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HealthRX vs Male Excel

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

HealthRX vs Male Excel: Overview

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

HealthRX offers both semaglutide and tirzepatide at $133/month with a rating of 8.5/10. Male Excel also provides both semaglutide and tirzepatide at $194/month with a 7.8/10 rating.

The price difference of $61/month is significant - HealthRX is the more budget-friendly option, while Male Excel 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

$61/mo

Rating Difference

0.7

Winner

HealthRX

Best For

Budget

HealthRX

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Rating

8.5/10Better

Monthly Price

$133Cheaper

Medications

semaglutidetirzepatide

Pros

✓Efficacy claims are cited to the actual trials with duration and source: 'Average 15% body-weight loss at 68 weeks in STEP-1' for semaglutide and 'Average 21% body-weight loss at 72 weeks in pivotal phase-3 trial' for tirzepatide, referencing NEJM 2021, each followed immediately by 'Not FDA-approved'
✓The competitor price comparison is dated and sourced - 'published monthly prices at comparable telehealth clinics, July 2026' and 'Prices as displayed on each clinic's public site' - rather than an unattributed claim of being cheapest
✓LegitScript certification is given with its certificate number (50087439), so it can be independently verified
✓Pricing is low and clearly tiered: compounded semaglutide from $133/mo on a 3-month plan or $99/mo on 12 months, and tirzepatide from $209/mo or $179/mo on 12 months (checked July 27, 2026)
✓Same price at every dose, so titration does not raise the bill
✓Full refund if a licensed provider does not approve you, and the site states outright that paying does not guarantee a prescription
✓Cancel anytime 'in one click', with free overnight cold-chain shipping and availability in all 50 states
✓The 503A regulatory category is named specifically rather than the vaguer 'FDA-registered facility' language competitors prefer

Cons

✗The '4.8 · 12,000+ members' rating shown in the header has no traceable source - we found no Trustpilot profile for the domain and no other public review platform carrying it
✗The advertised prices are plan prices, not month-to-month rates. '$133/mo' is the 3-month plan and '$99/mo' requires committing to a full year; no single-month price is displayed
✗Committing 12 months upfront to a compounded medication means paying for a year before you know how you tolerate it
✗No BBB profile or independent complaint record exists to check the service against
✗No published customer phone number or support hours
✗The competitor comparison, while dated and sourced, is still marketing produced by the company that benefits from it
✗As with every compounded GLP-1, the trial figures quoted come from the branded medicines rather than the compounded product actually dispensed - HealthRX says so, but the numbers still headline the page

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Male Excel

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Rating

7.8/10

Monthly Price

$194

Medications

testosterone cypionatecompounded testosterone creamclomiphene citratethyroid medicationsildenafiltadalafil

Pros

✓Prices are published per treatment option rather than hidden behind an intake: Triclozene oral from $95/mo, injectable testosterone cypionate from $120/mo, topical testosterone cream from $132/mo (checked July 28, 2026)
✓BBB Accredited with an A+ rating and 7 years in business, plus a real Charlotte, NC street address and a staffed phone line at (833) 625-3392
✓Roughly 6,000 Trustpilot reviews averaging 4.5 - a far larger evidence base than the handful of reviews most compounded-medication brands have
✓Requires that you have had an in-person physical with vitals taken in the past 3 years before it will prescribe. This rules out some customers, and it is a genuine safety gate that most online hormone clinics skip
✓States plainly that prescription testosterone is a Schedule III controlled substance requiring medical monitoring, rather than glossing over it
✓ED medications are FDA-approved generics - sildenafil and tadalafil - at $65/month with a $35 first month, not compounded formulations
✓No contract, cancel anytime, and treatment costs are FSA/HSA eligible
✓The $99/month membership covers unlimited e-visits and unlimited messaging with a dedicated provider, so follow-up questions do not trigger per-visit fees
✓Publishes its excluded states openly instead of letting you discover the restriction at checkout

Cons

✗The headline 'as low as $95 a month' is roughly half the real cost. A $99/month Medical Membership is mandatory for treatment, so the true entry price is about $194/month, plus a one-time $99 online medical consultation and shipping on top. The membership requirement is disclosed, but only in fine print beneath the plan cards
✗The cheapest 'TRT solution' at $95/month is not testosterone. Triclozene is a proprietary compounded blend of clomiphene citrate and thyroid ingredients meant to stimulate your own production. Clomiphene is FDA-approved for ovulation induction in women; prescribing it to men is off-label
✗Thyroid medication is bundled into the standard injectable and topical packages by default, described as helping 'with testosterone effectiveness'. Giving thyroid hormone to men without documented hypothyroidism is not supported by Endocrine Society guidance and is worth questioning your provider about directly
✗The testosterone cream is explicitly a compounded blend of bioidentical testosterone powder in a Lipoderm base. Compounded preparations are not FDA-approved, and the product page does not mention the FDA at all
✗The pricing page claims the cream is '20x more powerful than commercial cream' with no citation, dosing comparison or study attached
✗Advertised prices are 60-day supplies billed bi-monthly, so the monthly figures are derived rather than what actually leaves your account
✗Not available in Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Hampshire or Rhode Island
✗The 'over 100,000 members' figure is the company's own and we found no independent verification of it
✗Testosterone therapy carries real risks - it suppresses fertility, can raise red blood cell counts, and is not appropriate for men with prostate or breast cancer or those trying to conceive

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Feature-by-feature comparison

Feature	HealthRX	Male Excel
Monthly Price	$133	$194
Rating	8.5/10	7.8/10
Medications	semaglutide, tirzepatide	testosterone cypionate, compounded testosterone cream, clomiphene citrate, thyroid medication, sildenafil, tadalafil
Insurance Accepted	No	No
Support Hours	Not published	Not published
Live Chat	No	No
Free Shipping	Yes	No
Shipping Speed	Free overnight shipping, ships cold in 24-48 hours	2-day shipping on ED medication; hormone orders ship after lab review. Shipping and handling billed on top of plan price
Mobile App	No	No
Dedicated Coach	Not included	Included
Follow-up Frequency	Provider review and ongoing support included	60-day follow-ups, with unlimited e-visits and messaging included in the $99/month membership
Money-back Guarantee	Full refund if a licensed provider does not approve you for treatment	None published; no contract and cancel anytime
Cancellation Policy	Cancel anytime in one click; plan prices are paid upfront for the term selected	No contract, cancel anytime. Medication billed bi-monthly for a 60-day supply

Which should you choose?

Choose HealthRX if you:

→Want to save $61/month with a more affordable option
→Prefer a higher-rated service (8.5/10 vs 7.8/10)
→Value: efficacy claims are cited to the actual trials with duration and source: 'average 15% body-weight loss at 68 weeks in step-1' for semaglutide and 'average 21% body-weight loss at 72 weeks in pivotal phase-3 trial' for tirzepatide, referencing nejm 2021, each followed immediately by 'not fda-approved'

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Choose Male Excel if you:

→Want more medication options to choose from
→Want personalized coaching support included
→Value: prices are published per treatment option rather than hidden behind an intake: triclozene oral from $95/mo, injectable testosterone cypionate from $120/mo, topical testosterone cream from $132/mo (checked july 28, 2026)

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HealthRX

HealthRX website

Male Excel

Male Excel website

Our recommendation

HealthRX 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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