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Foundayo vs Amie

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

Foundayo vs Amie: Overview

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

Foundayo focuses on orforglipron at $149/month with a rating of 9.2/10. Amie also provides both semaglutide and tirzepatide at $99/month with a 6.5/10 rating.

With only a $50/month price difference, your choice will likely come down to features, support quality, and medication options.

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At a glance

Price Difference

$50/mo

Rating Difference

2.7

Winner

Foundayo

Best For

Quality

Foundayo

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Rating

9.2/10Better

Monthly Price

$149

Medications

orforglipron

Pros

✓The first and only FDA-approved GLP-1 pill for weight loss that can be taken at any time of day with no food or water restrictions, approved 1 April 2026
✓In the ATTAIN-1 trial, participants on the highest dose who stayed on treatment lost an average of 27.3 pounds (12.4% of body weight) against 2.2 pounds (0.9%) on placebo
✓Counting everyone randomised regardless of whether they finished, the average was still 25 pounds (11.1%) versus 5.3 pounds (2.1%) on placebo - Lilly published both numbers rather than only the flattering one
✓A once-daily tablet, so there is no injection, no needle disposal and no refrigeration to organise
✓Self-pay pricing is published up front at $149 per month for the lowest dose through LillyDirect, with free home delivery
✓Eligible people with commercial insurance may pay as little as $25 per month with the Foundayo savings card
✓Eligible Medicare Part D patients may be able to get it for $50 per month from as early as 1 July 2026 - a rarity in this category
✓Lilly reported reductions in waist circumference, non-HDL cholesterol, triglycerides and systolic blood pressure across all doses
✓It is a small-molecule (non-peptide) GLP-1, which is why it can be manufactured as a pill rather than an injection

Cons

✗Weight loss is meaningfully lower than the best injectables. 12.4% at the top dose sits below tirzepatide territory, so if maximum weight loss is the goal an injection still wins
✗It carries the class boxed warning: it may cause thyroid tumours including thyroid cancer, and must not be used by anyone with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or MEN 2
✗Should not be used alongside another GLP-1 receptor agonist
✗Common side effects include nausea, constipation, diarrhoea, vomiting, indigestion, abdominal pain, headache, fatigue, heartburn, gas and hair loss
✗Serious risks in the label include pancreatitis, dehydration leading to kidney problems, gallbladder problems, severe allergic reactions and aspiration risk under anaesthesia
✗Safety and effectiveness in children have not been established
✗$149 is the price of the lowest dose only - higher doses cost more, and the $25 and $50 figures depend on insurance eligibility rather than being available to everyone
✗Very new to market, so there is no long-term real-world safety and adherence record yet

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Amie

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Rating

6.5/10

Monthly Price

$99Cheaper

Medications

semaglutidetirzepatide

Pros

✓Pricing is published before signup: $99/month on the monthly plan, or $83/month on a 3-month plan billed at $249
✓No shipment unless a provider approves you, stated on the pricing panel
✓Optional add-ons are priced separately and openly rather than bundled in silently

Cons

✗The FDA has formally told Amie that its website misrepresented its compounded products - see the warning letter above
✗The medication is compounded and therefore not FDA-approved - the agency has not reviewed it for safety, effectiveness or manufacturing quality
✗Compounded GLP-1 pricing in this tier is cheap partly because the product carries none of the trial programme, patent or distribution costs of the approved drug - and none of its regulatory review either
✗The three-month rate requires paying $249 up front
✗No phone number or support hours published

Feature-by-feature comparison

Feature	Foundayo	Amie
Monthly Price	$149	$99
Rating	9.2/10	6.5/10
Medications	orforglipron	semaglutide, tirzepatide
Insurance Accepted	Yes	No
Support Hours	Not published	Not published
Live Chat	No	No
Free Shipping	Yes	Yes
Shipping Speed	Free home delivery via LillyDirect; shipping began 6 April 2026	Not published; no shipment unless approved
Mobile App	No	No
Dedicated Coach	Not included	Not included
Follow-up Frequency	As directed by your prescriber	Not published
Money-back Guarantee	None published; this is a prescription medicine, not a subscription service	None published
Cancellation Policy	Prescription-based - stopping treatment is a decision for you and your prescriber	Monthly or 3-month plans; terms not summarised on the pricing panel

Which should you choose?

Choose Foundayo if you:

→Prefer a higher-rated service (9.2/10 vs 6.5/10)
→Need insurance coverage for your treatment
→Value: the first and only fda-approved glp-1 pill for weight loss that can be taken at any time of day with no food or water restrictions, approved 1 april 2026

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Choose Amie if you:

→Want to save $50/month with a more affordable option
→Want more medication options to choose from
→Value: pricing is published before signup: $99/month on the monthly plan, or $83/month on a 3-month plan billed at $249

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Our recommendation

Foundayo comes out ahead with a higher rating of 9.2/10.

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