Good Life Meds vs LifeMD
LifeMD costs $50 less a month, and both sell semaglutide.
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Good Life Meds
Best for: seeing what it charges before you answer any medical questions
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LifeMD
Best for: bloodwork inside the monthly price rather than billed on top
Visit LifeMD →If you are choosing between Good Life Meds and LifeMD, the first difference is cost: LifeMD is $50 a month cheaper at the entry price. Both prescribe semaglutide, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. LifeMD leads our six-part score, 7.9 to 6.6.
Good Life Meds vs LifeMD price
LifeMD is the cheaper way in: $149 a month against $199 a month at Good Life Meds. That is $50 less each month (25% lower), or about $600 over a year of treatment.
Drug by drug: Semaglutide is cheaper at LifeMD ($149 a month vs $199 a month).
Medications and formats
Both sell semaglutide; only LifeMD lists tirzepatide.
On format, Good Life Meds 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
Good Life Meds does not publish where it ships, and LifeMD lists 50 states.
Pricing
Good Life Meds
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.
Good Life Meds' price also covers the medication itself and shipping, which LifeMD does not claim.
LifeMD's price also covers lab work and coaching, which Good Life Meds does not claim.
Good Life Meds 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.
Good Life Meds
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, LifeMD scores 7.9 and Good Life Meds 6.6 out of 10.
Good Life Meds is stronger on user experience (8.0 vs 3.0), trust & safety (6.5 vs 6.0) and support (7.0 vs 5.5).
LifeMD is stronger on value (10.0 vs 4.4), effectiveness (10.0 vs 8.5) and accessibility (10.0 vs 5.0).
Good Life Meds
6.6/10
LifeMD
7.9/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither Good Life Meds nor LifeMD has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | Good Life Meds | LifeMD |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $199/mo | ✓$149/mo |
| Features | ✓2 features | 0 features |
| States Available | Not disclosed | 50 |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | — |
| Brand Name | — | ✓ Yes |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warning Letters | None | None |
About Good Life Meds
Good Life Meds is a telehealth weight loss clinic that prescribes GLP-1 medications.
Read our full Good Life Meds 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
Good Life Meds
What we like
- Semaglutide costs $199 a month, close to the $184 median for compounded semaglutide 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
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Good Life Meds
Watch-outs
- 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 is compounded rather than FDA-approved, so it has 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
LifeMD wins this one, 7.9 to 6.6, above all for bloodwork inside the monthly price rather than billed on top. It also costs $50 less each month than Good Life Meds. Good Life Meds fits better if seeing what it charges before you answer any medical questions is your priority.
Choose Good Life Meds if…
You want seeing what it charges before you answer any medical questions and an opening price near $199 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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