Kongo Review
Semaglutide & tirzepatide GLP-1 weight-loss telehealth · Independently scored 7.6/10
Best for: semaglutide at $119/month, 37% below the typical price
Kongo's strongest column is the clinical side: which molecules it will prescribe, and how it handles dosing.
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Shipping
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Lab work
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Coaching
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Prices checked August 2026
Semaglutide costs $119/month and tirzepatide $229/month, both compounded, with free shipping, supplies and the provider visit always included and no membership. A 4-minute intake, with no video call, returns a licensed-provider decision inside 24 hours. A licensed US pharmacy compounds the prescriptions. Kongo Health Inc. sells in all 50 states and adds longevity treatments, NAD+ and sermorelin. Its LegitScript certification is verifiable. Compounded meds are not FDA-approved.
Is Kongo legit?
Yes. Kongo is a real, operating US company, and we found no FDA warning letters issued to it. Its site shows LegitScript certification. We rate it 7.6/10 overall, across six areas from price to trust and safety. Legitimate is not the same as right for you, though: that part is a decision for you and a licensed clinician.
Is there a Kongo promo or coupon code?
We know of no promo or coupon code for Kongo. Its listed price is $119 a month. Coupon sites advertising "Kongo discount codes" are not a source we can vouch for, and any genuine offer shows at checkout without a code.
See how Kongo compares on our rankings of the best semaglutide providers and the best tirzepatide providers.
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Kongo at a glance
- Type
- GLP-1 telehealth provider
- Medications
- Semaglutide, Tirzepatide
- Starting price
- $119/mo
- What's included
- Medication · Consult · Shipping
- Availability
- All 50 states
- FDA status
- No FDA warning letters found
How Kongo scores
Six columns, each one computed from something Kongo has published rather than from an opinion we formed: what it charges, which molecules it will dispense, what its record shows, and what the monthly figure actually buys. Where a seller keeps something back, such as its price or its pharmacy, the score reflects it. Every seller we review goes through the same six columns.
Value25%
8.2/10$119/month is 36% below the $185 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare.
Effectiveness25%
10.0/10Dispenses semaglutide and tirzepatide, compounded only. Anchored to SURMOUNT-1 (tirzepatide, -20.9%) and STEP 1 (semaglutide, -14.9%).
User Experience15%
3.0/10No price appears until the medical intake is finished.
Trust & Safety15%
6.0/10No pharmacy is named for its prescriptions. Its price appears only after the medical intake. It lists the states it serves.
Accessibility10%
10.0/10Serves 50 of 50 states.
Support10%
7.0/10The price covers the medication, clinician visits and shipping.
A seller that shows no price until after the medical intake loses points on User Experience and Trust & Safety, and its review says so. How we score →
What we checked on Kongo
Last checked August 2026- Checked the listed price across 2 dose or plan tiers
- Checked state coverage: all 50
- Checked what the monthly price covers, and what it leaves out
- Checked FDA warning letters for Kongo
Price, availability, and compliance here are read off the seller's own pages and off primary regulatory records, named in the sources below.
What signing up with Kongo involves
What to expect on the way to a prescription: where the price appears, who fills the medication, and what the monthly price covers. It is not medical advice, and a clinician makes the prescribing decision.
- 1Kongo shows a price only after you finish its medical questionnaire, so you cannot compare costs until you have shared health information.
- 2Ask Kongo which pharmacy fills the prescription before you pay. The pharmacy's name is what lets you check its license.
- 3The monthly price includes the medication, clinician visits and shipping.
- Lowest ongoing monthly price: semaglutide $119, tirzepatide $229. That leaves out membership fees, first-month rates and insurance copays.
- Kongo serves all 50 states.
- The medication is compounded, so it is not an FDA-approved product and has not been reviewed by the agency for safety, effectiveness or manufacturing quality.
Cancelling Kongo
Taken from the terms Kongo publishes. Terms change, so check the current policy before you subscribe.
- Cancel any time
- Yes
- Minimum commitment
- None
- Refund policy
- Not published by the seller
- Early-termination fee
- None
GLP-1 medications Kongo offers
Each one has its own guide: how the molecule works, the dosing schedule, the side effects that show up in practice, and what the trials actually measured.
Peptides Kongo offers
Kongo sells peptides beyond the GLP-1s. Tap one to read what the evidence says about it.
Pricing
Prices re-verified
$119/mo; provider visit, supplies, and free shipping always included; no membership fee. 3-month plans available.
$229/mo; provider, supplies, and free shipping always included; no membership. Also offers NAD+, sermorelin, glutathione.
Check the price yourself before you pay
Every figure here was read off Kongo's own checkout on the date shown. Sellers move prices without announcing it, and promotional rates lapse, so confirm the standing cost on their site before committing.
In its favor
- Semaglutide costs $119 a month, 36% below the $185 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $229 a month, close to the $250 median for compounded tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
- The monthly price includes the medication, clinician visits and shipping
- Serves all 50 states
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Kongo
Against it
- You only see a price after finishing the medical intake, so you cannot compare costs before sharing health information
- 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
What Kongo charges
Kongo charges $119/month. That sits at the affordable end of what we see.
- Compounded semaglutide: $119/month
- Compounded tirzepatide: $229/month
For compounded semaglutide, the median across the sellers we compare is $185/month, so Kongo's $119 is genuinely below the middle, not just advertised that way.
Oak, at about $119/month, is the closest like-for-like alternative we review.
What Kongo dispenses
Kongo prescribes semaglutide (approved as Wegovy and Ozempic) and tirzepatide (approved as Zepbound and Mounjaro). Between them these are the two molecules with the largest published weight-loss trial programs behind them. The medication is compounded rather than dispensed as an approved pen. Compounding serves real clinical needs and is entirely lawful; what it is not is reviewed, and the cost difference reflects that.
Safety and disclosure
Kongo tells you that it treats patients in all 50 states. We found no FDA warning letters issued to Kongo. Because the medication is compounded, the most useful question to ask at intake is which licensed pharmacy fills the prescription. If Kongo will not tell you, treat that as a warning sign. How we weigh oversight, disclosure and price is set out in our scoring methodology.
Who should look elsewhere
- You want the FDA-approved pen specifically. Everything listed here is compounded.
- You need insurance to cover the cost. Check whether Kongo bills your plan before you start.
It fits if
- the lowest standing monthly cost is what you are solving for
- you need access wherever you live
Our read
Kongo competes on price without an obvious sacrifice elsewhere: $119/month, no FDA warning letters, and wide state coverage.
The Bottom Line
Kongo's strongest column is the clinical side: which molecules it will prescribe, and how it handles dosing.
Before you pay Kongo
Starting at $119 a month. Check today's price, then start the intake.
Where Kongo is the wrong choice
No seller suits every reader, and pretending otherwise is the easiest way to sell one. On these three counts, another seller does better.
- If you need the FDA-approved pen rather than a compounded vial, consider Sesame Care.
- If the standing monthly cost is what decides it, consider Collective (from $59/mo).
- If you want a human checking in, not just a prescription, consider ShedRx.
Compare Kongo head to head
The sellers closest to Kongo on medication and price.
Frequently Asked Questions
Glossary
The words sellers use, defined. Tap any term.
- 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
Sources
Cited across this Kongo review: primary regulatory filings, and peer-reviewed studies.
Sources & methodology — as of August 2026
- 1.GLP Watchdog — GLP-1 Pricing Index 2026 (our independent dataset)— GLP Watchdog.
- 2.FDA — Compounding and the 503A Pharmacy Framework— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- 3.FDA — Drug Shortages Database (current shortage listings)— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- 4.PCAB — Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board Standards— Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) / PCAB.
- 5.KFF — Medicaid coverage research (anti-obesity & GLP-1 drug policy)— Kaiser Family Foundation.
- 6.STEP 1 Trial — Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity (Wilding JPH et al.)— New England Journal of Medicine.PMID: 33567185.
- 7.FDA — Wegovy (semaglutide) Approval History via Drugs@FDA— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- 8.FDA — Ozempic (semaglutide) Prescribing Information via Drugs@FDA— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- 9.SURMOUNT-1 Trial — Tirzepatide Once Weekly for the Treatment of Obesity (Jastreboff AM et al.)— New England Journal of Medicine.PMID: 35658024.
- 10.FDA — Zepbound (tirzepatide) Approval History via Drugs@FDA— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- 11.FDA — Mounjaro (tirzepatide) Prescribing Information via Drugs@FDA— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- 12.SURMOUNT-5 Trial — Tirzepatide vs. Semaglutide Head-to-Head in Obesity (Garvey WT et al.)— New England Journal of Medicine.PMID: 40334173.
See Kongo's current pricing
Plans start at $119 a month. Whether you qualify is a clinician's decision, made after your intake.