Fridays vs TMates
Fridays and TMates 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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TMates
Best for: coaching inside the $249/month rather than sold separately
Visit TMates →If you are choosing between Fridays and TMates, price alone will not settle it. Both prescribe semaglutide and tirzepatide, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. TMates leads our six-part score, 7.6 to 5.7.
Fridays vs TMates price
Fridays and TMates 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 TMates ($297 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 TMates 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 TMates lists 50 states.
Pricing
Fridays
TMates
1 month $249; 3 months $217/mo ($650, save 13%); 6 months $175/mo ($1,050, save 30%); 12 months $158/mo ($1,900, save 37%). Injectable or oral at the same price. Includes medication and ongoing support, free shipping, cancel anytime.
1 month $297; 3 months $267/mo ($800, save 10%); 6 months $217/mo ($1,299, save 27%); 12 months $167/mo ($1,999, save 44%). Injectable or oral at the same price.
What each price covers
Both prices cover the clinician visit, the medication itself and coaching.
TMates' price also covers shipping, which Fridays does not claim.
Fridays is silent on shipping and lab work.
TMates is silent on lab work.
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
TMates
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
In the price
Clinician visits
In the price
Shipping
In the price
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
In the price
Where each one scores higher
Overall, TMates scores 7.6 and Fridays 5.7 out of 10.
TMates is stronger on value (3.8 vs 2.9), 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).
Effectiveness is within half a point.
Fridays
5.7/10
TMates
7.6/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither Fridays nor TMates has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | Fridays | TMates |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $249/mo | $249/mo |
| Features | 2 features | ✓4 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 TMates
TMates is a Miami-based telehealth platform selling compounded semaglutide at $249/mo and compounded tirzepatide at $297/mo across all 50 states plus Puerto Rico. The model is messaging-first, with independent licensed prescribers and third-party compounding pharmacies.
Read our full TMates 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
TMates
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, shipping and coaching
- Serves all 50 states
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to TMates
Watch-outs
- Semaglutide costs $249 a month, 35% above the $185 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $297 a month, 19% above the $250 median for compounded tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
- 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
TMates wins this one, 7.6 to 5.7, above all for coaching inside the $249/month rather than sold separately. 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 TMates if…
You want coaching inside the $249/month rather than sold separately and an opening price near $249 a month.
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