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Heally vs EllieMD

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

Heally vs EllieMD: Overview

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

Heally offers both semaglutide and tirzepatide at $149/month with a rating of 8.5/10. EllieMD also provides both semaglutide and tirzepatide at $229/month with a 7.2/10 rating.

The price difference of $80/month is significant - Heally is the more budget-friendly option, while EllieMD 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

$80/mo

Rating Difference

1.3

Winner

Heally

Best For

Budget

Heally

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Rating

8.5/10Better

Monthly Price

$149Cheaper

Medications

semaglutidetirzepatideoral semaglutide

Pros

✓Prescribes FDA-approved brand-name semaglutide rather than a compounded copy, which puts it in a small minority of the telehealth providers on this site
✓No membership and no subscription: "You only pay when you need to order your next medication refill", and you can delay a refill without losing access
✓Published entry pricing of $149/month for the oral semaglutide programme, with self-pay from $200 depending on dose for the injection
✓A 15-minute telehealth consultation with a board-certified physician, not an asynchronous form that a clinician rubber-stamps
✓Individual physicians are named on the site with their specialty and medical school, which most competitors do not do
✓LegitScript-certified, and states 250,000+ patients served across all 50 states
✓Publishes clear eligibility criteria: BMI 30+, or BMI 27+ with a weight-related condition such as high blood pressure or high cholesterol
✓Names the medullary thyroid carcinoma contraindication in its own patient-facing copy instead of burying it
✓Explicit transfer pathway if you are already on a GLP-1 elsewhere - your dose is reviewed and continued rather than restarted
✓Delivery quoted at 24-48 hours after prescription approval, in temperature-controlled packaging

Cons

✗The site advertises "a 4.8 average for Heally reviews", but the public Trustpilot profile for getheally.com showed a 4-star rating from roughly 37 reviews when we checked, and Trustpilot's own category listing showed a lower TrustScore again. The advertised figure is not the one you can verify
✗Pricing is a starting point rather than a fixed rate - "self pay options starts at $200 depending on dose" means your cost rises as you titrate
✗No phone number is published; support runs through careteam@getheally.com
✗Heally is a platform connecting patients to independent providers, so continuity depends on which physician you draw
✗Insurance is not billed directly - coverage is something to "ask about at your free consultation" rather than a service Heally operates
✗The catalogue spans weight loss, hormones, NAD+ and lab testing, so the weight-loss programme is one line among many rather than the whole company

EllieMD

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Rating

7.2/10

Monthly Price

$229

Medications

semaglutidetirzepatide

Pros

✓Published pricing for both microdose programmes: $229/month for the single-agonist GLP-1 ($687 total) and $239/month for the dual-agonist ($717 total)
✓No hidden membership, shipping or consultation fees, stated as a headline on the microdose page
✓Available in all 50 states
✓The partner pharmacy is named - Clover Pharmacy - and described as dispensing from 503A-compliant, state-licensed facilities
✓Payment is refunded if the medical provider determines you are not eligible for an EllieMD programme
✓24/7 access to a provider is included in the plan rather than sold as an upgrade
✓A state-licensed, board-certified MD, DO or qualified medical provider reviews your intake, and a phone call may be required rather than everything being asynchronous
✓The compounding disclaimer is explicit: compounded medications are not FDA-approved and the FDA does not review them for safety, efficacy or quality
✓It discloses that vial appearance, contents and dosage may vary based on your personalised prescription
✓Offers a paid 15-minute consultation with a wellness expert that comes with a $25 credit toward your next order

Cons

✗The whole proposition is microdosing, which has no controlled trial evidence behind it. Every published GLP-1 outcome - the 15% and 20% figures the category is built on - comes from full therapeutic doses
✗Both prices are quoted per month but billed as a multi-month total ($687 and $717), so the real commitment is three months up front
✗Compounded medication, not FDA-approved
✗The catalogue mixes prescription GLP-1s with Thymosin Alpha-1, hormone therapy, protein supplements and skincare, which blurs the line between medicine and wellness retail
✗The claim that "community support can double weight loss efficacy" is footnoted to a 2015 Northwestern citation and used to market a product that citation did not test
✗No phone number, support email or business address is published
✗No insurance billing and no HSA/FSA information
✗It is not clear from the site whether full therapeutic dosing is available at all, or only microdoses

Feature-by-feature comparison

Feature	Heally	EllieMD
Monthly Price	$149	$229
Rating	8.5/10	7.2/10
Medications	semaglutide, tirzepatide, oral semaglutide	semaglutide, tirzepatide
Insurance Accepted	No	No
Support Hours	Not published	Company advertises 24/7 support from doctors and specialists, included in the plan
Live Chat	No	Available
Free Shipping	Yes	Yes
Shipping Speed	24-48 hours after prescription approval, temperature-controlled packaging	Typically 2-10 business days; no shipping fees
Mobile App	No	No
Dedicated Coach	Not included	Not included
Follow-up Frequency	Follow-up consultations available online; no fixed schedule published	24/7 direct access to a provider included in the plan
Money-back Guarantee	None published	Payment refunded if the medical provider determines you are not eligible
Cancellation Policy	No subscription to cancel - you order refills only when you want them	A refund and returns policy is published; multi-month programmes are billed as a total

Which should you choose?

Choose Heally if you:

→Want to save $80/month with a more affordable option
→Prefer a higher-rated service (8.5/10 vs 7.2/10)
→Want more medication options to choose from
→Value: prescribes fda-approved brand-name semaglutide rather than a compounded copy, which puts it in a small minority of the telehealth providers on this site

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Choose EllieMD if you:

→Value: published pricing for both microdose programmes: $229/month for the single-agonist glp-1 ($687 total) and $239/month for the dual-agonist ($717 total)

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Heally

Heally website

EllieMD

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Our recommendation

Heally comes out ahead with a higher rating of 8.5/10. It also provides multiple medication options including both semaglutide and tirzepatide.

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