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Alloy vs Hims

Compare pricing, features, and medications to find the best GLP-1 provider for your weight loss journey

Alloy vs Hims: Overview

Choosing between Alloy and Hims for GLP-1 weight loss medication? Both are highly-rated providers, but they differ in pricing, medication options, and service features.

Alloy offers both semaglutide and tirzepatide at $169/month with a rating of 8.4/10. Hims also provides both semaglutide and tirzepatide at $298/month with a 8.5/10 rating.

The price difference of $129/month is significant - Alloy is the more budget-friendly option, while Hims positions itself as a premium service.

Our recommended brand

After reviewing all 148 providers on this platform, we've identified CoreAge Rx as offering the most transparent pricing model. At just $99/month — the same price every month, every dose — there are no surprise charges or hidden fees. Combined with exceptional service quality, personalized support, and access to both semaglutide and tirzepatide, it represents the best value without compromising on care.

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At a glance

Price Difference

$129/mo

Rating Difference

0.1

Winner

Hims

Best For

Quality

Alloy

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Rating

8.4/10

Monthly Price

$169Cheaper

Medications

semaglutidetirzepatideestradiol

Pros

✓It states the full cost structure openly in the headline rather than the footnotes: 'Alloy Weight Care is $99/month plus the cost of medication. Medication starting at $70/month', so the realistic entry is about $169/month (checked July 28, 2026)
✓That transparency is the opposite of the pattern we see elsewhere, where a membership fee is disclosed only in small print beneath the price
✓Care comes from menopause-specialised doctors - 'menopause experts, not generalists' - which matters because midlife weight gain is often hormonally driven
✓Unlimited doctor messaging is included, with dosing adjusted over time
✓Menopause hormone therapy is FDA-approved rather than compounded, unlike several women's hormone providers we review
✓Roughly 4,000 Trustpilot reviews averaging 4.3
✓Free delivery and HSA/FSA eligibility across the range
✓A $50 discount on the first month of care is offered to new customers

Cons

✗The $99/month care fee buys access, not medication - your real monthly cost is the fee plus medication starting at $70, and rising with dose and product
✗The GLP-1 line is compounded and therefore not FDA-approved, even though the menopause hormone therapy is
✗Aimed specifically at midlife women, so it is not the right fit outside that group
✗No published phone number - support runs through your account
✗GLP-1 medications are not suitable for anyone with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or MEN 2, or during pregnancy

Hims

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Rating

8.5/10Better

Monthly Price

$298

Medications

semaglutidetirzepatide

Pros

✓The entire weight-loss line is FDA-approved branded medication - Wegovy pen and pill, Zepbound vial and KwikPen, Ozempic, Ozempic pill, Mounjaro and the new Foundayo pill - with no compounded product in the lineup
✓Genuinely competitive medication pricing for branded drugs: the Wegovy pill and Foundayo pill from $149/mo and the Wegovy pen and Ozempic from $199/mo (checked July 26, 2026)
✓A microdosing plan for the Wegovy pill is offered at the same $149/mo, which is unusual for a branded product
✓Zepbound vial and KwikPen at $299/mo undercut what many telehealth platforms charge for the same branded product
✓Every product carries an 'Important safety information' link directly beside it
✓A large, established, publicly listed company with real regulatory exposure, rather than an anonymous LLC
✓Ongoing care is included from day one alongside the medication

Cons

✗The advertised prices are medication only. A Hims Weight Loss Membership is required on top - $39 for the first month, then auto-renewing at $149/month - so the realistic all-in cost starts near $298/month and reaches about $448/month for Zepbound
✗The membership 'does not include or guarantee a prescription', and medication 'is not available without a membership'. You can pay $149 a month and be declined treatment
✗The $39 introductory membership auto-renews at nearly four times that rate
✗Mounjaro and Zepbound are listed at $1,899/month, far above the manufacturers' own direct-pay programmes
✗Trustpilot sits at 3.0 out of 5 across 8,862 reviews - the weakest independent score of any major provider we have reviewed here, despite the FDA-approved lineup
✗The '32 lbs' figure beside the Wegovy pill is asterisked to trial data for the branded drug, not to outcomes among Hims members
✗Ozempic and Mounjaro are FDA-approved for type 2 diabetes, so prescribing them for weight loss is off-label and depends on your clinical picture
✗Because medication and membership are billed separately, the headline price understates what leaves your account each month

Feature-by-feature comparison

Feature	Alloy	Hims
Monthly Price	$169	$298
Rating	8.4/10	8.5/10
Medications	semaglutide, tirzepatide, estradiol	semaglutide, tirzepatide
Insurance Accepted	No	No
Support Hours	Mon-Fri 9AM-7PM ET	24/7
Live Chat	Available	Available
Free Shipping	Yes	Yes
Shipping Speed	5-7 days	2-4 days
Mobile App	No	Available
Dedicated Coach	Included	Not included
Follow-up Frequency	Monthly check-ins	Ongoing care included with the membership from day one
Money-back Guarantee	None published	None published for the weight-loss membership; medication is billed separately from the membership fee
Cancellation Policy	Cancel anytime	Membership auto-renews monthly at $149 after the $39 first month; cancel before renewal to stop billing

Which should you choose?

Choose Alloy if you:

→Want to save $129/month with a more affordable option
→Want more medication options to choose from
→Want personalized coaching support included
→Value: it states the full cost structure openly in the headline rather than the footnotes: 'alloy weight care is $99/month plus the cost of medication. medication starting at $70/month', so the realistic entry is about $169/month (checked july 28, 2026)

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Choose Hims if you:

→Prefer a higher-rated service (8.5/10 vs 8.4/10)
→Need 24/7 customer support availability
→Value: the entire weight-loss line is fda-approved branded medication - wegovy pen and pill, zepbound vial and kwikpen, ozempic, ozempic pill, mounjaro and the new foundayo pill - with no compounded product in the lineup

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Our recommendation

Hims comes out ahead with a higher rating of 8.5/10. It also provides multiple medication options including both semaglutide and tirzepatide.

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