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Alloy vs Research Labs

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

Alloy vs Research Labs: Overview

Choosing between Alloy and Research Labs for GLP-1 weight loss medication? Both are popular 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. Research Labs also provides both semaglutide and tirzepatide at $60/month with a 5.5/10 rating.

The price difference of $109/month is significant - Research Labs is the more budget-friendly option, while Alloy 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

$109/mo

Rating Difference

2.9

Winner

Alloy

Best For

Quality

Alloy

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Rating

8.4/10Better

Monthly Price

$169

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

Research Labs

View full Research Labs review →

Rating

5.5/10

Monthly Price

$60Cheaper

Medications

GLP-1 peptidesBPC-157TB-500NAD+

Pros

✓The quality documentation is genuinely thorough for this category: HPLC and mass spectrometry on every lot, a signed certificate of purity shipped with every order, and a public lab-report library you can read before buying
✓Endotoxin testing (LAL assay) and microbial screening to USP standards on every batch before release
✓Full batch traceability - each vial traced to its production lot, raw materials and test results
✓States an average of 99.3% HPLC purity across all batches and publishes the underlying numbers rather than only the claim
✓Partner labs described as GMP-aligned, with documented SOPs and controlled environments
✓Pricing is straightforward and published: individual peptides run roughly $59.99 to $159.99, with free shipping over $150 (checked July 28, 2026)
✓The research-use-only status is disclosed up front behind an acknowledgement gate, not buried in a footer after checkout
✓A published phone number and a catalogue organised into peptides, blends, sprays and capsules, with a reference database

Cons

✗This is not a treatment and cannot lawfully be sold as one. Everything here is labelled for research use only and explicitly not for human consumption. If you are reading this site to find help with weight loss, this is not an option - it is laboratory material
✗There is no clinician at any point. Nobody takes a history, nobody checks your contraindications, nobody sets a dose and nobody monitors you. The safety net that every licensed provider on this site provides simply does not exist here
✗A certificate of analysis tells you what is in the vial. It tells you nothing about whether the contents are safe for you, what dose is appropriate, or how it interacts with your medications
✗Products arrive as lyophilised powder requiring reconstitution, and bacteriostatic water, syringes and other supplies are not included - so self-administration would also mean improvising sterile technique
✗Peptides such as BPC-157 and TB-500 appear on the FDA's list of substances that raise significant safety concerns for compounding, and have little or no published human trial evidence
✗There is no prescription, no pharmacy oversight and no adverse-event reporting pathway. If something goes wrong there is no clinical record and no provider to call
✗No Trustpilot or BBB record exists, so there is no independent consumer feedback of any kind
✗Our rating reflects suitability for someone seeking treatment, which is what this site compares. As a laboratory supplier the documentation is strong; as a route to a GLP-1 or peptide for your own health it is the wrong door, and a licensed provider is the right one

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Feature-by-feature comparison

Feature	Alloy	Research Labs
Monthly Price	$169	$60
Rating	8.4/10	5.5/10
Medications	semaglutide, tirzepatide, estradiol	GLP-1 peptides, BPC-157, TB-500, NAD+
Insurance Accepted	No	No
Support Hours	Mon-Fri 9AM-7PM ET	Not published
Live Chat	Available	No
Free Shipping	Yes	Yes
Shipping Speed	5-7 days	Nationwide US shipping, free on orders over $150
Mobile App	No	No
Dedicated Coach	Included	Not included
Follow-up Frequency	Monthly check-ins	None - there is no clinical relationship
Money-back Guarantee	None published	See the site's refund policy; no clinical guarantee applies
Cancellation Policy	Cancel anytime	One-off purchases rather than a subscription

Which should you choose?

Choose Alloy if you:

→Prefer a higher-rated service (8.4/10 vs 5.5/10)
→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 Research Labs if you:

→Want to save $109/month with a more affordable option
→Want more medication options to choose from
→Value: the quality documentation is genuinely thorough for this category: hplc and mass spectrometry on every lot, a signed certificate of purity shipped with every order, and a public lab-report library you can read before buying

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Our recommendation

Alloy comes out ahead with a higher rating of 8.4/10. It also provides multiple medication options including both semaglutide and tirzepatide.

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