Henry Meds vs LifeMD
LifeMD costs $100 less a month, and both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
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LifeMD
Best for: bloodwork inside the monthly price rather than billed on top
Visit LifeMD →If you are choosing between Henry Meds and LifeMD, the first difference is cost: LifeMD is $100 a month cheaper at the entry price. Both prescribe semaglutide and tirzepatide, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. LifeMD leads our six-part score, 7.9 to 5.5.
Henry Meds vs LifeMD price
LifeMD is the cheaper way in: $149 a month against $249 a month at Henry Meds. That is $100 less each month (40% lower), or about $1,200 over a year of treatment.
Drug by drug: Semaglutide is cheaper at LifeMD ($149 a month vs $249 a month); tirzepatide costs the same at both, $349 a month.
Medications and formats
Both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
On format, Henry 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
Henry Meds does not publish where it ships, and LifeMD lists 50 states.
Pricing
Henry Meds
Range up to $449/mo
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.
Henry Meds' price also covers the medication itself and shipping, which LifeMD does not claim.
LifeMD's price also covers lab work and coaching, which Henry Meds does not claim.
Henry 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.
Henry 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 Henry Meds 5.5 out of 10.
Henry Meds is stronger on support (7.0 vs 5.5).
LifeMD is stronger on value (10.0 vs 2.8), trust & safety (6.0 vs 4.0) and accessibility (10.0 vs 5.0).
Effectiveness and user experience are within half a point.
Henry Meds
5.5/10
LifeMD
7.9/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither Henry Meds nor LifeMD has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | Henry Meds | LifeMD |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $249/mo | ✓$149/mo |
| Features | ✓4 features | 0 features |
| States Available | Not disclosed | 50 |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | — |
| Brand Name | — | ✓ Yes |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warning Letters | None | None |
About Henry Meds
Henry Meds is an established compounded GLP-1 telehealth seller, offering both injectable and oral formats.
Read our full Henry 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
Henry Meds
What we like
- The monthly price includes the medication, clinician visits and shipping
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Henry Meds
Watch-outs
- Semaglutide costs $249 a month, 35% above the $184 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- You only see a price after finishing the medical intake, so you cannot compare costs before sharing health information
- 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 and tirzepatide are compounded rather than FDA-approved, so they have 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 5.5, above all for bloodwork inside the monthly price rather than billed on top. It also costs $100 less each month than Henry Meds. Henry Meds fits better if an oral route if you will not self-inject is your priority.
Choose Henry Meds if…
You want an oral route if you will not self-inject and an opening price near $249 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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