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Foundayo vs Hims

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

Foundayo vs Hims: Overview

Choosing between Foundayo and Hims for GLP-1 weight loss medication? Both are highly-rated 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. Hims also provides both semaglutide and tirzepatide at $298/month with a 8.5/10 rating.

The price difference of $149/month is significant - Foundayo is the more budget-friendly option, while Hims 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

$149/mo

Rating Difference

0.7

Winner

Foundayo

Best For

Budget

Foundayo

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Rating

9.2/10Better

Monthly Price

$149Cheaper

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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Hims

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Rating

8.5/10

Monthly Price

$298

Medications

semaglutidetirzepatide

Pros

✓The entire weight-loss line is FDA-approved branded medication - Wegovy pen and pill, Zepbound vial and KwikPen, Ozempic, Ozempic pill, Mounjaro and the new Foundayo pill - with no compounded product in the lineup
✓Genuinely competitive medication pricing for branded drugs: the Wegovy pill and Foundayo pill from $149/mo and the Wegovy pen and Ozempic from $199/mo (checked July 26, 2026)
✓A microdosing plan for the Wegovy pill is offered at the same $149/mo, which is unusual for a branded product
✓Zepbound vial and KwikPen at $299/mo undercut what many telehealth platforms charge for the same branded product
✓Every product carries an 'Important safety information' link directly beside it
✓A large, established, publicly listed company with real regulatory exposure, rather than an anonymous LLC
✓Ongoing care is included from day one alongside the medication

Cons

✗The advertised prices are medication only. A Hims Weight Loss Membership is required on top - $39 for the first month, then auto-renewing at $149/month - so the realistic all-in cost starts near $298/month and reaches about $448/month for Zepbound
✗The membership 'does not include or guarantee a prescription', and medication 'is not available without a membership'. You can pay $149 a month and be declined treatment
✗The $39 introductory membership auto-renews at nearly four times that rate
✗Mounjaro and Zepbound are listed at $1,899/month, far above the manufacturers' own direct-pay programmes
✗Trustpilot sits at 3.0 out of 5 across 8,862 reviews - the weakest independent score of any major provider we have reviewed here, despite the FDA-approved lineup
✗The '32 lbs' figure beside the Wegovy pill is asterisked to trial data for the branded drug, not to outcomes among Hims members
✗Ozempic and Mounjaro are FDA-approved for type 2 diabetes, so prescribing them for weight loss is off-label and depends on your clinical picture
✗Because medication and membership are billed separately, the headline price understates what leaves your account each month

Feature-by-feature comparison

Feature	Foundayo	Hims
Monthly Price	$149	$298
Rating	9.2/10	8.5/10
Medications	orforglipron	semaglutide, tirzepatide
Insurance Accepted	Yes	No
Support Hours	Not published	24/7
Live Chat	No	Available
Free Shipping	Yes	Yes
Shipping Speed	Free home delivery via LillyDirect; shipping began 6 April 2026	2-4 days
Mobile App	No	Available
Dedicated Coach	Not included	Not included
Follow-up Frequency	As directed by your prescriber	Ongoing care included with the membership from day one
Money-back Guarantee	None published; this is a prescription medicine, not a subscription service	None published for the weight-loss membership; medication is billed separately from the membership fee
Cancellation Policy	Prescription-based - stopping treatment is a decision for you and your prescriber	Membership auto-renews monthly at $149 after the $39 first month; cancel before renewal to stop billing

Which should you choose?

Choose Foundayo if you:

→Want to save $149/month with a more affordable option
→Prefer a higher-rated service (9.2/10 vs 8.5/10)
→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 Hims if you:

→Want more medication options to choose from
→Need 24/7 customer support availability
→Value: the entire weight-loss line is fda-approved branded medication - wegovy pen and pill, zepbound vial and kwikpen, ozempic, ozempic pill, mounjaro and the new foundayo pill - with no compounded product in the lineup

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Our recommendation

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

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