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Found vs Direct Meds

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

Found vs Direct Meds: Overview

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

Found offers both semaglutide and tirzepatide at $99/month with a rating of 8.4/10. Direct Meds also provides both semaglutide and tirzepatide at $297/month with a 8/10 rating.

The price difference of $198/month is significant - Found is the more budget-friendly option, while Direct Meds positions itself as a premium service.

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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

$198/mo

Rating Difference

0.4

Winner

Found

Best For

Budget

Found

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Rating

8.4/10Better

Monthly Price

$99Cheaper

Medications

semaglutidetirzepatideliraglutidemetformin

Pros

✓Publishes cash prices for brand-name drugs openly, which almost no competitor does: Ozempic $1,100/mo, Mounjaro around $1,100/mo, and Wegovy and Zepbound from $650/mo
✓Accepts insurance, with clinical visits covered for many members - the site says most pay under $30 per visit - and offers insurance navigation support for branded prescriptions
✓Compounded GLP-1s start at $99/month with flat pricing as your dose increases, so titrating up does not raise the bill
✓Non-GLP-1 plan options from $49/month for people who do not need or cannot take a GLP-1
✓The widest medication range of any provider on this site: compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide, Ozempic, Mounjaro, Zepbound, Wegovy, Foundayo, Saxenda, metformin and more
✓Offer terms are spelled out concretely - 'Save $100/mo or more... when you choose a prepaid annual plan, compared to paying monthly' - rather than a bare percentage
✓A microdosing programme is offered as a lower-intensity entry point
✓Efficacy figures are attributed to the branded products they come from: 'Up to 15-20% weight loss with Wegovy and Zepbound'

Cons

✗On the branded route the medication cost is separate from your Found membership, so the advertised membership discounts do not touch the $650-$1,100 monthly drug bill unless insurance covers it
✗The best compounded rates require a prepaid annual plan; paying monthly costs about $100/month more by Found's own arithmetic
✗Trustpilot sits at 3.9 from 718 reviews, weaker than several smaller competitors reviewed here
✗Insurance acceptance is state-by-state, so coverage depends on where you live and which plan you hold - the free insurance check happens before you can know your real cost
✗Cash prices for branded GLP-1s are well above the manufacturers' own direct programmes, so the direct-pay route here is not the cheapest way to obtain them
✗The compounded products are not FDA-approved, and the 15-20% figures quoted come from trials of the branded drugs rather than Found's compounded versions
✗No published customer phone number or support hours
✗No BBB profile or complaint record to check

Direct Meds

View full Direct Meds review →

Rating

8/10

Monthly Price

$297

Medications

semaglutidetirzepatide

Pros

✓The compounding explanation is genuinely educational, citing USP 795 and USP 797 and identifying the pharmacy as a 503A facility rather than hand-waving about 'FDA-registered' status
✓Trustpilot rating of 4.6 from 12,750 reviews, a large and credible independent sample
✓The FAQ states flat monthly prices with no membership layered on: $297/month for semaglutide and $399/month for tirzepatide (checked July 27, 2026)
✓That price is stated to include the medication, doctor visits normally billed at $99 each, next-day FedEx or UPS shipping, and all injection supplies
✓Same price at every dose, so titrating up does not increase the bill
✓A full refund is given if your prescription is not approved
✓A published customer phone number, 888-696-7176, which most competitors do not offer
✓This offer is restricted in only one state, Arkansas

Cons

✗The headline price and the real price do not match. The landing page leads with 'Starting at $147' while the FAQ on the same site states 'For Semaglutide we charge $297/month. For Tirzepatide we charge $399/month' - roughly double
✗Discounts are advertised in three different sizes on one page: '$150 Off Today', 'Up to $200 OFF' and 'Get $150 OFF your prescription instantly', with no terms attached to any of them
✗The 'patient satisfaction guarantee' is undefined - 'If you are unhappy with your results, let us know and we'll make it right' commits to nothing specific
✗The landing page uses the same template as several other compounded GLP-1 funnels, down to the identical headline 'The proven way to lose 15% of your body weight fast!'
✗'We've been featured all over' appears with no named publications or links
✗The '15% of your body weight' figure comes from trials of the branded drugs, not from Direct Meds' compounded product or its own patients
✗No BBB profile could be found to set against the Trustpilot score
✗Support hours are not published, only the phone number and an email address

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Feature-by-feature comparison

Feature	Found	Direct Meds
Monthly Price	$99	$297
Rating	8.4/10	8/10
Medications	semaglutide, tirzepatide, liraglutide, metformin	semaglutide, tirzepatide
Insurance Accepted	Yes	No
Support Hours	Not published	Not published
Live Chat	No	Available
Free Shipping	Yes	Yes
Shipping Speed	Delivered fast, per the company; timeframe not published	Next-day FedEx or UPS; arrives in 1-2 days
Mobile App	Available	No
Dedicated Coach	Included	Not included
Follow-up Frequency	Ongoing clinician care with insurance-covered visits for many members	1:1 medical support with messaging and refills
Money-back Guarantee	A refund policy is published; no blanket money-back guarantee is advertised	Full refund if your prescription is not approved; a vaguely worded satisfaction guarantee otherwise
Cancellation Policy	Plans run 1, 3, 6 or 12 months, with the lowest rates requiring a prepaid annual plan	Cancel anytime, no monthly membership

Which should you choose?

Choose Found if you:

→Want to save $198/month with a more affordable option
→Prefer a higher-rated service (8.4/10 vs 8/10)
→Want more medication options to choose from
→Need insurance coverage for your treatment
→Want personalized coaching support included
→Value: publishes cash prices for brand-name drugs openly, which almost no competitor does: ozempic $1,100/mo, mounjaro around $1,100/mo, and wegovy and zepbound from $650/mo

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Choose Direct Meds if you:

→Value: the compounding explanation is genuinely educational, citing usp 795 and usp 797 and identifying the pharmacy as a 503a facility rather than hand-waving about 'fda-registered' status

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Found

Found website

Direct Meds

Direct Meds website

Our recommendation

Found 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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