison of two leading GLP-1 Providers
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Embody
Best for: knowing which pharmacy fills the vial — it names RedRock Pharmacy
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Joi + Blokes
Best for: coaching inside the $199/month rather than sold separately
Visit Joi + Blokes →Two GLP-1 Providers chasing the same patients, trading off price, geography and what lands in the box differently. On our scoring, Embody opens cheaper — $79/mo against $99, and Embody finishes ahead, 9.3 to 6.4. What follows: the prices, what each plan actually covers, the six-dimension score, where each one is weak, and who should pick which.
Pricing
Embody
Checkout: '$79/mo flat forever' (strikethrough $299); bundles $76/$73/$69 per month on 3/6/12-mo. CAVEAT: T&C list price is $199/mo — the $79 depends on the auto-applied SUMMER promo marketed as permanently locked; Trustpilot complaints allege the lock was not always honored.
Checkout tile 'Flat rate at $119/month (strikethrough $349)'; homepage 'starting at $129/month'; bundles $126/$123/$119 per month.
New oral semaglutide $229/mo.
Oral tirzepatide $329/mo; gum bundles to $299/mo at 12-month.
Joi + Blokes
What’s included
Embody
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
Joi + Blokes
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
In the price
Clinician visits
In the price
Shipping
Not stated
Lab work
Charged on top
Coaching
In the price
Score breakdown
Both providers are scored on the same six-dimension framework. The gradient bar marks the stronger side on each dimension.
Embody
9.3/10
Joi + Blokes
6.4/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
Features & Coverage
| Feature | Embody | Joi + Blokes |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | ✓$79/mo | $99/mo |
| Features | 6 features | ✓7 features |
| States Available | 50 | Not disclosed |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | — | — |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warnings | ✓None | 1 warning |
About Embody
Embody sells compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide by injection, plus a compounded oral tirzepatide gum that is unique in the category. Flat-rate pricing is aggressive, coverage runs to all 50 states, and clinician messaging is available 24/7 under a board-certified internal medicine CMO.
Read our full Embody review →About Joi + Blokes
Semaglutide costs $99 for a first month at Joi + Blokes, then $199/mo; tirzepatide opens at $149 and settles at $299/mo. Both are compounded and both bill quarterly. Hormones came first here, in two parallel programs, Joi for women and Blokes for men, with GLP-1 weight loss added later. Stacking the two is the differentiator against telehealth that sells weight loss alone, and it matters most to someone already running testosterone or a perimenopausal hormone protocol.
Read our full Joi + Blokes review →Pros & Cons
Embody
What we like
- Semaglutide at $79 a month, 58% below the $189 median for the same drug and form across this register
- Tirzepatide at $129 a month, 52% below the $267 median for the same drug and form across this register
- Publishes a price on its own site before the medical questionnaire, so it can be compared without handing over health information
- The monthly figure covers medication, consult, shipping
- Coverage is published for all 50 states
- Names 4 dispensing pharmacies, which most sellers in this register do not do
- No FDA warning letter matched this operator when we searched our enforcement register
- Both oral and injectable options are on record, so the format is a choice rather than a condition
Watch-outs
- 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
Joi + Blokes
What we like
- Semaglutide at $199 a month, within the normal band around this register's $189 median for the same drug and form
- Publishes a price on its own site before the medical questionnaire, so it can be compared without handing over health information
- The monthly figure covers medication, consult, coaching
- A live video visit with a clinician is required before a prescription, which is slower than a form and is the more careful intake
- Baseline bloodwork is required before a prescription
Watch-outs
- Billed separately from the monthly figure: labs
- No state list is on record here, so whether it serves your state cannot be confirmed from this page
- No dispensing pharmacy is named in our record, so its accreditation cannot be looked up from here
- 1 FDA warning letter matched to this operator in our enforcement register — read what the letter alleges, since a letter discloses a problem rather than disqualifying a seller
- 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
Embody takes it, 9.3 against 6.4, and it is especially strong on knowing which pharmacy fills the vial — it names RedRock Pharmacy. Joi + Blokes is no weak second and may fit you better on coaching inside the $199/month rather than sold separately.
Choose Embody if…
You want knowing which pharmacy fills the vial — it names RedRock Pharmacy and an opening price near $79 a month.
Choose Joi + Blokes if…
You want coaching inside the $199/month rather than sold separately and an opening price near $99 a month.
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Tirzepatide at $169/month, 37% under the register median
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Glossary
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- Semaglutide · Drugs and brands
- Tirzepatide · Drugs and brands
- Compounded GLP-1 · Pharmacy and drug forms
- 503A pharmacy · Pharmacy and drug forms
- PCAB accreditation · Pharmacy and drug forms
- Prior authorization (PA) · Insurance and regulatory
- Off-label use · Insurance and regulatory
- FDA Drug Shortage List · Insurance and regulatory
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