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Fridays vs Wellorithm

Wellorithm costs $2 less a month, and both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.

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By Ruth Calder · Enforcement Editor
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Fridays

5.7
★★★☆☆2.9/5

Best for: coaching bundled into the price rather than sold separately

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VS
Wellorithm logo

Wellorithm

5.9
★★★☆☆3/5

Best for: compounded semaglutide at $247/month

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If you are choosing between Fridays and Wellorithm, the first difference is cost: Wellorithm is $2 a month cheaper at the entry price. Both prescribe semaglutide and tirzepatide, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. Wellorithm leads our six-part score, 5.9 to 5.7.

Fridays vs Wellorithm price

Wellorithm is the cheaper way in: $247 a month against $249 a month at Fridays. That is $2 less each month (1% lower), or about $24 over a year of treatment.

Drug by drug: Semaglutide is cheaper at Wellorithm ($247 a month vs $249 a month); tirzepatide is cheaper at Wellorithm ($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 Wellorithm 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 Wellorithm lists 49 states.

Pricing

Fridays

Month-to-month, compoundedCompounded
$249/mo
semaglutide
Month-to-month, compoundedCompounded
$359/mo
tirzepatide
Ozempic®, name-brand injectionBrand-name
$1498/mo
semaglutide
Zepbound®, name-brand injectionBrand-name
$1828/mo
tirzepatide

Wellorithm

Injection or ODT (same price)Compounded
$247$147/mo
Save 40% right now
semaglutide

Shown only at Wellorithm's checkout, not its marketing pages: $247/mo ongoing, '$100 off your first month' ($147), or a 3-month bundle for $645 ($215/mo).

Injection or ODT (same price)Compounded
$349$249/mo
Save 29% right now
tirzepatide

At Wellorithm's checkout: $349/mo ongoing, $249 for the first month ($100 off), or a 3-month bundle for $947 (~$316/mo).

What each price covers

Fridays' price also covers the clinician visit, the medication itself and coaching, which Wellorithm does not claim.

Fridays is silent on shipping and lab work.

Wellorithm does not say what its price includes.

That matters most for the drug: unless Wellorithm 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

Wellorithm

Inclusions not disclosed.

Where each one scores higher

Overall, Wellorithm scores 5.9 and Fridays 5.7 out of 10.

Fridays is stronger on trust & safety (5.5 vs 5.0) and support (7.0 vs 5.0).

Wellorithm is stronger on accessibility (9.8 vs 5.0).

Value, effectiveness and user experience are within half a point.

How we score

Fridays

5.7/10

Overall

Wellorithm

5.9/10

Value25%

2.9A
vs
B
2.9

Effectiveness25%

10.0A
vs
B
10.0

User Experience15%

3.0A
vs
B
3.0

Trust & Safety15%

5.5A
vs
B
5.0

Accessibility10%

5.0A
vs
B
9.8

Support10%

7.0A
vs
B
5.0

FDA warning letters

Neither Fridays nor Wellorithm has an FDA warning letter on record with us.

Features & Coverage

FeatureFridaysWellorithm
Starting Price$249/mo✓$247/mo
Features2 features✓5 features
States AvailableNot disclosed49
Compounded✓ Yes✓ Yes
Brand Name✓ Yes—
FSA/HSA Accepted——
FDA Warning LettersNoneNone

About Fridays

Fridays is a telehealth weight loss seller running compounded GLP-1 programs.

Read our full Fridays review →

About Wellorithm

Louisiana is the single state Wellorithm does not reach; the other 49 it does. Compounded semaglutide and compounded tirzepatide come as injectables or as oral dissolving tablets. Board-certified obesity specialists run the virtual consultations, with support on hand 24/7. This GLP-1 telehealth operation is based in Miami.

Read our full Wellorithm 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

Wellorithm

What we like

  • Serves 49 states
  • We found no FDA warning letters issued to Wellorithm

Watch-outs

  • Semaglutide costs $247 a month, 34% above the $185 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
  • Tirzepatide costs $349 a month, 40% 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
  • 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

Winner: Wellorithm

Wellorithm wins this one, 5.9 to 5.7, above all for compounded semaglutide at $247/month. It also costs $2 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 Wellorithm if…

You want compounded semaglutide at $247/month and an opening price near $247 a month.

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Fridays vs Wellorithm: FAQ

Wellorithm. It starts at $247 a month; Fridays starts at $249 a month, $2 more per month.
Yes, both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
Fridays does not publish where it ships; Wellorithm lists 49 states. Confirm your state before paying.
Only Fridays includes the clinician visit, the medication itself and coaching.
Fridays has none. Wellorithm has none.
Wellorithm pays us a commission on sign-ups through our links; Fridays does not. Scores are computed the same way for both.

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