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Hims vs Ro

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

Hims vs Ro: Overview

Choosing between Hims and Ro for GLP-1 weight loss medication? Both are highly-rated 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. Ro also provides both semaglutide and tirzepatide at $149/month with a 8.6/10 rating.

The price difference of $149/month is significant - Ro 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

0.1

Winner

Ro

Best For

Budget

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

Ro

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Rating

8.6/10Better

Monthly Price

$149Cheaper

Medications

semaglutidetirzepatide

Pros

✓Prescribes FDA-approved, brand-name GLP-1s - Zepbound, Wegovy pen and pill, Ozempic, Saxenda and the new Foundayo pill - rather than compounded copies
✓Real insurance support: a dedicated team handles prior authorizations and appeals, and there is a free GLP-1 insurance checker you can run before paying anything
✓Publishes exact cash-pay prices for the Zepbound KwikPen: $299/mo at 2.5 mg, $399/mo at 5 mg and $449/mo at 7.5-15 mg with the manufacturer offer (checked July 26, 2026)
✓Membership is $39 for the first month, and as low as $74/mo if you prepay for a year
✓Long-established: trading since 2017, BBB accredited since 2018, and one of the largest telehealth platforms in the US
✓Prescriptions are typically filled and shipped within 1-4 days
✓Cash-pay Zepbound single-dose vials are available if you want to skip the insurance process entirely
✓Ongoing provider messaging, check-ins and progress tracking are included in the membership fee

Cons

✗The membership fee does not include your medication. At $149/mo month-to-month plus $449/mo for a maintenance dose of Zepbound, the realistic all-in cost is roughly $520-600 a month
✗The discounted $449 refill price depends on completing a check-in within 45 days of your last delivery. Miss that window and the price jumps to $499 for 7.5 mg, or $699 for the 10, 12.5 and 15 mg doses
✗All sales are final. Ro states it cannot issue refunds or accept returns on prescription products, except where it has made an error filling your prescription
✗The headline $74/mo membership rate requires prepaying a full year upfront
✗BBB lists 619 complaints, and Trustpilot sits at 3.8 from 4,796 reviews, with cancellation and billing the dominant negative themes
✗No customer phone number or support email is published on the site; support runs through your account
✗Because the medication price depends on your insurance, what you will actually pay each month cannot be known until after you have signed up and been assessed
✗The homepage claim 'Lose 20% body weight on average with Zepbound' comes from the manufacturer's trial of the branded drug, not from Ro's own patients

Feature-by-feature comparison

Feature	Hims	Ro
Monthly Price	$298	$149
Rating	8.5/10	8.6/10
Medications	semaglutide, tirzepatide	semaglutide, tirzepatide
Insurance Accepted	No	Yes
Support Hours	24/7	On-demand provider messaging (hours not published)
Live Chat	Available	No
Free Shipping	Yes	Yes
Shipping Speed	2-4 days	Typically filled and shipped within 1-4 days
Mobile App	Available	Available
Dedicated Coach	Not included	Included
Follow-up Frequency	Ongoing care included with the membership from day one	Ongoing check-ins plus on-demand provider messaging
Money-back Guarantee	None published for the weight-loss membership; medication is billed separately from the membership fee	None - Ro states all sales of prescription products are final, except where it filled your prescription in error
Cancellation Policy	Membership auto-renews monthly at $149 after the $39 first month; cancel before renewal to stop billing	Cancel the membership before your next billing date; charges already processed are not refunded

Which should you choose?

Choose Hims if you:

→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 Ro if you:

→Want to save $149/month with a more affordable option
→Prefer a higher-rated service (8.6/10 vs 8.5/10)
→Need insurance coverage for your treatment
→Want personalized coaching support included
→Value: prescribes fda-approved, brand-name glp-1s - zepbound, wegovy pen and pill, ozempic, saxenda and the new foundayo pill - rather than compounded copies

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Our recommendation

Ro comes out ahead with a higher rating of 8.6/10. It also provides multiple medication options including both semaglutide and tirzepatide.

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