Noom vs StaveMD
Noom and StaveMD both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide; this is how their prices, coverage and records differ.
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StaveMD
Best for: compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide from named pharmacies with a no-weight-loss refund
Visit StaveMD →If you are choosing between Noom and StaveMD, price alone will not settle it. Both prescribe semaglutide and tirzepatide, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. StaveMD leads our six-part score, 7.7 to 6.9.
Noom vs StaveMD price
Noom and StaveMD start at the same figure, $179 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, $179 a month; tirzepatide is cheaper at StaveMD ($249 a month vs $349 a month).
Medications and formats
Both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
On format, Noom prices compounded injections and brand-name pens, while StaveMD prices compounded injections.
If you want the FDA-approved brand rather than a compounded version, Noom is the only one of the two with a brand-name price.
Where each one treats patients
Noom does not publish where it ships, and StaveMD lists 51 states.
Pricing
Noom
The first 3 weeks of the program with 4 weeks of medication start from $149, then $349 per month plus tax on a 12-week subscription. The program also offers generic liraglutide.
The first 3 weeks with 4 weeks of medication start from $79, then $179 per month plus tax on a 12-week subscription. Compounded tirzepatide is also offered on this plan.
StaveMD
Listed as "Starting from $179/mo" with free shipping and no membership fee. Plans renew every four weeks, so there are 13 charges a year; longer plan options are shown only during sign-up.
Listed as "Starting from $199/mo" for compounded semaglutide as a dissolving tablet.
Listed as "Starting from $249/mo" for compounded tirzepatide.
What each price covers
Noom's price also covers the clinician visit and coaching, which StaveMD does not claim.
StaveMD's price also covers shipping, which Noom does not claim.
Noom is silent on the medication itself, shipping and lab work.
StaveMD is silent on the clinician visit, the medication itself, lab work and coaching.
Noom
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
Not stated
Clinician visits
In the price
Shipping
Not stated
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
In the price
StaveMD
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
Not stated
Clinician visits
Not stated
Shipping
In the price
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
Not stated
Where each one scores higher
Overall, StaveMD scores 7.7 and Noom 6.9 out of 10.
StaveMD is stronger on trust & safety (7.5 vs 6.5), accessibility (10.0 vs 5.0) and support (5.0 vs 4.0).
Value, effectiveness and user experience are within half a point.
Noom
6.9/10
StaveMD
7.7/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither Noom nor StaveMD has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | Noom | StaveMD |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $179/mo | $179/mo |
| Features | 2 features | ✓8 features |
| States Available | Not disclosed | 51 |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | ✓ Yes | — |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warning Letters | None | None |
About Noom
Noom is a behavioral weight loss app. It also prescribes GLP-1 medications through Noom Med.
Read our full Noom review →About StaveMD
StaveMD is the trading name of RZ International LLC, a California company that sells compounded GLP-1s through OpenLoop Health's clinician network and names four dispensing pharmacies. Semaglutide injections start at $179 a month, a dissolving semaglutide tablet at $199 and tirzepatide at $249, with no membership fee. Plans renew every four weeks, and a guarantee refunds every payment if you take the drug as prescribed and lose no weight.
Read our full StaveMD review →Pros & Cons
Noom
What we like
- Semaglutide costs $179 a month, close to the $188 median for compounded 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
- Shows its price before the medical questionnaire, so you can compare it without handing over health information
- The monthly price includes clinician visits and coaching
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Noom
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 is compounded rather than FDA-approved, so it has not been reviewed by the agency for safety, effectiveness or manufacturing quality
StaveMD
What we like
- Semaglutide costs $179 a month, close to the $188 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $249 a month, close to 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 shipping
- Serves all 50 states
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to StaveMD
Watch-outs
- 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
StaveMD wins this one, 7.7 to 6.9, above all for compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide from named pharmacies with a no-weight-loss refund. Noom fits better if coaching bundled into the price rather than sold separately is your priority.
Choose Noom if…
You want coaching bundled into the price rather than sold separately and an opening price near $179 a month.
Choose StaveMD if…
You want compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide from named pharmacies with a no-weight-loss refund and an opening price near $179 a month.
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