Fridays vs Independent Wellness
Fridays and Independent Wellness 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
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Independent Wellness
Best for: bloodwork inside the monthly price rather than billed on top
Visit Independent Wellness →If you are choosing between Fridays and Independent Wellness, price alone will not settle it. Both prescribe semaglutide and tirzepatide, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. Independent Wellness leads our six-part score, 7.4 to 5.7.
Fridays vs Independent Wellness price
Fridays and Independent Wellness 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 Fridays ($359 a month vs $379 a month).
Medications and formats
Both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
On format, Fridays prices compounded injections and brand-name pens, while Independent Wellness prices compounded injections.
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
Fridays does not publish where it ships, and Independent Wellness lists 50 states.
Pricing
Fridays
Independent Wellness
What each price covers
Both prices cover the clinician visit and the medication itself.
Fridays' price also covers coaching, which Independent Wellness does not claim.
Independent Wellness' price also covers shipping and lab work, which Fridays does not claim.
Fridays is silent on shipping and lab work.
Independent Wellness is silent on coaching.
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
Independent Wellness
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
In the price
Clinician visits
In the price
Shipping
In the price
Lab work
In the price
Coaching
Not stated
Where each one scores higher
Overall, Independent Wellness scores 7.4 and Fridays 5.7 out of 10.
Independent Wellness is stronger on user experience (8.0 vs 3.0), trust & safety (7.5 vs 5.5), accessibility (10.0 vs 5.0) and support (8.5 vs 7.0).
Value and effectiveness are within half a point.
Fridays
5.7/10
Independent Wellness
7.4/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither Fridays nor Independent Wellness has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | Fridays | Independent Wellness |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $249/mo | $249/mo |
| Features | 2 features | ✓3 features |
| States Available | Not disclosed | 50 |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | ✓ Yes | — |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warning Letters | None | None |
About Fridays
Fridays is a telehealth weight loss seller running compounded GLP-1 programs.
Read our full Fridays review →About Independent Wellness
Independent Wellness is a telehealth wellness clinic selling GLP-1 medications billed on a 4-week cycle.
Read our full Independent Wellness review →Pros & Cons
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
Independent Wellness
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 lab work
- Serves all 50 states
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Independent Wellness
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
Independent Wellness wins this one, 7.4 to 5.7, above all for bloodwork inside the monthly price rather than billed on top. Fridays fits better if coaching bundled into the price rather than sold separately is your priority.
Choose Fridays if…
You want coaching bundled into the price rather than sold separately and an opening price near $249 a month.
Choose Independent Wellness if…
You want bloodwork inside the monthly price rather than billed on top and an opening price near $249 a month.
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