GoodRx vs PreventiveMD
PreventiveMD costs $66 less a month, and both sell tirzepatide and orforglipron.
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If you are choosing between GoodRx and PreventiveMD, the first difference is cost: PreventiveMD is $66 a month cheaper at the entry price. Both prescribe tirzepatide and orforglipron, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. PreventiveMD leads our six-part score, 7.4 to 6.9.
GoodRx vs PreventiveMD price
PreventiveMD is the cheaper way in: $83 a month against $149 a month at GoodRx. That is $66 less each month (44% lower), or about $792 over a year of treatment.
Drug by drug: Tirzepatide is cheaper at PreventiveMD ($97 a month vs $299 a month); orforglipron costs the same at both, $149 a month.
Medications and formats
Both sell tirzepatide and orforglipron; only PreventiveMD lists semaglutide.
On format, GoodRx prices brand-name pens, while PreventiveMD prices compounded injections and brand-name pens.
Where each one treats patients
GoodRx lists 50 states, and PreventiveMD lists 36 states.
They overlap in 36 states. GoodRx alone covers 14 states, including Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho and Kansas.
Pricing
GoodRx
PreventiveMD
As low as $83/mo, all-in.
As low as $97/mo, all-in.
Medication starts at $149/mo; a separate $49/mo membership fee applies to brand plans
Medication starts at $149/mo; a separate $49/mo membership fee applies to brand plans
Medication starts at $299/mo; a separate $49/mo membership fee applies to brand plans
What each price covers
PreventiveMD's price also covers the clinician visit and the medication itself, which GoodRx does not claim.
GoodRx does not say what its price includes.
PreventiveMD is silent on shipping, lab work and coaching.
That matters most for the drug: unless GoodRx confirms otherwise, budget for medication on top of its listed price.
GoodRx
Inclusions not disclosed.
PreventiveMD
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
In the price
Clinician visits
In the price
Shipping
Not stated
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
Not stated
Where each one scores higher
Overall, PreventiveMD scores 7.4 and GoodRx 6.9 out of 10.
GoodRx is stronger on accessibility (10.0 vs 7.8).
PreventiveMD is stronger on user experience (8.0 vs 5.0), trust & safety (7.5 vs 6.0) and support (5.5 vs 5.0).
Value and effectiveness are within half a point.
GoodRx
6.9/10
PreventiveMD
7.4/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither GoodRx nor PreventiveMD has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | GoodRx | PreventiveMD |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $149/mo | ✓$83/mo |
| Features | 6 features | ✓8 features |
| States Available | ✓50 | 36 |
| Compounded | — | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | ✓ Yes |
| 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 PreventiveMD
All-in figures start at $83/mo for compounded semaglutide and $97/mo for compounded tirzepatide. Foundayo, Zepbound and Wegovy come as brands under a membership arrangement. Requests reach a US-licensed provider inside 24 hours, and once approved the drug is sent to your door with care continuing through a portal online. Peptide therapy shares the platform with the GLP-1 side, all physician-guided.
Read our full PreventiveMD 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
PreventiveMD
What we like
- Semaglutide costs $149 a month, 85% below the $990 median for brand-name semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- 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
- Shows its price before the medical questionnaire, so you can compare it without handing over health information
- The monthly price includes the medication and clinician visits
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to PreventiveMD
Watch-outs
- Serves only 36 states, so check that yours is one of them
- 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
PreventiveMD wins this one, 7.4 to 6.9, above all for oral orforglipron alongside the injectables. It also costs $66 less each month than GoodRx. 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 PreventiveMD if…
You want oral orforglipron alongside the injectables and an opening price near $83 a month.
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