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Klinic vs Foundayo

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

These two prices are not directly comparable

Klinic: the $99 figure is a per-visit consultation fee, not a month of treatment - the medication is billed separately.

Klinic vs Foundayo: Overview

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

Klinic offers both semaglutide and tirzepatide at $99/month with a rating of 8.3/10. Foundayo offers orforglipron at $149/month with a 9.2/10 rating.

With only a $50/month price difference, your choice will likely come down to features, support quality, and medication options.

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

$50/mo

Rating Difference

0.9

Winner

Foundayo

Best For

Quality

Klinic

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Rating

8.3/10

Monthly Price

$99Cheaper

Medications

semaglutidetirzepatideoral semaglutideorforglipron

Pros

✓Insurance-first, and it does the paperwork: Klinic states it handles the prior-authorisation process with your insurer on your behalf, which is the single biggest barrier to covered GLP-1 access
✓Transparent visit pricing - $99 initial visit and $75 follow-up visits
✓Prescribes FDA-approved branded medication including Zepbound, Wegovy, oral Wegovy and Foundayo
✓Accepts hundreds of insurance plans including Medicare and Medicaid, which almost no telehealth weight-loss service does
✓Nationwide network of licensed, board-certified independent providers
✓The whole intake and matching process is quoted at about 15 minutes, with insurance verified before you are matched
✓Support published as available 24/7/365 at support@klinic.com
✓Covers addiction, depression and chronic disease alongside obesity, so patients with overlapping conditions are not sent elsewhere

Cons

✗Klinic is a matching platform, not the practice - you are connected to "Independent Practitioners", so consistency depends on who you draw
✗The marketing is confusing about compounding. One landing page sells "oral compounded semaglutide" with ondansetron added for nausea, while the FAQ on that same page says Klinic prescribes the FDA-approved branded version only, and the main weight-loss page says all medications prescribed are FDA-approved branded ones
✗Visit fees are per appointment, so the real annual cost depends on how often your provider wants to see you
✗Medication cost is entirely separate and depends on your insurance - a covered GLP-1 can be $25/month, an uncovered one over $1,000
✗Prior-authorisation support is not a guarantee of approval, and the site does not publish approval rates
✗No phone number is published
✗Typos and inconsistencies in the on-site copy ("Tirzepttide", "Fill our a short form") do not inspire confidence in the detail work

Foundayo

View full Foundayo review →

Rating

9.2/10Better

Monthly Price

$149

Medications

orforglipron

Pros

✓The first and only FDA-approved GLP-1 pill for weight loss that can be taken at any time of day with no food or water restrictions, approved 1 April 2026
✓In the ATTAIN-1 trial, participants on the highest dose who stayed on treatment lost an average of 27.3 pounds (12.4% of body weight) against 2.2 pounds (0.9%) on placebo
✓Counting everyone randomised regardless of whether they finished, the average was still 25 pounds (11.1%) versus 5.3 pounds (2.1%) on placebo - Lilly published both numbers rather than only the flattering one
✓A once-daily tablet, so there is no injection, no needle disposal and no refrigeration to organise
✓Self-pay pricing is published up front at $149 per month for the lowest dose through LillyDirect, with free home delivery
✓Eligible people with commercial insurance may pay as little as $25 per month with the Foundayo savings card
✓Eligible Medicare Part D patients may be able to get it for $50 per month from as early as 1 July 2026 - a rarity in this category
✓Lilly reported reductions in waist circumference, non-HDL cholesterol, triglycerides and systolic blood pressure across all doses
✓It is a small-molecule (non-peptide) GLP-1, which is why it can be manufactured as a pill rather than an injection

Cons

✗Weight loss is meaningfully lower than the best injectables. 12.4% at the top dose sits below tirzepatide territory, so if maximum weight loss is the goal an injection still wins
✗It carries the class boxed warning: it may cause thyroid tumours including thyroid cancer, and must not be used by anyone with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or MEN 2
✗Should not be used alongside another GLP-1 receptor agonist
✗Common side effects include nausea, constipation, diarrhoea, vomiting, indigestion, abdominal pain, headache, fatigue, heartburn, gas and hair loss
✗Serious risks in the label include pancreatitis, dehydration leading to kidney problems, gallbladder problems, severe allergic reactions and aspiration risk under anaesthesia
✗Safety and effectiveness in children have not been established
✗$149 is the price of the lowest dose only - higher doses cost more, and the $25 and $50 figures depend on insurance eligibility rather than being available to everyone
✗Very new to market, so there is no long-term real-world safety and adherence record yet

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Feature-by-feature comparison

Feature	Klinic	Foundayo
Monthly Price	$99	$149
Rating	8.3/10	9.2/10
Medications	semaglutide, tirzepatide, oral semaglutide, orforglipron	orforglipron
Insurance Accepted	Yes	Yes
Support Hours	Support available 24/7/365 per the site	Not published
Live Chat	No	No
Free Shipping	No	Yes
Shipping Speed	Medication delivered to your door when prescribed; timing not published	Free home delivery via LillyDirect; shipping began 6 April 2026
Mobile App	No	No
Dedicated Coach	Not included	Not included
Follow-up Frequency	Follow-up visits at $75 each; frequency set by your provider	As directed by your prescriber
Money-back Guarantee	None published	None published; this is a prescription medicine, not a subscription service
Cancellation Policy	Visit-based; no subscription described	Prescription-based - stopping treatment is a decision for you and your prescriber

Which should you choose?

Choose Klinic if you:

→Want to save $50/month with a more affordable option
→Want more medication options to choose from
→Value: insurance-first, and it does the paperwork: klinic states it handles the prior-authorisation process with your insurer on your behalf, which is the single biggest barrier to covered glp-1 access

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Choose Foundayo if you:

→Prefer a higher-rated service (9.2/10 vs 8.3/10)
→Value: the first and only fda-approved glp-1 pill for weight loss that can be taken at any time of day with no food or water restrictions, approved 1 april 2026

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Our recommendation

Foundayo comes out ahead with a higher rating of 9.2/10.

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