PlushCare vs Willow
PlushCare costs $150 less a month, and both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
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PlushCare
Best for: coverage in all 50 states, which most sellers will not confirm
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Willow
Best for: seeing what it charges before you answer any medical questions
Visit Willow →If you are choosing between PlushCare and Willow, the first difference is cost: PlushCare 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. Willow leads our six-part score, 6.6 to 6.4.
PlushCare vs Willow price
PlushCare 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 PlushCare ($149 a month vs $299 a month); tirzepatide costs the same at both, $399 a month.
Medications and formats
Both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
On format they match: each offers compounded injections.
Where each one treats patients
PlushCare lists 50 states, and Willow does not publish where it ships.
Pricing
PlushCare
Range up to $299/mo
Range up to $599/mo
Willow
What each price covers
Willow's price also covers the clinician visit, the medication itself and shipping, which PlushCare does not claim.
PlushCare is silent on shipping and coaching.
Willow is silent on lab work and coaching.
That matters most for the drug: unless PlushCare confirms otherwise, budget for medication on top of its listed price.
PlushCare
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
Charged on top
Clinician visits
Charged on top
Shipping
Not stated
Lab work
Charged on top
Coaching
Not stated
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, Willow scores 6.6 and PlushCare 6.4 out of 10.
PlushCare is stronger on trust & safety (7.5 vs 6.5) and accessibility (10.0 vs 5.0).
Willow is stronger on user experience (8.0 vs 7.0) and support (7.0 vs 0.0).
Value and effectiveness are within half a point.
PlushCare
6.4/10
Willow
6.6/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither PlushCare nor Willow has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | PlushCare | Willow |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | ✓$149/mo | $299/mo |
| Features | ✓8 features | 3 features |
| States Available | 50 | Not disclosed |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | — | — |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warning Letters | None | None |
About PlushCare
PlushCare is an established virtual primary-care telehealth platform and a subsidiary of Transcarent, Inc., a Delaware corporation that also owns Accolade, 2nd.MD, and 98point6 by Transcarent. Virtual visits with US board-certified physicians cost $30 per appointment insured and $129 self-pay. GLP-1 prescribing is a clinician-discretionary option within the broader primary-care relationship.
Read our full PlushCare 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
PlushCare
What we like
- Shows its price before the medical questionnaire, so you can compare it without handing over health information
- Serves all 50 states
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to PlushCare
- 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
- Not included in the monthly price: medication, clinician visits, lab work
- 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
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 wins this one, 6.6 to 6.4, above all for seeing what it charges before you answer any medical questions. PlushCare undercuts it by $150 a month, so if the monthly bill is what decides it, PlushCare is the pick. PlushCare fits better if coverage in all 50 states, which most sellers will not confirm is your priority.
Choose PlushCare if…
You want coverage in all 50 states, which most sellers will not confirm 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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