Hello Alpha vs Hims
Hello Alpha and Hims sell different medications; this is what separates them.
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Hello Alpha
Best for: seeing what it charges before you answer any medical questions
Visit Hello Alpha →
Hims
Best for: knowing which pharmacy fills the vial: it names Apostrophe Pharmacy LLC
Visit Hims →If you are choosing between Hello Alpha and Hims, price alone will not settle it. Hims leads our six-part score, 6.8 to 6.1. One of the two has an FDA warning letter on record, covered below.
Hello Alpha vs Hims price
Hims publishes $199 a month. Hello Alpha does not post a GLP-1 price we can quote, so you would only learn its cost after an intake.
Medications and formats
Hims lists semaglutide and tirzepatide; Hello Alpha does not name its drug.
On format, Hello Alpha posts no priced format, while Hims prices compounded injections and brand-name pens.
If you want the FDA-approved brand rather than a compounded version, Hims is the only one of the two with a brand-name price.
Where each one treats patients
Hello Alpha does not publish where it ships, and Hims lists 50 states.
Pricing
Hello Alpha
$79/month Alpha Plus+ is the weight-loss membership and includes "4 online visits per month"; a $29/month tier includes 2 visits. Medication is billed through insurance or LillyDirect, not the membership.
Hims
Brand Zepbound from $299/mo medication-only; requires Hims Weight Loss Membership ($149/mo)
What each price covers
Hello Alpha's price also covers the clinician visit and shipping, which Hims does not claim.
Hims' price also covers the medication itself, which Hello Alpha does not claim.
Hello Alpha is silent on lab work and coaching.
Hims is silent on shipping and lab work.
That matters most for the drug: unless Hello Alpha confirms otherwise, budget for medication on top of its listed price.
Hello Alpha
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
Charged on top
Clinician visits
In the price
Shipping
In the price
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
Not stated
Hims
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
In the price
Clinician visits
Charged on top
Shipping
Not stated
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
Charged on top
Where each one scores higher
Overall, Hims scores 6.8 and Hello Alpha 6.1 out of 10.
Hello Alpha is stronger on support (4.0 vs 3.0).
Hims is stronger on effectiveness (10.0 vs 9.0), trust & safety (7.0 vs 6.5) and accessibility (10.0 vs 5.0).
Value and user experience are within half a point.
Hello Alpha
6.1/10
Hims
6.8/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
The FDA sent Hims a warning letter dated September 9, 2025 (letter 716567), and it is still open.
Hello Alpha has no FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | Hello Alpha | Hims |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | Not published | $199/mo |
| Features | ✓8 features | 2 features |
| States Available | Not disclosed | 50 |
| Compounded | — | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warning Letters | ✓None | 1 letter |
About Hello Alpha
Neither a cash price nor a complete state list is spelled out publicly. What Hello Alpha, once called Alpha Medical, does spell out is a wide drug menu: Wegovy, Ozempic, Rybelsus, Zepbound and Mounjaro under their brand names, the oral GLP-1 Foundayo, and further oral weight-loss drugs beyond those. Insurance is part of the model, and an online membership carries ongoing clinician care.
Read our full Hello Alpha review →About Hims
Hims is a major men's telehealth brand. Its weight loss offering is compounded semaglutide on a 6-month plan.
Read our full Hims review →Pros & Cons
Hello Alpha
What we like
- Shows its price before the medical questionnaire, so you can compare it without handing over health information
- The monthly price includes clinician visits and shipping
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Hello Alpha
Watch-outs
- Not included in the monthly price: medication
- 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
Hims
What we like
- Shows its price before the medical questionnaire, so you can compare it without handing over health information
- The monthly price includes the medication
- Serves all 50 states
- Names 4 pharmacies that fill its prescriptions, which most sellers do not
Watch-outs
- Not included in the monthly price: clinician visits, coaching
- The FDA has issued Hims a warning letter. Read what it alleges: a letter flags a problem but does not by itself rule a seller out
- Its semaglutide is compounded rather than FDA-approved, so it has not been reviewed by the agency for safety, effectiveness or manufacturing quality
Our Verdict
Hims wins this one, 6.8 to 6.1, above all for knowing which pharmacy fills the vial: it names Apostrophe Pharmacy LLC. Hello Alpha fits better if seeing what it charges before you answer any medical questions is your priority.
Choose Hello Alpha if…
You want seeing what it charges before you answer any medical questions.
Choose Hims if…
You want knowing which pharmacy fills the vial: it names Apostrophe Pharmacy LLC and an opening price near $199 a month.
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Compounded semaglutide at $249/month
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An oral route if you will not self-inject
From $199/mo
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