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Hone Health vs Ro

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

Hone Health vs Ro: Overview

Choosing between Hone Health and Ro for GLP-1 weight loss medication? Both are highly-rated providers, but they differ in pricing, medication options, and service features.

Hone Health focuses on liraglutide at $185/month with a rating of 8/10. Ro also provides both semaglutide and tirzepatide at $149/month with a 8.6/10 rating.

With only a $36/month price difference, your choice will likely come down to features, support quality, and medication options.

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At a glance

Price Difference

$36/mo

Rating Difference

0.6

Winner

Ro

Best For

Budget

Hone Health

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Rating

8/10

Monthly Price

$185

Medications

liraglutide

Pros

✓Every medication is priced individually and published up front: compounded liraglutide $160/mo, naltrexone and bupropion $60/mo, phentermine and topiramate $65/mo, sermorelin $130/mo, each plus membership (checked July 26, 2026)
✓Care is built around actual bloodwork rather than a questionnaire alone, with lab testing included in the membership
✓Two clear membership tiers with no lock-in: Basic at $25/mo and Premium at $155/mo, cancel anytime
✓LegitScript certified, and the affiliated medical practice (Broad Health) is named rather than hidden
✓Trustpilot score of 4.8 from over 12,000 reviews
✓Also treats testosterone, thyroid, menopause and sexual health, so it suits someone wanting hormone care and weight care from one provider
✓Hone states plainly that it does not sell, manufacture or dispense medications and that third-party pharmacies set their own prices

Cons

✗The only GLP-1 offered is compounded liraglutide, a daily injection. In the SCALE trial liraglutide 3.0 mg produced about 8% mean weight loss over 56 weeks, against roughly 15% for semaglutide and 21% for tirzepatide in their trials. If you want the stronger drugs, Hone is not where to get them
✗Compounded liraglutide is not FDA-approved and has not been evaluated by the FDA for safety, efficacy or quality
✗Costs stack: $160/mo for the medication plus $25/mo Basic or $155/mo Premium membership, so the realistic all-in is roughly $185 to $315 a month for the weakest GLP-1 on the market
✗Full access to medications is described as a Premium feature, so the cheap Basic tier may not be enough for a GLP-1 plan
✗You can pay for lab work and still not qualify for treatment. The terms state neither Hone nor Broad Health controls whether the lab refunds you 'even if you do not qualify for any treatment'
✗The Terms of Use require binding arbitration and waive class action rights
✗No customer phone number; support is by email and portal only, and slow responses are a recurring complaint theme
✗This offer is not available in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah or Vermont

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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	Hone Health	Ro
Monthly Price	$185	$149
Rating	8/10	8.6/10
Medications	liraglutide	semaglutide, tirzepatide
Insurance Accepted	No	Yes
Support Hours	Not published	On-demand provider messaging (hours not published)
Live Chat	No	No
Free Shipping	Yes	Yes
Shipping Speed	Not published	Typically filled and shipped within 1-4 days
Mobile App	No	Available
Dedicated Coach	Not included	Included
Follow-up Frequency	Lab testing every 6 months on Basic, regular testing and consults on Premium	Ongoing check-ins plus on-demand provider messaging
Money-back Guarantee	None published; lab fees may not be refunded even if you are found ineligible for treatment	None - Ro states all sales of prescription products are final, except where it filled your prescription in error
Cancellation Policy	No commitment, cancel anytime, but membership fees already paid are not refunded	Cancel the membership before your next billing date; charges already processed are not refunded

Which should you choose?

Choose Hone Health if you:

→Value: every medication is priced individually and published up front: compounded liraglutide $160/mo, naltrexone and bupropion $60/mo, phentermine and topiramate $65/mo, sermorelin $130/mo, each plus membership (checked july 26, 2026)

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Choose Ro if you:

→Want to save $36/month with a more affordable option
→Prefer a higher-rated service (8.6/10 vs 8/10)
→Want more medication options to choose from
→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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