Gide Health vs PlushCare
Gide Health and PlushCare both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide; this is how their prices, coverage and records differ.
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Gide Health
Best for: people who want a needle-free semaglutide drop and are fine confirming plan terms after sign-up
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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 Gide Health and PlushCare, price alone will not settle it. 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.
Gide Health vs PlushCare price
Gide Health and PlushCare start at the same figure, $149 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, $149 a month; tirzepatide is cheaper at Gide Health ($299 a month vs $399 a month).
Medications and formats
Both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
On format they match: each offers compounded injections.
Where each one treats patients
Gide Health does not publish where it ships, and PlushCare lists 50 states.
Pricing
Gide Health
Shown as a starting price on the product page. The weight-loss page lists the same drops at $196 a month on a 6-month plan, so the two pages do not agree, and neither says how the plan is billed.
Shown as a starting price, with optional B12 or glycine added to the formula. Plan length and billing cadence appear only inside the sign-up flow.
Gide sells this as Advanced GLP-1 and its sign-up link opens a tirzepatide visit. The weight-loss page advertises $196 a month on a 6-month plan; whether that is charged upfront is not stated.
PlushCare
Range up to $299/mo
Range up to $599/mo
What each price covers
Gide Health's price also covers the clinician visit, the medication itself and shipping, which PlushCare does not claim.
Gide Health is silent on lab work and coaching.
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.
Gide Health
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
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 Gide Health 5.5 out of 10.
Gide Health 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.
Gide Health
5.5/10
PlushCare
6.4/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither Gide Health nor PlushCare has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | Gide Health | PlushCare |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $149/mo | $149/mo |
| Features | 7 features | ✓8 features |
| States Available | Not disclosed | 50 |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | — | — |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warning Letters | None | None |
About Gide Health
Gide Health is an online clinic aimed at busy parents that sells compounded semaglutide as a weekly shot or a daily needle-free drop, plus a tirzepatide shot it markets as Advanced GLP-1. Doctors come through Beluga Health and an Ohio compounding pharmacy is named. Starting prices run $149 a month for the drops, $209 for the semaglutide shot and $299 for tirzepatide, but the plan length and billing terms stay hidden until you hand over an email.
Read our full Gide Health 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
Gide Health
What we like
- 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 Gide Health
Watch-outs
- 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. Gide Health fits better if people who want a needle-free semaglutide drop and are fine confirming plan terms after sign-up is your priority.
Choose Gide Health if…
You want people who want a needle-free semaglutide drop and are fine confirming plan terms after sign-up and an opening price near $149 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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