Klinic vs Hims

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 Hims: Overview

Choosing between Klinic and Hims 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. Hims also provides both semaglutide and tirzepatide at $298/month with a 8.5/10 rating.

The price difference of $199/month is significant - Klinic is the more budget-friendly option, while Hims positions itself as a premium service.

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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.

At a glance

Price Difference
$199/mo
Rating Difference
0.2
Winner
Hims
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
Choose Klinic

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
Choose Hims

Feature-by-feature comparison

FeatureKlinicHims
Monthly Price$99$298
Rating8.3/108.5/10
Medicationssemaglutide, tirzepatide, oral semaglutide, orforglipronsemaglutide, tirzepatide
Insurance AcceptedYesNo
Support HoursSupport available 24/7/365 per the site24/7
Live ChatNoAvailable
Free ShippingNoYes
Shipping SpeedMedication delivered to your door when prescribed; timing not published2-4 days
Mobile AppNoAvailable
Dedicated CoachNot includedNot included
Follow-up FrequencyFollow-up visits at $75 each; frequency set by your providerOngoing care included with the membership from day one
Money-back GuaranteeNone publishedNone published for the weight-loss membership; medication is billed separately from the membership fee
Cancellation PolicyVisit-based; no subscription describedMembership auto-renews monthly at $149 after the $39 first month; cancel before renewal to stop billing

Which should you choose?

Choose Klinic if you:

  • Want to save $199/month with a more affordable option
  • Want more medication options to choose from
  • Need insurance coverage for your treatment
  • 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

Choose Hims if you:

  • Prefer a higher-rated service (8.5/10 vs 8.3/10)
  • 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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Klinic

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Hims

Hims website

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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