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Live Vital vs EllieMD

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

Live Vital vs EllieMD: Overview

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

Live Vital offers both semaglutide and tirzepatide at $149/month with a rating of 6.4/10. EllieMD also provides both semaglutide and tirzepatide at $229/month with a 7.2/10 rating.

The price difference of $80/month is significant - Live Vital is the more budget-friendly option, while EllieMD 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

$80/mo

Rating Difference

0.8

Winner

EllieMD

Best For

Quality

Live Vital

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Rating

6.4/10

Monthly Price

$149Cheaper

Medications

tesamorelinMOTS-cBPC-157TB-500CJC-1295/IpamorelinNAD+GHK-Cuglutathione

Pros

✓Every protocol is priced openly on one page: glutathione $66/mo, NAD+ $83/mo, GHK-Cu $99/mo, Wolverine and CJC-1295/Ipamorelin $116/mo, Glow, Klow and MOTS-c $149/mo, tesamorelin $166/mo (checked July 28, 2026)
✓A named, identifiable physician stands behind the service, and a free 15-minute phone consult with him is offered before you buy
✓It publishes a dedicated peptide therapy informed consent document covering risks, benefits and alternatives - genuinely rare in this corner of the market
✓Telehealth consent and a HIPAA notice are published alongside the usual terms and privacy policy
✓Products are prescribed after a medical intake and prepared by a licensed US pharmacy, with unlimited messaging included
✓Available in all 50 states, per the company

Cons

✗This is not a GLP-1 weight loss service. Live Vital sells no semaglutide and no tirzepatide - its 'Weight & metabolism' line is tesamorelin and MOTS-c, which work through entirely different mechanisms
✗Two of its headline ingredients, BPC-157 and TB-500, were placed by the FDA on its 503A Category 2 list - bulk substances identified as raising significant safety risks in compounding. They appear here both standalone and inside the Glow, Klow and Wolverine blends
✗MOTS-c and KPV have essentially no published human trial evidence for the benefits described, yet MOTS-c is sold as a weight and metabolism protocol at $149/mo
✗Tesamorelin is described as 'An FDA-studied analog that targets stubborn abdominal fat'. Its actual FDA approval is for HIV-associated lipodystrophy specifically, not general abdominal fat, and the compounded version sold here is not the approved product
✗We could not find any statement that these compounded peptides are not FDA-approved
✗No refund or cancellation policy appears among the published legal documents
✗No independent review record exists - no Trustpilot profile, no BBB file, no displayed rating
✗No published phone number or support hours beyond the booked consult

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EllieMD

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Rating

7.2/10Better

Monthly Price

$229

Medications

semaglutidetirzepatide

Pros

✓Published pricing for both microdose programmes: $229/month for the single-agonist GLP-1 ($687 total) and $239/month for the dual-agonist ($717 total)
✓No hidden membership, shipping or consultation fees, stated as a headline on the microdose page
✓Available in all 50 states
✓The partner pharmacy is named - Clover Pharmacy - and described as dispensing from 503A-compliant, state-licensed facilities
✓Payment is refunded if the medical provider determines you are not eligible for an EllieMD programme
✓24/7 access to a provider is included in the plan rather than sold as an upgrade
✓A state-licensed, board-certified MD, DO or qualified medical provider reviews your intake, and a phone call may be required rather than everything being asynchronous
✓The compounding disclaimer is explicit: compounded medications are not FDA-approved and the FDA does not review them for safety, efficacy or quality
✓It discloses that vial appearance, contents and dosage may vary based on your personalised prescription
✓Offers a paid 15-minute consultation with a wellness expert that comes with a $25 credit toward your next order

Cons

✗The whole proposition is microdosing, which has no controlled trial evidence behind it. Every published GLP-1 outcome - the 15% and 20% figures the category is built on - comes from full therapeutic doses
✗Both prices are quoted per month but billed as a multi-month total ($687 and $717), so the real commitment is three months up front
✗Compounded medication, not FDA-approved
✗The catalogue mixes prescription GLP-1s with Thymosin Alpha-1, hormone therapy, protein supplements and skincare, which blurs the line between medicine and wellness retail
✗The claim that "community support can double weight loss efficacy" is footnoted to a 2015 Northwestern citation and used to market a product that citation did not test
✗No phone number, support email or business address is published
✗No insurance billing and no HSA/FSA information
✗It is not clear from the site whether full therapeutic dosing is available at all, or only microdoses

Feature-by-feature comparison

Feature	Live Vital	EllieMD
Monthly Price	$149	$229
Rating	6.4/10	7.2/10
Medications	tesamorelin, MOTS-c, BPC-157, TB-500, CJC-1295/Ipamorelin, NAD+, GHK-Cu, glutathione	semaglutide, tirzepatide
Insurance Accepted	No	No
Support Hours	Not published	Company advertises 24/7 support from doctors and specialists, included in the plan
Live Chat	No	Available
Free Shipping	Yes	Yes
Shipping Speed	Not published	Typically 2-10 business days; no shipping fees
Mobile App	No	No
Dedicated Coach	Not included	Not included
Follow-up Frequency	Unlimited messaging with the care team	24/7 direct access to a provider included in the plan
Money-back Guarantee	None published	Payment refunded if the medical provider determines you are not eligible
Cancellation Policy	Not published among the legal documents	A refund and returns policy is published; multi-month programmes are billed as a total

Which should you choose?

Choose Live Vital if you:

→Want to save $80/month with a more affordable option
→Want more medication options to choose from
→Value: every protocol is priced openly on one page: glutathione $66/mo, nad+ $83/mo, ghk-cu $99/mo, wolverine and cjc-1295/ipamorelin $116/mo, glow, klow and mots-c $149/mo, tesamorelin $166/mo (checked july 28, 2026)

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Choose EllieMD if you:

→Prefer a higher-rated service (7.2/10 vs 6.4/10)
→Value: published pricing for both microdose programmes: $229/month for the single-agonist glp-1 ($687 total) and $239/month for the dual-agonist ($717 total)

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EllieMD

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Our recommendation

EllieMD comes out ahead with a higher rating of 7.2/10. It also provides multiple medication options including both semaglutide and tirzepatide.

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