TMates vs Embody
An in-depth comparison of two leading GLP-1 Providers
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TMates
Best for: coaching inside the $249/month rather than sold separately
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Embody
Best for: knowing which pharmacy fills the vial — it names RedRock Pharmacy
Visit Embody →Two GLP-1 Providers chasing the same patients, trading off price, geography and what lands in the box differently. On our scoring, Embody opens cheaper — $79/mo against $249, and Embody finishes ahead, 9.3 to 7.7. What follows: the prices, what each plan actually covers, the six-dimension score, where each one is weak, and who should pick which.
Pricing
TMates
Verbatim ladder: 1 Month $249 / 3 Months $217/mo Save 13% $650 / 6 Months $175/mo Save 30% $1050 / 12 Months $158/mo Save 37% $1900. Injectable or Oral, same price. Includes medication and ongoing support; free shipping; cancel anytime. UNCHANGED vs providers.json pricing rows; providers.json description field's '$199/mo' is stale.
Verbatim ladder: 1 Month $297 / 3 Months $267/mo Save 10% $800 / 6 Months $217/mo Save 27% $1299 / 12 Months $167/mo Save 44% $1999. Injectable or Oral, same price. UNCHANGED vs providers.json.
Embody
Checkout: '$79/mo flat forever' (strikethrough $299); bundles $76/$73/$69 per month on 3/6/12-mo. CAVEAT: T&C list price is $199/mo — the $79 depends on the auto-applied SUMMER promo marketed as permanently locked; Trustpilot complaints allege the lock was not always honored.
Checkout tile 'Flat rate at $119/month (strikethrough $349)'; homepage 'starting at $129/month'; bundles $126/$123/$119 per month.
New oral semaglutide $229/mo.
Oral tirzepatide $329/mo; gum bundles to $299/mo at 12-month.
What’s included
TMates
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
In the price
Clinician visits
In the price
Shipping
In the price
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
In the price
Embody
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
Score breakdown
Both providers are scored on the same six-dimension framework. The gradient bar marks the stronger side on each dimension.
TMates
7.7/10
Embody
9.3/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
Features & Coverage
| Feature | TMates | Embody |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $249/mo | ✓$79/mo |
| Features | 4 features | ✓6 features |
| States Available | 50 | 50 |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | — | — |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warnings | None | None |
About TMates
TMates is a Miami-based telehealth platform selling compounded semaglutide at $249/mo and compounded tirzepatide at $297/mo across all 50 states plus Puerto Rico. The model is messaging-first, with independent licensed prescribers and third-party compounding pharmacies.
Read our full TMates review →About Embody
Embody sells compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide by injection, plus a compounded oral tirzepatide gum that is unique in the category. Flat-rate pricing is aggressive, coverage runs to all 50 states, and clinician messaging is available 24/7 under a board-certified internal medicine CMO.
Read our full Embody review →Pros & Cons
TMates
What we like
- Semaglutide at $249 a month, within the normal band around this register's $189 median for the same drug and form
- Publishes a price on its own site before the medical questionnaire, so it can be compared without handing over health information
- The monthly price is recorded as flat across doses, so it does not climb as the dose is titrated up
- The monthly figure covers medication, consult, shipping, coaching
- Coverage is published for all 50 states
- No FDA warning letter matched this operator when we searched our enforcement register
Watch-outs
- No dispensing pharmacy is named in our record, so its accreditation cannot be looked up from here
- 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
Embody
What we like
- Semaglutide at $79 a month, 58% below the $189 median for the same drug and form across this register
- Tirzepatide at $129 a month, 52% below the $267 median for the same drug and form across this register
- Publishes a price on its own site before the medical questionnaire, so it can be compared without handing over health information
- The monthly figure covers medication, consult, shipping
- Coverage is published for all 50 states
- Names 4 dispensing pharmacies, which most sellers in this register do not do
- No FDA warning letter matched this operator when we searched our enforcement register
- Both oral and injectable options are on record, so the format is a choice rather than a condition
Watch-outs
- 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
Embody takes it, 9.3 against 7.7, and it is especially strong on knowing which pharmacy fills the vial — it names RedRock Pharmacy. TMates is no weak second and may fit you better on coaching inside the $249/month rather than sold separately.
Choose TMates if…
You want coaching inside the $249/month rather than sold separately and an opening price near $249 a month.
Choose Embody if…
You want knowing which pharmacy fills the vial — it names RedRock Pharmacy and an opening price near $79 a month.
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- Semaglutide · Drugs and brands
- Tirzepatide · Drugs and brands
- Compounded GLP-1 · Pharmacy and drug forms
- 503A pharmacy · Pharmacy and drug forms
- PCAB accreditation · Pharmacy and drug forms
- Prior authorization (PA) · Insurance and regulatory
- Off-label use · Insurance and regulatory
- FDA Drug Shortage List · Insurance and regulatory
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