Fridays vs LifeMD
LifeMD costs $100 less a month, and both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
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Fridays
Best for: coaching bundled into the price rather than sold separately
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LifeMD
Best for: bloodwork inside the monthly price rather than billed on top
Visit LifeMD →If you are choosing between Fridays and LifeMD, the first difference is cost: LifeMD is $100 a month cheaper at the entry price. Both prescribe semaglutide and tirzepatide, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. LifeMD leads our six-part score, 7.9 to 5.5.
Fridays vs LifeMD price
LifeMD is the cheaper way in: $149 a month against $249 a month at Fridays. That is $100 less each month (40% lower), or about $1,200 over a year of treatment.
Drug by drug: Semaglutide is cheaper at LifeMD ($149 a month vs $249 a month); tirzepatide is cheaper at LifeMD ($349 a month vs $359 a month).
Medications and formats
Both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
On format, Fridays prices compounded injections and brand-name pens, while LifeMD prices brand-name pens.
Where each one treats patients
Fridays does not publish where it ships, and LifeMD lists 50 states.
Pricing
Fridays
LifeMD
First month $75, then $149/mo. Brand medication billed separately, or $0-$25/mo copay with commercial insurance.
Medication only; plus the $149/mo program fee.
Medication only (starting); plus the program fee. As low as $0-$25/mo with insurance.
Medication only; plus the $149/mo program fee.
What each price covers
Both prices cover the clinician visit and coaching.
Fridays' price also covers the medication itself, which LifeMD does not claim.
LifeMD's price also covers lab work, which Fridays does not claim.
Fridays is silent on shipping and lab work.
LifeMD is silent on shipping.
That matters most for the drug: unless LifeMD confirms otherwise, budget for medication on top of its listed price.
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
LifeMD
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
Charged on top
Clinician visits
In the price
Shipping
Not stated
Lab work
In the price
Coaching
In the price
Where each one scores higher
Overall, LifeMD scores 7.9 and Fridays 5.5 out of 10.
Fridays is stronger on support (7.0 vs 5.5).
LifeMD is stronger on value (10.0 vs 2.8), trust & safety (6.0 vs 4.0) and accessibility (10.0 vs 5.0).
Effectiveness and user experience are within half a point.
Fridays
5.5/10
LifeMD
7.9/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither Fridays nor LifeMD has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | Fridays | LifeMD |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $249/mo | ✓$149/mo |
| Features | ✓2 features | 0 features |
| States Available | Not disclosed | 50 |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | — |
| Brand Name | ✓ Yes | ✓ 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 LifeMD
LifeMD is a publicly traded telehealth seller. It carries brand-name GLP-1 medications only.
Read our full LifeMD review →Pros & Cons
Fridays
What we like
- The monthly price includes the medication, clinician visits and coaching
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Fridays
Watch-outs
- Semaglutide costs $249 a month, 35% above the $184 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
- 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
LifeMD
What we like
- Semaglutide costs $149 a month, 85% below the $990 median for brand-name semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $349 a month, 72% below the $1249 median for brand-name tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
- The monthly price includes clinician visits, lab work and coaching
- Serves all 50 states
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to LifeMD
Watch-outs
- You only see a price after finishing the medical intake, so you cannot compare costs before sharing health information
- Not included in the monthly price: medication
- Ask which pharmacy fills the prescription before you pay, so you can check its license
Our Verdict
LifeMD wins this one, 7.9 to 5.5, above all for bloodwork inside the monthly price rather than billed on top. It also costs $100 less each month than Fridays. 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 LifeMD if…
You want bloodwork inside the monthly price rather than billed on top and an opening price near $149 a month.
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