Fridays vs Nolu
Fridays and Nolu 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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If you are choosing between Fridays and Nolu, price alone will not settle it. Both prescribe semaglutide and tirzepatide, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. Nolu leads our six-part score, 6.6 to 5.7.
Fridays vs Nolu price
Fridays and Nolu 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 Nolu ($339 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 Nolu 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
Neither Fridays nor Nolu publishes the states it serves, so enter your state at the very start of each sign-up.
Pricing
Fridays
Nolu
Priced and labeled "per 4 weeks" on Nolu's own pricing page, not per calendar month
Priced and labeled "per 4 weeks" on Nolu's own pricing page, not per calendar month
Separate oral-tablet plan from the injectable semaglutide row above
What each price covers
Both prices cover the clinician visit and the medication itself.
Fridays' price also covers coaching, which Nolu does not claim.
Nolu's price also covers shipping, which Fridays does not claim.
Fridays is silent on shipping and lab work.
Nolu is silent on lab work and 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
Nolu
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
Where each one scores higher
Overall, Nolu scores 6.6 and Fridays 5.7 out of 10.
Nolu is stronger on user experience (8.0 vs 3.0) and trust & safety (6.5 vs 5.5).
Value, effectiveness, accessibility and support are within half a point.
Fridays
5.7/10
Nolu
6.6/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither Fridays nor Nolu has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | Fridays | Nolu |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $249/mo | $249/mo |
| Features | 2 features | ✓8 features |
| States Available | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | ✓ Yes | — |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | ✓ Yes |
| 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 Nolu
Every 4 weeks is the billing rhythm, not monthly, and dose does not alter the flat charge, which starts at $249 per 4 weeks for semaglutide with shipping, the drug and the consultation folded in. An online medical intake reaches a clinician holding a license, who decides. Nolu LLC sells a tablet of oral semaglutide taken once daily as well as injectable tirzepatide and injectable semaglutide, puts names to four contracted pharmacy partners, and says its present reach is Washington D.C. plus all 50 states.
Read our full Nolu 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
Nolu
What we like
- Shows its price before the medical questionnaire, so you can compare it without handing over health information
- The monthly price stays the same as your dose goes up
- The monthly price includes the medication, clinician visits and shipping
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Nolu
Watch-outs
- Semaglutide costs $249 a month, 35% above the $185 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $339 a month, 36% 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
Our Verdict
Nolu wins this one, 6.6 to 5.7, above all for an oral route if you will not self-inject. 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 Nolu if…
You want an oral route if you will not self-inject and an opening price near $249 a month.
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