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Hims vs Male Excel

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Hims vs Male Excel: Overview

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

Hims offers both semaglutide and tirzepatide at $298/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 $104/month is significant - Male Excel 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

$104/mo

Rating Difference

0.7

Winner

Hims

Best For

Quality

Hims

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Rating

8.5/10Better

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

Male Excel

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Rating

7.8/10

Monthly Price

$194Cheaper

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	Hims	Male Excel
Monthly Price	$298	$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	24/7	Not published
Live Chat	Available	No
Free Shipping	Yes	No
Shipping Speed	2-4 days	2-day shipping on ED medication; hormone orders ship after lab review. Shipping and handling billed on top of plan price
Mobile App	Available	No
Dedicated Coach	Not included	Included
Follow-up Frequency	Ongoing care included with the membership from day one	60-day follow-ups, with unlimited e-visits and messaging included in the $99/month membership
Money-back Guarantee	None published for the weight-loss membership; medication is billed separately from the membership fee	None published; no contract and cancel anytime
Cancellation Policy	Membership auto-renews monthly at $149 after the $39 first month; cancel before renewal to stop billing	No contract, cancel anytime. Medication billed bi-monthly for a 60-day supply

Which should you choose?

Choose Hims if you:

→Prefer a higher-rated service (8.5/10 vs 7.8/10)
→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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Choose Male Excel if you:

→Want to save $104/month with a more affordable option
→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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Our recommendation

Hims 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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