GoodRx vs LifeMD
GoodRx and LifeMD both sell tirzepatide; this is how their prices, coverage and records differ.
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LifeMD
Best for: bloodwork inside the monthly price rather than billed on top
Visit LifeMD →If you are choosing between GoodRx and LifeMD, price alone will not settle it. Both prescribe tirzepatide, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. LifeMD leads our six-part score, 7.9 to 6.9.
GoodRx vs LifeMD price
GoodRx and LifeMD 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: Tirzepatide is cheaper at GoodRx ($299 a month vs $349 a month).
Medications and formats
Both sell tirzepatide; only GoodRx lists orforglipron; only LifeMD lists semaglutide.
On format they match: each offers brand-name pens.
Where each one treats patients
GoodRx lists 50 states, and LifeMD lists 50 states.
They overlap in 50 states.
Pricing
GoodRx
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
LifeMD's price also covers the clinician visit, lab work and coaching, which GoodRx does not claim.
GoodRx does not say what its price includes.
LifeMD is silent on shipping.
GoodRx
Inclusions not disclosed.
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 GoodRx 6.9 out of 10.
GoodRx is stronger on user experience (5.0 vs 3.0).
LifeMD is stronger on value (10.0 vs 5.0) and support (5.5 vs 5.0).
Effectiveness, trust & safety and accessibility are within half a point.
GoodRx
6.9/10
LifeMD
7.9/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither GoodRx nor LifeMD has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | GoodRx | LifeMD |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $149/mo | $149/mo |
| Features | ✓6 features | 0 features |
| States Available | 50 | 50 |
| Compounded | — | — |
| Brand Name | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warning Letters | None | None |
About GoodRx
GoodRx (NASDAQ: GDRX) is the largest US prescription savings platform. It publishes self-pay discount pricing on brand-name GLP-1 medications, with Foundayo (orforglipron) starting at $149/month and the Zepbound KwikPen (tirzepatide) starting at $299/month, redeemable at 70,000+ pharmacies nationwide. It also operates GoodRx Care, a telehealth arm that prescribes GLP-1s with online visits starting at $39.
Read our full GoodRx 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
GoodRx
What we like
- Orforglipron costs $149 a month, close to the $149 median for brand-name orforglipron across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $299 a month, 76% below the $1249 median for brand-name tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
- Serves all 50 states
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to GoodRx
Watch-outs
- Ask which pharmacy fills the prescription before you pay, so you can check its license
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 6.9, above all for bloodwork inside the monthly price rather than billed on top. GoodRx fits better if oral orforglipron alongside the injectables is your priority.
Choose GoodRx if…
You want oral orforglipron alongside the injectables and an opening price near $149 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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Willow
Seeing what it charges before you answer any medical questions
From $299/mo
Get started →Sesame Care
Oral orforglipron alongside the injectables
From $59/mo
Get started →Collective
Flat any-dose pricing, if you can absorb a $199 annual membership on top
From $59/mo
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