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Hims vs Ro

Hims has an open FDA warning letter dated September 9, 2025. Ro has none. No price lines up like for like. They share brand-name semaglutide pen, but both price it at $199, and in each case that covers the medication only, with a separate membership on top.

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By Ruth Calder · Enforcement Editor
Editorially reviewed. Not medical advice · How we verify contentLast reviewed

The record

Hims / Ro

Hims logo

Hims

6.7/10

Ro logo

Ro

7.4/10

FDA warning letters
None on record
Pharmacy
Lowest standing price
$149/moBrand-name semaglutide pill, medication only, membership extra
$149/moBrand-name semaglutide pill, medication only, membership extra
States
All 50 states
All 50 states
Checked
Prices captured Record checked October 2026
Prices captured Record checked October 2026
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Neither Hims nor Ro pays us. Links to them earn nothing. Scores: Hims 6.7, Ro 7.4. How we are paid

What the record shows

  1. 01

    Hims has an open FDA warning letter dated September 9, 2025. Ro has none.

  2. 02

    No price lines up like for like. They share brand-name semaglutide pen, but both price it at $199, and in each case that covers the medication only, with a separate membership on top.

Prices and terms, product by product

A price is set against the other side only for the same product, and only when both are standing monthly or 4-week rates. Those pairs are compared by yearly cost.

Hims

Ro

Brand-name semaglutide pen

$199/mo

medication only, membership extra; not compared

$199/mo

medication only, membership extra; not compared

Brand-name tirzepatide pen

$299/mo

medication only, membership extra; not compared

$299/mo

medication only, membership extra; not compared

Brand-name semaglutide pill

$149/mo

medication only, membership extra; not compared

$149/mo

medication only, membership extra; not compared

Foundayo (orforglipron) pill

$149/mo

medication only, membership extra; not compared

$149/mo

medication only, membership extra; not compared

Price includes
Medication
Clinician visits, labs, coaching
Billed separately
Clinician visits, coaching
Medication
Cancel any time
Yes, stated
Yes, stated
Minimum term
Monthly membership, auto-renews
None on the monthly plan; 3, 6 and 12-month plans are prepaid
Refunds
First month's membership fee is non-refundable; partial-period refunds are not guaranteed
Membership fees are not refunded; the $39 first month is refunded if you are not eligible
Early-exit fee
None stated
Not stated

Read off each seller’s own pages. Hims: October 17, 2026. Ro: October 31, 2026. Every plan and dose we hold is on the full review.

The case for each

The case for Hims

6.7/10

The record gives Hims no edge on this pair.

  • Open FDA warning letter, September 9, 2025
  • Price leaves out clinician visits and coaching
  • Lowest price covers the medication only, with a separate membership on top
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The case for Ro

7.4/10
  • No FDA warning letter on record
  • Price includes clinician visits and coaching
  • Price leaves out medication
  • Lowest price covers the medication only, with a separate membership on top
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Scores

Hims 6.7 · Ro 7.4 out of 10. Six weighted parts.

Value25%

3.0A
vs
B
3.0

Effectiveness25%

10.0A
vs
B
10.0

User Experience15%

8.0A
vs
B
8.0

Trust & Safety15%

6.0A
vs
B
9.0

Accessibility10%

10.0A
vs
B
10.0

Support10%

3.0A
vs
B
5.5

The score is the same formula for every seller. Payment does not enter it. Method

Hims vs Ro: questions

Hims has an open FDA warning letter dated September 9, 2025. Ro has none. Letters are matched to a seller by company, domain and address, never by a similar name.
No price lines up like for like. They share brand-name semaglutide pen, but both price it at $199, and in each case that covers the medication only, with a separate membership on top. We only set two prices against each other when they are for the same product and both are standing month-to-month or 4-week rates.
Hims states you can cancel at any time; refunds: first month's membership fee is non-refundable; partial-period refunds are not guaranteed. Ro states you can cancel at any time; refunds: membership fees are not refunded; the $39 first month is refunded if you are not eligible.
Neither Hims nor Ro pays us. Links to them earn nothing. Scores: Hims 6.7, Ro 7.4.

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Affiliate partners outside this pair. Each has its own record and review, scored the same way.

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