← All providers

DudeMeds vs Hone Health

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

DudeMeds vs Hone Health: Overview

Choosing between DudeMeds and Hone Health for GLP-1 weight loss medication? Both are popular providers, but they differ in pricing, medication options, and service features.

DudeMeds focuses on semaglutide at $149/month with a rating of 7.6/10. Hone Health offers liraglutide at $185/month with a 8/10 rating.

With only a $36/month price difference, your choice will likely come down to features, support quality, and medication options.

Our recommended brand

After reviewing all 86 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.

Visit CoreAge Rx →Read full review

At a glance

Price Difference

$36/mo

Rating Difference

0.4

Winner

Hone Health

Best For

Quality

DudeMeds

View full DudeMeds review →

Rating

7.6/10

Monthly Price

$149Cheaper

Medications

semaglutide

Pros

✓The subscription terms are handled better than most in this category: renewals are disclosed up front and an email is sent before each renewal 'confirming the amount, date, and upcoming charge'
✓You can cancel or pause at any time from your account or by emailing care@dudemeds.com, and a support address is published rather than hidden behind a form
✓No membership fee, no separate doctor fee and free shipping, with medication typically shipped within 48 hours of approval
✓Oral and injectable GLP-1 options, with prices advertised from $149 a month
✓Plan lengths run from monthly to 12 months, so a short commitment is possible
✓24/7 patient portal with clinician messaging for dose adjustments
✓Explicitly accepts transfers from other GLP-1 and TRT clinics, which is useful if you are already mid-treatment elsewhere
✓Failed payments are retried a stated maximum of three times over 30 days rather than indefinitely

Cons

✗Published product information is thin. There is no dedicated GLP-1 product page, no named medication and dose list, and no price ladder - just 'Prices from: $149+ / month'
✗We could not find a compounded-medication disclosure anywhere on the site. Every comparable provider states in writing that compounded drugs are not FDA-approved; DudeMeds does not appear to
✗Semaglutide appears only in customer testimonials, not in any product description we could locate, so what you are actually buying is unclear until you are in the funnel
✗Trustpilot sits at 2.5 out of 5, though from just 8 reviews
✗Once a prescription is filled and shipped, that portion is non-refundable
✗The site's legal documents are buried behind a 'Legal' index page rather than linked directly, and the refund terms sit inside 'Terms of Sale' rather than a named refund policy
✗GLP-1 treatment sits alongside ED, TRT, hair loss and herpes products in a men's-lifestyle brand, so the weight-loss programme gets little dedicated clinical content
✗The marketing voice is aggressively gendered - 'We aren't in the business of making safe spaces' - which tells you who the service is designed for

Choose DudeMeds

Hone Health

View full Hone Health review →

Rating

8/10Better

Monthly Price

$185

Medications

liraglutide

Pros

✓Every medication is priced individually and published up front: compounded liraglutide $160/mo, naltrexone and bupropion $60/mo, phentermine and topiramate $65/mo, sermorelin $130/mo, each plus membership (checked July 26, 2026)
✓Care is built around actual bloodwork rather than a questionnaire alone, with lab testing included in the membership
✓Two clear membership tiers with no lock-in: Basic at $25/mo and Premium at $155/mo, cancel anytime
✓LegitScript certified, and the affiliated medical practice (Broad Health) is named rather than hidden
✓Trustpilot score of 4.8 from over 12,000 reviews
✓Also treats testosterone, thyroid, menopause and sexual health, so it suits someone wanting hormone care and weight care from one provider
✓Hone states plainly that it does not sell, manufacture or dispense medications and that third-party pharmacies set their own prices

Cons

✗The only GLP-1 offered is compounded liraglutide, a daily injection. In the SCALE trial liraglutide 3.0 mg produced about 8% mean weight loss over 56 weeks, against roughly 15% for semaglutide and 21% for tirzepatide in their trials. If you want the stronger drugs, Hone is not where to get them
✗Compounded liraglutide is not FDA-approved and has not been evaluated by the FDA for safety, efficacy or quality
✗Costs stack: $160/mo for the medication plus $25/mo Basic or $155/mo Premium membership, so the realistic all-in is roughly $185 to $315 a month for the weakest GLP-1 on the market
✗Full access to medications is described as a Premium feature, so the cheap Basic tier may not be enough for a GLP-1 plan
✗You can pay for lab work and still not qualify for treatment. The terms state neither Hone nor Broad Health controls whether the lab refunds you 'even if you do not qualify for any treatment'
✗The Terms of Use require binding arbitration and waive class action rights
✗No customer phone number; support is by email and portal only, and slow responses are a recurring complaint theme
✗This offer is not available in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah or Vermont

Choose Hone Health

Feature-by-feature comparison

Feature	DudeMeds	Hone Health
Monthly Price	$149	$185
Rating	7.6/10	8/10
Medications	semaglutide	liraglutide
Insurance Accepted	No	No
Support Hours	24/7 patient portal claimed	Not published
Live Chat	No	No
Free Shipping	Yes	Yes
Shipping Speed	Typically ships within 48 hours of approval	Not published
Mobile App	No	No
Dedicated Coach	Not included	Not included
Follow-up Frequency	24/7 portal messaging with clinicians	Lab testing every 6 months on Basic, regular testing and consults on Premium
Money-back Guarantee	None published; once a prescription is filled and shipped it is non-refundable	None published; lab fees may not be refunded even if you are found ineligible for treatment
Cancellation Policy	Cancel or pause any time from your account or by email before your renewal date, with an email notice sent before each renewal	No commitment, cancel anytime, but membership fees already paid are not refunded

Which should you choose?

Choose DudeMeds if you:

→Want to save $36/month with a more affordable option
→Value: the subscription terms are handled better than most in this category: renewals are disclosed up front and an email is sent before each renewal 'confirming the amount, date, and upcoming charge'

Get started with DudeMeds

Choose Hone Health if you:

→Prefer a higher-rated service (8/10 vs 7.6/10)
→Value: every medication is priced individually and published up front: compounded liraglutide $160/mo, naltrexone and bupropion $60/mo, phentermine and topiramate $65/mo, sermorelin $130/mo, each plus membership (checked july 26, 2026)

Get started with Hone Health

Website previews

DudeMeds

DudeMeds website

Hone Health

Hone Health website

Our recommendation

Hone Health comes out ahead with a higher rating of 8/10.

Get started with Hone Health

Related comparisons

DudeMeds vs CoreAge Rx

DudeMeds vs Zepbound

DudeMeds vs Sequence

DudeMeds vs Mounjaro

DudeMeds vs Wegovy Pill

DudeMeds vs Wegovy

DudeMeds vs Ozempic

DudeMeds vs Henry Meds

DudeMeds vs Form Health

DudeMeds vs Eden

DudeMeds vs FuturHealth

DudeMeds vs Calibrate

DudeMeds vs Ro

DudeMeds vs Juniper

DudeMeds vs Noom Med

DudeMeds vs Hims

DudeMeds vs Fella Health

DudeMeds vs Ascend Medical

DudeMeds vs Outlive Biology

DudeMeds vs Sequence

Compare other providers

Compare GLP-1 Brands

First Brand

vs

Second Brand