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Hims vs ZipHealth

Hims has an open FDA warning letter dated September 9, 2025. ZipHealth has none. No price lines up like for like. They share brand-name semaglutide pen, but Hims' $199 covers the medication only, with a separate membership on top, while ZipHealth's $199 covers the medication only, with a separate fees on top.

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

The record

Hims / ZipHealth

Hims logo

Hims

6.7/10

ZipHealth logo

ZipHealth

5.9/10

FDA warning letters
None on record
Pharmacy
Brand-name only; no compounding
Lowest standing price
$149/moBrand-name semaglutide pill, medication only, membership extra
$149/moBrand-name semaglutide pill, medication only, fees extra
States
All 50 states
19 states
Checked
Prices captured Record checked October 2026
Prices captured Record checked October 2026
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Neither Hims nor ZipHealth pays us. Links to them earn nothing. Scores: Hims 6.7, ZipHealth 5.9. How we are paid

What the record shows

  1. 01

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

  2. 02

    No price lines up like for like. They share brand-name semaglutide pen, but Hims' $199 covers the medication only, with a separate membership on top, while ZipHealth's $199 covers the medication only, with a separate fees on top.

  3. 03

    Hims covers 31 states ZipHealth does not.

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

ZipHealth

Brand-name semaglutide pen

$199/mo

medication only, membership extra; not compared

$199/mo

medication only, fees extra; not compared

Brand-name tirzepatide pen

$299/mo

medication only, membership extra; not compared

$299/mo

medication only, fees extra; not compared

Brand-name semaglutide pill

$149/mo

medication only, membership extra; not compared

$149/mo

medication only, fees extra; not compared

Foundayo (orforglipron) pill

$149/mo

medication only, membership extra; not compared

$149/mo

medication only, fees extra; not compared

Price includes
Medication
Medication
Billed separately
Clinician visits, coaching
Clinician visits
Cancel any time
Yes, stated
Yes, stated
Minimum term
Monthly membership, auto-renews
None; no subscriptions
Refunds
First month's membership fee is non-refundable; partial-period refunds are not guaranteed
Full refund if canceled before the prescription is created; none once the pharmacy processes it
Early-exit fee
None stated
None stated

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

The case for each

The case for Hims

6.7/10
  • Lists 50 states against 19
  • 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 ZipHealth

5.9/10
  • No FDA warning letter on record
  • Price leaves out clinician visits
  • Lowest price covers the medication only, with a separate fees on top
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Scores

Hims 6.7 · ZipHealth 5.9 out of 10. Six weighted parts.

Value25%

3.0A
vs
B
5.0

Effectiveness25%

10.0A
vs
B
10.0

User Experience15%

8.0A
vs
B
3.0

Trust & Safety15%

6.0A
vs
B
6.0

Accessibility10%

10.0A
vs
B
5.0

Support10%

3.0A
vs
B
3.0

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

Hims vs ZipHealth: questions

Hims has an open FDA warning letter dated September 9, 2025. ZipHealth 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 Hims' $199 covers the medication only, with a separate membership on top, while ZipHealth's $199 covers the medication only, with a separate fees 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. ZipHealth states you can cancel at any time; refunds: full refund if canceled before the prescription is created; none once the pharmacy processes it.
Neither Hims nor ZipHealth pays us. Links to them earn nothing. Scores: Hims 6.7, ZipHealth 5.9.

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

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