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Hone Health vs Red Mountain Weight Loss

Hone Health costs $89 less a month.

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By Ruth Calder · Enforcement Editor
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Hone Health

5.9
★★★☆☆3/5

Best for: compounded liraglutide at $160/month

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VS
Red Mountain Weight Loss logo

Red Mountain Weight Loss

7.4
★★★★☆3.7/5

Best for: compounded semaglutide at $149/month

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If you are choosing between Hone Health and Red Mountain Weight Loss, the first difference is cost: Hone Health is $89 a month cheaper at the entry price. Red Mountain Weight Loss leads our six-part score, 7.4 to 5.9.

Hone Health vs Red Mountain Weight Loss price

Hone Health is the cheaper way in: $60 a month against $149 a month at Red Mountain Weight Loss. That is $89 less each month (60% lower), or about $1,068 over a year of treatment.

Medications and formats

Hone Health and Red Mountain Weight Loss do not overlap on medication; only Hone Health lists liraglutide; only Red Mountain Weight Loss lists semaglutide and tirzepatide.

On format they match: each offers compounded injections.

Where each one treats patients

Hone Health does not publish where it ships, and Red Mountain Weight Loss lists 4 states.

Pricing

Hone Health

Compounded LiraglutideCompounded
$160/mo
liraglutide

Plus $25-$155/mo membership

NaltrexoneBrand-name
$60/mo
naltrexone

Plus $25-$155/mo membership

PhentermineBrand-name
$65/mo
phentermine

Plus $25-$155/mo membership

Red Mountain Weight Loss

Starter (RM3 program)Compounded
$199/mo
semaglutide
GLP Elite (mid-tier)Compounded
$299/mo
semaglutide
Premium (high-dose maintenance)Compounded
$599/mo
tirzepatide
DirectMed (lowest tier)Compounded
$149/mo
semaglutide

What each price covers

Neither Hone Health nor Red Mountain Weight Loss spells out what its price covers, so ask whether the visit, the drug and shipping are all in the monthly figure.

Where each one scores higher

Overall, Red Mountain Weight Loss scores 7.4 and Hone Health 5.9 out of 10.

Hone Health is stronger on accessibility (5.0 vs 2.6).

Red Mountain Weight Loss is stronger on value (6.5 vs 5.0), effectiveness (10.0 vs 6.5), user experience (8.0 vs 7.0) and trust & safety (8.5 vs 6.5).

Support is within half a point.

How we score

Hone Health

5.9/10

Overall

Red Mountain Weight Loss

7.4/10

Value25%

5.0A
vs
B
6.5

Effectiveness25%

6.5A
vs
B
10.0

User Experience15%

7.0A
vs
B
8.0

Trust & Safety15%

6.5A
vs
B
8.5

Accessibility10%

5.0A
vs
B
2.6

Support10%

5.0A
vs
B
5.0

FDA warning letters

Neither Hone Health nor Red Mountain Weight Loss has an FDA warning letter on record with us.

Features & Coverage

FeatureHone HealthRed Mountain Weight Loss
Starting Price✓$60/mo$149/mo
Features5 features✓6 features
States AvailableNot disclosed4
Compounded✓ Yes✓ Yes
Brand Name✓ Yes—
FSA/HSA Accepted——
FDA Warning LettersNoneNone

About Hone Health

Hone Health is a comprehensive longevity telehealth platform for men and women, covering hormone optimization, weight management, sexual health, and metabolic health. Its weight loss formulary is compounded liraglutide at $160/mo, naltrexone at $60/mo, bupropion at $60/mo, phentermine at $65/mo, topiramate at $65/mo, and sermorelin at $130/mo. All of them require a membership, either $25/mo Basic or $149/mo Premium.

Read our full Hone Health review →

About Red Mountain Weight Loss

Programs are tiered from $199 to $599, compounded GLP-1 opens at $149/month, and the first consultation costs $55. The practice dates to 1995 and works from nine clinics in Arizona and Texas while offering telemedicine into four states. Thirty years of history, credentialing through the American Board of Obesity Medicine and physicians named on the page set it apart from a telehealth startup.

Read our full Red Mountain Weight Loss review →

Pros & Cons

Hone Health

What we like

  • Liraglutide costs $160 a month
  • Shows its price before the medical questionnaire, so you can compare it without handing over health information
  • We found no FDA warning letters issued to Hone Health
  • A live video visit with a clinician is required before a prescription, which is slower than a form and is the more careful intake
  • Baseline bloodwork is required before a prescription

Watch-outs

  • 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 liraglutide is compounded rather than FDA-approved, so it has not been reviewed by the agency for safety, effectiveness or manufacturing quality

Red Mountain Weight Loss

What we like

  • Semaglutide costs $149 a month, 19% below the $184 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
  • Shows its price before the medical questionnaire, so you can compare it without handing over health information
  • We found no FDA warning letters issued to Red Mountain Weight Loss

Watch-outs

  • Tirzepatide costs $599 a month, 140% above the $250 median for compounded tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
  • Serves only 4 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

Winner: Red Mountain Weight Loss

Red Mountain Weight Loss wins this one, 7.4 to 5.9, above all for compounded semaglutide at $149/month. Hone Health undercuts it by $89 a month, so if the monthly bill is what decides it, Hone Health is the pick. Hone Health fits better if compounded liraglutide at $160/month is your priority.

Choose Hone Health if…

You want compounded liraglutide at $160/month and an opening price near $60 a month.

Choose Red Mountain Weight Loss if…

You want compounded semaglutide at $149/month and an opening price near $149 a month.

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Hone Health vs Red Mountain Weight Loss: FAQ

Hone Health. It starts at $60 a month; Red Mountain Weight Loss starts at $149 a month, $89 more per month.
No. Hone Health lists liraglutide; Red Mountain Weight Loss lists semaglutide and tirzepatide.
Hone Health does not publish where it ships; Red Mountain Weight Loss lists 4 states. Confirm your state before paying.
Neither says. Ask Hone Health and Red Mountain Weight Loss for an itemized monthly total.
Hone Health has none. Red Mountain Weight Loss has none.
No. Neither Hone Health nor Red Mountain Weight Loss pays us anything.

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