GoodRx vs Ro
GoodRx and Ro both sell orforglipron; this is how their prices, coverage and records differ.
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Ro
Best for: knowing which pharmacy fills the vial: it names Roman Health Pharmacy LLC
Visit Ro →If you are choosing between GoodRx and Ro, price alone will not settle it. Both prescribe orforglipron, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. GoodRx leads our six-part score, 6.9 to 6.7.
GoodRx vs Ro price
GoodRx and Ro 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: Orforglipron costs the same at both, $149 a month.
Medications and formats
Both sell orforglipron; only GoodRx lists tirzepatide.
On format they match: each offers brand-name pens.
Where each one treats patients
GoodRx lists 50 states, and Ro does not publish where it ships.
Pricing
GoodRx
Ro
Additional membership fees apply
What each price covers
Ro's price also covers the clinician visit, lab work and coaching, which GoodRx does not claim.
GoodRx does not say what its price includes.
Ro is silent on shipping.
GoodRx
Inclusions not disclosed.
Ro
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, GoodRx scores 6.9 and Ro 6.7 out of 10.
GoodRx is stronger on effectiveness (10.0 vs 8.0) and accessibility (10.0 vs 5.0).
Ro is stronger on user experience (8.0 vs 5.0), trust & safety (8.0 vs 6.0) and support (5.5 vs 5.0).
Value is within half a point.
GoodRx
6.9/10
Ro
6.7/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither GoodRx nor Ro has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | GoodRx | Ro |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $149/mo | $149/mo |
| Features | 6 features | ✓7 features |
| States Available | 50 | Not disclosed |
| 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 Ro
Foundayo (orforglipron), the new oral GLP-1 from Eli Lilly, joined Ro on April 9 2026 at $149/month for the lowest dose, membership on top. Beside it sit compounded semaglutide and the brand-name pair, Zepbound and Wegovy. No obesity care formulary in the category is more comprehensive. In the US, only a handful of direct-to-patient telehealth companies are larger.
Read our full Ro 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
Ro
What we like
- Orforglipron costs $149 a month, close to the $149 median for brand-name orforglipron 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 clinician visits, lab work and coaching
- Names Roman Health Pharmacy LLC as the pharmacy that fills its prescriptions, which most sellers do not
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Ro
Watch-outs
- Not included in the monthly price: medication
- Confirm it serves your state before you start the intake
Our Verdict
GoodRx wins this one, 6.9 to 6.7, above all for oral orforglipron alongside the injectables. Ro fits better if knowing which pharmacy fills the vial: it names Roman Health Pharmacy LLC is your priority.
Choose GoodRx if…
You want oral orforglipron alongside the injectables and an opening price near $149 a month.
Choose Ro if…
You want knowing which pharmacy fills the vial: it names Roman Health Pharmacy LLC and an opening price near $149 a month.
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