Piper vs Ro
Piper costs $14 less a month.
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Piper
Best for: coverage in all 50 states, which most sellers will not confirm
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Ro
Best for: knowing which pharmacy fills the vial: it names Roman Health Pharmacy LLC
Visit Ro →If you are choosing between Piper and Ro, the first difference is cost: Piper is $14 a month cheaper at the entry price. Piper leads our six-part score, 7.4 to 6.7.
Piper vs Ro price
Piper is the cheaper way in: $135 a month against $149 a month at Ro. That is $14 less each month (9% lower), or about $168 over a year of treatment.
Medications and formats
Piper and Ro do not overlap on medication; only Piper lists semaglutide and tirzepatide; only Ro lists orforglipron.
On format, Piper prices compounded injections, while Ro prices brand-name pens.
If you want the FDA-approved brand rather than a compounded version, Ro is the only one of the two with a brand-name price.
Where each one treats patients
Piper lists 50 states, and Ro does not publish where it ships.
Pricing
Piper
Ro
Additional membership fees apply
What each price covers
Both prices cover the clinician visit.
Piper's price also covers the medication itself and shipping, which Ro does not claim.
Ro's price also covers lab work and coaching, which Piper does not claim.
Piper is silent on lab work and coaching.
Ro is silent on shipping.
That matters most for the drug: unless Ro confirms otherwise, budget for medication on top of its listed price.
Piper
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
Ro
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
Where each one scores higher
Overall, Piper scores 7.4 and Ro 6.7 out of 10.
Piper is stronger on effectiveness (10.0 vs 8.0), trust & safety (8.5 vs 8.0), accessibility (10.0 vs 5.0) and support (7.0 vs 5.5).
Ro is stronger on value (5.0 vs 3.0).
User experience is within half a point.
Piper
7.4/10
Ro
6.7/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither Piper nor Ro has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | Piper | Ro |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | ✓$135/mo | $149/mo |
| Features | 3 features | ✓7 features |
| States Available | 50 | Not disclosed |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | — |
| Brand Name | — | ✓ Yes |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warning Letters | None | None |
About Piper
Piper is a telehealth weight loss seller offering compounded GLP-1 medications at competitive prices.
Read our full Piper review →About Ro
Foundayo (orforglipron), the new oral GLP-1 from Eli Lilly, joined Ro on April 9 2026 at $149/month for the lowest dose, membership on top. Beside it sit compounded semaglutide and the brand-name pair, Zepbound and Wegovy. No obesity care formulary in the category is more comprehensive. In the US, only a handful of direct-to-patient telehealth companies are larger.
Read our full Ro review →Pros & Cons
Piper
What we like
- 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
- Serves all 50 states
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Piper
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
Ro
What we like
- Orforglipron costs $149 a month, close to the $149 median for brand-name orforglipron 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, lab work and coaching
- Names Roman Health Pharmacy LLC as the pharmacy that fills its prescriptions, which most sellers do not
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Ro
Watch-outs
- Not included in the monthly price: medication
- Confirm it serves your state before you start the intake
Our Verdict
Piper wins this one, 7.4 to 6.7, above all for coverage in all 50 states, which most sellers will not confirm. It also costs $14 less each month than Ro. Ro fits better if knowing which pharmacy fills the vial: it names Roman Health Pharmacy LLC is your priority.
Choose Piper if…
You want coverage in all 50 states, which most sellers will not confirm and an opening price near $135 a month.
Choose Ro if…
You want knowing which pharmacy fills the vial: it names Roman Health Pharmacy LLC and an opening price near $149 a month.
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Sesame Care
Oral orforglipron alongside the injectables
From $59/mo
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Flat any-dose pricing, if you can absorb a $199 annual membership on top
From $59/mo
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Tirzepatide at $169/month, 37% below the typical price
From $149/mo
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