LifeMD vs Willow
LifeMD costs $150 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
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Willow
Best for: seeing what it charges before you answer any medical questions
Visit Willow →If you are choosing between LifeMD and Willow, the first difference is cost: LifeMD is $150 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 6.6.
LifeMD vs Willow price
LifeMD is the cheaper way in: $149 a month against $299 a month at Willow. That is $150 less each month (50% lower), or about $1,800 over a year of treatment.
Drug by drug: Semaglutide is cheaper at LifeMD ($149 a month vs $299 a month); tirzepatide is cheaper at LifeMD ($349 a month vs $399 a month).
Medications and formats
Both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
On format, LifeMD prices brand-name pens, while Willow prices compounded injections.
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
LifeMD lists 50 states, and Willow does not publish where it ships.
Pricing
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.
Willow
What each price covers
Both prices cover the clinician visit.
LifeMD's price also covers lab work and coaching, which Willow does not claim.
Willow's price also covers the medication itself and shipping, which LifeMD does not claim.
LifeMD is silent on shipping.
Willow is silent on lab work and coaching.
That matters most for the drug: unless LifeMD confirms otherwise, budget for medication on top of its listed price.
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
Willow
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, LifeMD scores 7.9 and Willow 6.6 out of 10.
LifeMD is stronger on value (10.0 vs 3.0) and accessibility (10.0 vs 5.0).
Willow is stronger on user experience (8.0 vs 3.0), trust & safety (6.5 vs 6.0) and support (7.0 vs 5.5).
Effectiveness is within half a point.
LifeMD
7.9/10
Willow
6.6/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither LifeMD nor Willow has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | LifeMD | Willow |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | ✓$149/mo | $299/mo |
| Features | 0 features | ✓3 features |
| States Available | 50 | Not disclosed |
| Compounded | — | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | ✓ Yes | — |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warning Letters | None | None |
About LifeMD
LifeMD is a publicly traded telehealth seller. It carries brand-name GLP-1 medications only.
Read our full LifeMD review →About Willow
Tablets and injections are both on offer at Willow, a telehealth seller of compounded GLP-1 medications.
Read our full Willow review →Pros & Cons
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
Willow
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, clinician visits and shipping
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Willow
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 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
Willow is where we would start, above all for seeing what it charges before you answer any medical questions. LifeMD undercuts it by $150 a month, so if the monthly bill is what decides it, LifeMD is the pick. LifeMD fits better if bloodwork inside the monthly price rather than billed on top is your priority.
Choose LifeMD if…
You want bloodwork inside the monthly price rather than billed on top and an opening price near $149 a month.
Choose Willow if…
You want seeing what it charges before you answer any medical questions and an opening price near $299 a month.
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Knowing which pharmacy fills the vial: it names Belmar Pharmacy
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