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DudeMeds vs MadeMed

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

DudeMeds vs MadeMed: Overview

Choosing between DudeMeds and MadeMed 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. MadeMed also provides both semaglutide and tirzepatide at $239/month with a 7.3/10 rating.

The price difference of $90/month is significant - DudeMeds is the more budget-friendly option, while MadeMed 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

$90/mo

Rating Difference

0.3

Winner

DudeMeds

Best For

Budget

DudeMeds

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Rating

7.6/10Better

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

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MadeMed

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Rating

7.3/10

Monthly Price

$239

Medications

semaglutidetirzepatide

Pros

✓The compounded disclaimer is explicit and sits on the product page itself, not in a distant footer
✓It directs patients to the FDA's adverse event reporting line (1-800-FDA-1088), which almost no competitor does
✓A real customer phone number is published rather than a contact form alone
✓Both semaglutide and tirzepatide are offered in injectable and oral forms
✓Quarterly billing at the starting dose is inexpensive - $239 per refill billed every three months for injectable semaglutide, and $399 for injectable tirzepatide (checked July 27, 2026)
✓The pricing footnote is honest about what it covers: 'Advertised pricing reflects the starting dosage'
✓Peptide and NAD+ lines are available alongside weight care

Cons

✗The monthly purchase option displays a price of '$0*/month'. On the primary buying path for the flagship product, the price simply does not render
✗Pricing is not flat across doses. The footnote states 'Actual price depends on the dosage prescribed by your provider', so the advertised figure applies only at the starting dose and rises as you titrate up - the opposite of the flat-price model most competitors offer, and a significant cost risk over a year
✗The '4.8/5' rating shown on product pages has no traceable source, and no Trustpilot profile exists for the domain
✗The homepage is effectively a navigation shell - it carries menus and a phone number but almost no content, pricing or explanation
✗Product pages are only reachable at bare paths such as /injectable-semaglutide; the more conventional /products/ and /weight-loss/ paths return empty shells
✗No refund or cancellation policy could be found beyond a 'Returns' link
✗No support hours are published, and there is no independent complaint record of any kind
✗Because the real cost depends on the dose you end up on, you cannot work out what a year of treatment will cost before signing up

Feature-by-feature comparison

Feature	DudeMeds	MadeMed
Monthly Price	$149	$239
Rating	7.6/10	7.3/10
Medications	semaglutide	semaglutide, tirzepatide
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	Board-certified physician review; follow-up frequency not published
Money-back Guarantee	None published; once a prescription is filled and shipped it is non-refundable	None published; only a 'Returns' link is provided
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	Not published; billing is monthly or quarterly per refill

Which should you choose?

Choose DudeMeds if you:

→Want to save $90/month with a more affordable option
→Prefer a higher-rated service (7.6/10 vs 7.3/10)
→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'

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Choose MadeMed if you:

→Want more medication options to choose from
→Value: the compounded disclaimer is explicit and sits on the product page itself, not in a distant footer

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Our recommendation

DudeMeds comes out ahead with a higher rating of 7.6/10.

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