Fridays vs PlushCare
PlushCare 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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PlushCare
Best for: coverage in all 50 states, which most sellers will not confirm
Visit PlushCare →If you are choosing between Fridays and PlushCare, the first difference is cost: PlushCare 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. PlushCare leads our six-part score, 6.4 to 5.5.
Fridays vs PlushCare price
PlushCare 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 PlushCare ($149 a month vs $249 a month); tirzepatide is cheaper at Fridays ($359 a month vs $399 a month).
Medications and formats
Both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
On format, Fridays prices compounded injections and brand-name pens, while PlushCare 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 PlushCare lists 50 states.
Pricing
Fridays
PlushCare
Range up to $299/mo
Range up to $599/mo
What each price covers
Fridays' price also covers the clinician visit, the medication itself and coaching, which PlushCare does not claim.
Fridays is silent on shipping and lab work.
PlushCare is silent on shipping and coaching.
That matters most for the drug: unless PlushCare 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
PlushCare
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
Charged on top
Clinician visits
Charged on top
Shipping
Not stated
Lab work
Charged on top
Coaching
Not stated
Where each one scores higher
Overall, PlushCare scores 6.4 and Fridays 5.5 out of 10.
Fridays is stronger on support (7.0 vs 0.0).
PlushCare is stronger on user experience (7.0 vs 3.0), trust & safety (7.5 vs 4.0) and accessibility (10.0 vs 5.0).
Value and effectiveness are within half a point.
Fridays
5.5/10
PlushCare
6.4/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither Fridays nor PlushCare has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | Fridays | PlushCare |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $249/mo | ✓$149/mo |
| Features | 2 features | ✓8 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 PlushCare
PlushCare is an established virtual primary-care telehealth platform and a subsidiary of Transcarent, Inc., a Delaware corporation that also owns Accolade, 2nd.MD, and 98point6 by Transcarent. Virtual visits with US board-certified physicians cost $30 per appointment insured and $129 self-pay. GLP-1 prescribing is a clinician-discretionary option within the broader primary-care relationship.
Read our full PlushCare 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
PlushCare
What we like
- Shows its price before the medical questionnaire, so you can compare it without handing over health information
- Serves all 50 states
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to PlushCare
- 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
- Not included in the monthly price: medication, clinician visits, lab work
- 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
PlushCare wins this one, 6.4 to 5.5, above all for coverage in all 50 states, which most sellers will not confirm. 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 PlushCare if…
You want coverage in all 50 states, which most sellers will not confirm and an opening price near $149 a month.
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