Open Water Rx vs YOURx Health
YOURx Health costs $10 less a month, and both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
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Open Water Rx
Best for: a flat, all-inclusive semaglutide or tirzepatide price that does not rise with the dose
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If you are choosing between Open Water Rx and YOURx Health, the first difference is cost: YOURx Health is $10 a month cheaper at the entry price. Both prescribe semaglutide and tirzepatide, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. Open Water Rx leads our six-part score, 7.9 to 7.1.
Open Water Rx vs YOURx Health price
YOURx Health is the cheaper way in: $159 a month against $169 a month at Open Water Rx. That is $10 less each month (6% lower), or about $120 over a year of treatment.
Drug by drug: Semaglutide is cheaper at YOURx Health ($159 a month vs $169 a month); tirzepatide is cheaper at YOURx Health ($179 a month vs $219 a month).
Medications and formats
Both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
On format they match: each offers compounded injections and an oral option.
Where each one treats patients
Open Water Rx lists 28 states, and YOURx Health does not publish where it ships.
Pricing
Open Water Rx
One-month plan $169 total on /pricing (September 2026); $495 for 3 months, $960 for 6 months. All-inclusive of clinician review, medication if prescribed and shipping; the site states the price does not change with dose.
One-month plan $219 total on /pricing (September 2026); $645 for 3 months, $1,260 for 6 months.
Oral semaglutide tablets, one-month plan $199 total; $570 for 3 months, $1,000 for 6 months.
Oral tirzepatide tablets, one-month plan $319 total; $897 for 3 months, $1,650 for 6 months.
YOURx Health
Self-pay; no insurance accepted. Includes Vitamin B12.
Self-pay; no insurance accepted. Includes Vitamin B12.
Rapid-dissolve oral tablet; self-pay.
Rapid-dissolve oral tablet; self-pay.
What each price covers
Both prices cover the medication itself.
Open Water Rx's price also covers the clinician visit and shipping, which YOURx Health does not claim.
Open Water Rx is silent on lab work and coaching.
YOURx Health is silent on the clinician visit, shipping, lab work and coaching.
Open Water Rx
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
YOURx Health
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
In the price
Clinician visits
Not stated
Shipping
Not stated
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
Not stated
Where each one scores higher
Overall, Open Water Rx scores 7.9 and YOURx Health 7.1 out of 10.
Open Water Rx is stronger on user experience (8.0 vs 7.5), trust & safety (9.0 vs 5.5), accessibility (6.5 vs 5.0) and support (7.0 vs 5.0).
YOURx Health is stronger on value (6.6 vs 6.0).
Effectiveness is within half a point.
Open Water Rx
7.9/10
YOURx Health
7.1/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither Open Water Rx nor YOURx Health has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | Open Water Rx | YOURx Health |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $169/mo | ✓$159/mo |
| Features | 4 features | 4 features |
| States Available | 28 | Not disclosed |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | — | — |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warning Letters | None | None |
About Open Water Rx
Open Water Rx is a Tampa, Florida telehealth platform (Open Water Rx LLC, which also trades as Surfbound and Surfbound Health) for GLP-1 weight loss, longevity and men's health. Compounded semaglutide is $169 and tirzepatide $219 for a one-month plan, all-inclusive and the same at every dose, with three- and six-month plans and oral tablets also priced on its own site. Its pharmacy partners are Emerald (Tampa, FL), Striker (Katy, TX), Foothills (Tempe, AZ) and EPIQ Scripts (Texas), each listed with a state license.
Read our full Open Water Rx review →About YOURx Health
YOURx Health sells compounded GLP-1 care through the MD Integrations provider network, with a physician video consultation, medication delivery, regular check-ins, lab monitoring and easy refills. Pricing sits behind the qualification questionnaire and patient portal, so none is publicly displayed. The home page names no legal entity and shows no third-party accreditation.
Read our full YOURx Health review →Pros & Cons
Open Water Rx
What we like
- Semaglutide costs $169 a month, close to the $184 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $219 a month, 12% below 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 stays the same as your dose goes up
- The monthly price includes the medication, clinician visits and shipping
- Names 3 pharmacies that fill its prescriptions, which most sellers do not
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Open Water Rx
- Offers both oral and injectable options, so the format is your choice
Watch-outs
- Serves only 28 states, so check that yours is one of them
- 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
YOURx Health
What we like
- Semaglutide costs $159 a month, 20% below the $199 median for oral semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $179 a month, 38% below the $291 median for oral 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 the medication
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to YOURx 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
- Offers both oral and injectable options, so the format is your choice
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
Open Water Rx wins this one, 7.9 to 7.1, above all for a flat, all-inclusive semaglutide or tirzepatide price that does not rise with the dose. YOURx Health undercuts it by $10 a month, so if the monthly bill is what decides it, YOURx Health is the pick. YOURx Health fits better if an oral route if you will not self-inject is your priority.
Choose Open Water Rx if…
You want a flat, all-inclusive semaglutide or tirzepatide price that does not rise with the dose and an opening price near $169 a month.
Choose YOURx Health if…
You want an oral route if you will not self-inject and an opening price near $159 a month.
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