PreventiveMD vs PrideRx
PreventiveMD costs $66 less a month, and both sell semaglutide, tirzepatide and orforglipron.
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If you are choosing between PreventiveMD and PrideRx, the first difference is cost: PreventiveMD is $66 a month cheaper at the entry price. Both prescribe semaglutide, tirzepatide and orforglipron, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. PreventiveMD leads our six-part score, 7.4 to 6.9.
PreventiveMD vs PrideRx price
PreventiveMD is the cheaper way in: $83 a month against $149 a month at PrideRx. That is $66 less each month (44% lower), or about $792 over a year of treatment.
Drug by drug: Semaglutide is cheaper at PreventiveMD ($83 a month vs $149 a month); tirzepatide is cheaper at PreventiveMD ($97 a month vs $299 a month); orforglipron costs the same at both, $149 a month.
Medications and formats
Both sell semaglutide, tirzepatide and orforglipron.
On format, PreventiveMD prices compounded injections and brand-name pens, while PrideRx prices brand-name pens.
Where each one treats patients
PreventiveMD lists 36 states, and PrideRx does not publish where it ships.
Pricing
PreventiveMD
As low as $83/mo, all-in.
As low as $97/mo, all-in.
Medication starts at $149/mo; a separate $49/mo membership fee applies to brand plans
Medication starts at $149/mo; a separate $49/mo membership fee applies to brand plans
Medication starts at $299/mo; a separate $49/mo membership fee applies to brand plans
PrideRx
Zepbound KwikPen through LillyDirect: $299/mo at 2.5mg, up to $449/mo at 7.5mg and above. Plus the PrideRx membership: $25 for the first month, then $99/mo.
Wegovy pill (oral semaglutide) through NovoCare from $149/mo. Plus the PrideRx membership: $25 for the first month, then $99/mo.
Foundayo (orforglipron) through LillyDirect: $149/mo to start, up to $299/mo at higher doses. Plus the PrideRx membership: $25 for the first month, then $99/mo.
What each price covers
PreventiveMD's price also covers the clinician visit and the medication itself, which PrideRx does not claim.
PreventiveMD is silent on shipping, lab work and coaching.
PrideRx does not say what its price includes.
That matters most for the drug: unless PrideRx confirms otherwise, budget for medication on top of its listed price.
PreventiveMD
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
In the price
Clinician visits
In the price
Shipping
Not stated
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
Not stated
PrideRx
Inclusions not disclosed.
Where each one scores higher
Overall, PreventiveMD scores 7.4 and PrideRx 6.9 out of 10.
PreventiveMD is stronger on trust & safety (7.5 vs 6.5), accessibility (7.8 vs 5.0) and support (5.5 vs 5.0).
Value, effectiveness and user experience are within half a point.
PreventiveMD
7.4/10
PrideRx
6.9/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither PreventiveMD nor PrideRx has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | PreventiveMD | PrideRx |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | ✓$83/mo | $149/mo |
| Features | 8 features | 8 features |
| States Available | 36 | Not disclosed |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | — |
| Brand Name | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | ✓ Yes | — |
| FDA Warning Letters | None | None |
About PreventiveMD
All-in figures start at $83/mo for compounded semaglutide and $97/mo for compounded tirzepatide. Foundayo, Zepbound and Wegovy come as brands under a membership arrangement. Requests reach a US-licensed provider inside 24 hours, and once approved the drug is sent to your door with care continuing through a portal online. Peptide therapy shares the platform with the GLP-1 side, all physician-guided.
Read our full PreventiveMD review →About PrideRx
The first month of membership costs $25; after that it is $99/mo, buying doctor visits and prescription management while the pharmacy invoices the drug on its own. Only brand-name GLP-1 products are sold: Foundayo (orforglipron) at $149/mo, oral semaglutide as the Wegovy Pill at $149/mo too, and Zepbound (tirzepatide) from $299/mo, each fulfilled straight through LillyDirect and NovoCare. PrideRx presents itself as LGBTQ+-friendly and also handles sexual health, PrEP and hair loss.
Read our full PrideRx review →Pros & Cons
PreventiveMD
What we like
- Semaglutide costs $149 a month, 85% below the $990 median for brand-name semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Orforglipron costs $149 a month, close to the $149 median for brand-name orforglipron across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $299 a month, 76% 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 the medication and clinician visits
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to PreventiveMD
Watch-outs
- Serves only 36 states, so check that yours is one of them
- 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
PrideRx
What we like
- Tirzepatide costs $299 a month, 76% 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
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to PrideRx
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
Our Verdict
PreventiveMD wins this one, 7.4 to 6.9, above all for oral orforglipron alongside the injectables. It also costs $66 less each month than PrideRx. PrideRx fits better if tirzepatide from $299/month is your priority.
Choose PreventiveMD if…
You want oral orforglipron alongside the injectables and an opening price near $83 a month.
Choose PrideRx if…
You want tirzepatide from $299/month and an opening price near $149 a month.
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Wellorithm
Compounded semaglutide at $247/month
From $247/mo
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Seeing what it charges before you answer any medical questions
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Oral orforglipron alongside the injectables
From $59/mo
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