Hims vs Recovery Delivered
Hims and Recovery Delivered both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide; this is how their prices, coverage and records differ.
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Hims
Best for: knowing which pharmacy fills the vial: it names Apostrophe Pharmacy LLC
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Recovery Delivered
Best for: an oral route if you will not self-inject
Visit Recovery Delivered →If you are choosing between Hims and Recovery Delivered, price alone will not settle it. Both prescribe semaglutide and tirzepatide, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. Recovery Delivered leads our six-part score, 7.8 to 6.8. One of the two has an FDA warning letter on record, covered below.
Hims vs Recovery Delivered price
Hims and Recovery Delivered start at the same figure, $199 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: Semaglutide costs the same at both, $199 a month; tirzepatide is cheaper at Recovery Delivered ($219 a month vs $299 a month).
Medications and formats
Both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
On format, Hims prices compounded injections and brand-name pens, while Recovery Delivered prices compounded injections.
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
Hims lists 50 states, and Recovery Delivered lists 32 states.
They overlap in 31 states. Hims alone covers 19 states, including Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas and California. Recovery Delivered alone covers District of Columbia.
Pricing
Hims
Brand Zepbound from $299/mo medication-only; requires Hims Weight Loss Membership ($149/mo)
Recovery Delivered
$199.99/mo start; scales to $229.99 then $299.99 at higher weekly doses; includes video visit + delivery
$219/mo start, includes provider visit + delivery
oral drops/tablets from $249/mo
What each price covers
Both prices cover the medication itself.
Recovery Delivered's price also covers the clinician visit and shipping, which Hims does not claim.
Hims is silent on shipping and lab work.
Recovery Delivered is silent on lab work and coaching.
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
Recovery Delivered
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
Where each one scores higher
Overall, Recovery Delivered scores 7.8 and Hims 6.8 out of 10.
Hims is stronger on user experience (8.0 vs 7.5) and accessibility (10.0 vs 7.1).
Recovery Delivered is stronger on value (6.0 vs 3.0), trust & safety (8.5 vs 7.0) and support (7.0 vs 3.0).
Effectiveness is within half a point.
Hims
6.8/10
Recovery Delivered
7.8/10
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.
Recovery Delivered has no FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | Hims | Recovery Delivered |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $199/mo | $199/mo |
| Features | 2 features | ✓6 features |
| States Available | ✓50 | 32 |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | ✓ Yes | — |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warning Letters | 1 letter | ✓None |
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 →About Recovery Delivered
$199.99/mo is the floor for injected compounded semaglutide and $219/mo for compounded tirzepatide, both figures taking in delivery to the home and a video visit with a provider. Taken by mouth, semaglutide opens at $249/mo. Tara Healthcare LLC sells these next to its addiction-recovery work, reaching 31 states and DC.
Read our full Recovery Delivered review →Pros & Cons
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
Recovery Delivered
What we like
- Semaglutide costs $199 a month, close to the $185 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $219 a month, 12% below the $250 median for compounded 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, clinician visits and shipping
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Recovery Delivered
- A live video visit with a clinician is required before a prescription, which is slower than a form and is the more careful intake
Watch-outs
- Serves only 32 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
Recovery Delivered wins this one, 7.8 to 6.8, above all for an oral route if you will not self-inject. Hims fits better if knowing which pharmacy fills the vial: it names Apostrophe Pharmacy LLC is your priority.
Choose Hims if…
You want knowing which pharmacy fills the vial: it names Apostrophe Pharmacy LLC and an opening price near $199 a month.
Choose Recovery Delivered if…
You want an oral route if you will not self-inject and an opening price near $199 a month.
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