Gimme Care vs LifeMD
Gimme Care costs $19 less a month, and both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
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Gimme Care
Best for: semaglutide at $130/month, 39% below the typical price
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LifeMD
Best for: bloodwork inside the monthly price rather than billed on top
Visit LifeMD →If you are choosing between Gimme Care and LifeMD, the first difference is cost: Gimme Care is $19 a month cheaper at the entry price. Both prescribe semaglutide and tirzepatide, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. Gimme Care leads our six-part score, 8.7 to 7.9.
Gimme Care vs LifeMD price
Gimme Care is the cheaper way in: $130 a month against $149 a month at LifeMD. That is $19 less each month (13% lower), or about $228 over a year of treatment.
Drug by drug: Semaglutide is cheaper at Gimme Care ($130 a month vs $149 a month); tirzepatide is cheaper at Gimme Care ($163 a month vs $349 a month).
Medications and formats
Both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
On format, Gimme Care prices compounded injections, while LifeMD prices brand-name pens.
If you want the FDA-approved brand rather than a compounded version, LifeMD is the only one of the two with a brand-name price.
Where each one treats patients
Gimme Care lists 51 states, and LifeMD lists 50 states.
They overlap in 50 states. Gimme Care alone covers District of Columbia.
Pricing
Gimme Care
LifeMD
First month $75, then $149/mo. Brand medication billed separately, or $0-$25/mo copay with commercial insurance.
Medication only; plus the $149/mo program fee.
Medication only (starting); plus the program fee. As low as $0-$25/mo with insurance.
Medication only; plus the $149/mo program fee.
What each price covers
Both prices cover the clinician visit.
Gimme Care's price also covers the medication itself and shipping, which LifeMD does not claim.
LifeMD's price also covers lab work and coaching, which Gimme Care does not claim.
Gimme Care is silent on lab work and coaching.
LifeMD is silent on shipping.
That matters most for the drug: unless LifeMD confirms otherwise, budget for medication on top of its listed price.
Gimme Care
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
LifeMD
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
Charged on top
Clinician visits
In the price
Shipping
Not stated
Lab work
In the price
Coaching
In the price
Where each one scores higher
Overall, Gimme Care scores 8.7 and LifeMD 7.9 out of 10.
Gimme Care is stronger on user experience (8.0 vs 3.0), trust & safety (8.5 vs 6.0) and support (7.0 vs 5.5).
LifeMD is stronger on value (10.0 vs 8.1).
Effectiveness and accessibility are within half a point.
Gimme Care
8.7/10
LifeMD
7.9/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither Gimme Care nor LifeMD has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | Gimme Care | LifeMD |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | ✓$130/mo | $149/mo |
| Features | ✓5 features | 0 features |
| States Available | ✓51 | 50 |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | — |
| Brand Name | — | ✓ Yes |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warning Letters | None | None |
About Gimme Care
Gimme Care sells compounded semaglutide at $130-$160/mo and compounded tirzepatide at $163-$199/mo, microdose options included. It is LegitScript verified, available in all 50 states plus DC, with no membership fees.
Read our full Gimme Care review →About LifeMD
LifeMD is a publicly traded telehealth seller. It carries brand-name GLP-1 medications only.
Read our full LifeMD review →Pros & Cons
Gimme Care
What we like
- Semaglutide costs $130 a month, 29% below the $184 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $163 a month, 35% below the $250 median for compounded tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
- 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
- Serves all 50 states
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Gimme Care
Watch-outs
- 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
LifeMD
What we like
- Semaglutide costs $149 a month, 85% below the $990 median for brand-name semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $349 a month, 72% below the $1249 median for brand-name tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
- The monthly price includes clinician visits, lab work and coaching
- Serves all 50 states
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to LifeMD
Watch-outs
- You only see a price after finishing the medical intake, so you cannot compare costs before sharing health information
- Not included in the monthly price: medication
- Ask which pharmacy fills the prescription before you pay, so you can check its license
Our Verdict
Gimme Care wins this one, 8.7 to 7.9, above all for semaglutide at $130/month, 39% below the typical price. It also costs $19 less each month than LifeMD. LifeMD fits better if bloodwork inside the monthly price rather than billed on top is your priority.
Choose Gimme Care if…
You want semaglutide at $130/month, 39% below the typical price and an opening price near $130 a month.
Choose LifeMD if…
You want bloodwork inside the monthly price rather than billed on top and an opening price near $149 a month.
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