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MangoRx vs EllieMD

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

MangoRx vs EllieMD: Overview

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

MangoRx offers both semaglutide and tirzepatide at $299/month with a rating of 7.4/10. EllieMD also provides both semaglutide and tirzepatide at $229/month with a 7.2/10 rating.

The price difference of $70/month is significant - EllieMD is the more budget-friendly option, while MangoRx positions itself as a premium service.

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.

Visit CoreAge Rx →Read full review

At a glance

Price Difference

$70/mo

Rating Difference

0.2

Winner

MangoRx

Best For

Quality

MangoRx

View full MangoRx review →

Rating

7.4/10Better

Monthly Price

$299

Medications

oral semaglutidetestosteronesildenafiltadalafil

Pros

✓Pricing is published without an intake and stated as locked in with no hidden fees: Slim oral semaglutide at $299/month and TRT starting at $99/month (checked July 28, 2026)
✓Provider visits and shipping are free on all orders, so there is no separate consultation fee stacked on top
✓The TRT program includes a comprehensive lab test and a personalized plan, with a full refund if you do not qualify - so the assessment carries no financial risk
✓The compounded-medication disclosure is thorough and correctly worded, including the point that clinical data from FDA-approved drugs may not transfer to compounded versions
✓It explicitly disclaims any relationship with Novo Nordisk or Eli Lilly rather than trading on their brand names
✓An orally dissolving tablet is a genuine convenience for people who will not inject, and the formulation adds vitamin B6, which the site says is intended to reduce nausea
✓Replied to 100% of negative Trustpilot reviews
✓A dedicated safety page, pharmacy disclaimer and telehealth consent are all published and dated

Cons

✗At $299/month, Slim is one of the more expensive semaglutide options we cover - and it is compounded. For comparison, the FDA-approved oral semaglutide listed elsewhere on this site sits at $149/month, so you would be paying roughly double for a preparation the FDA has not reviewed
✗There is no published bioavailability data for this tablet. Approved oral semaglutide relies on an absorption enhancer (SNAC) plus a strict fasting-and-water protocol precisely because semaglutide is a peptide that is poorly absorbed by mouth. Without that data, there is no way to know how much drug a compounded orally dissolving tablet actually delivers
✗The weight-loss figures associated with semaglutide - roughly 14.9% of body weight over 68 weeks in the STEP-1 trial - come from weekly subcutaneous injections of the branded drug, not from a compounded oral tablet. Do not assume the results transfer
✗The FDA declared the semaglutide shortage resolved in early 2025, after which compounders were required to stop producing what amounts to a copy of an approved drug. Providers still selling compounded semaglutide generally argue their formulation is materially different. It is a fair question to put to the provider before paying
✗The refund policy covers dispensing errors, cancellation before filling, and shipping damage reported within 7 days. It does not cover simply not getting on with the treatment
✗Only 15 Trustpilot reviews, and no BBB profile, so there is very little independent evidence either way
✗No corporate entity, address or phone number appears anywhere on the site - support is a single email address
✗This offer is not available in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota or Wyoming
✗The brand voice leans heavily on bravado - 'MAN. GO.', 'You badass' - which sits oddly against prescribing a GLP-1 and testosterone, where the tone you want is clinical caution
✗Semaglutide is not suitable for anyone with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or MEN 2, and is not for use in pregnancy. Pancreatitis and gallbladder disease are recognised risks

EllieMD

View full EllieMD review →

Rating

7.2/10

Monthly Price

$229Cheaper

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	MangoRx	EllieMD
Monthly Price	$299	$229
Rating	7.4/10	7.2/10
Medications	oral semaglutide, testosterone, sildenafil, tadalafil	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	Free discreet shipping on all orders; Slim ships monthly as a 30-day supply	Typically 2-10 business days; no shipping fees
Mobile App	No	No
Dedicated Coach	Not included	Not included
Follow-up Frequency	Doctor-managed plans with lab-based adjustment on TRT; cadence not published	24/7 direct access to a provider included in the plan
Money-back Guarantee	Full refund on TRT if you do not qualify. Otherwise refunds are limited to dispensing errors, pre-fill cancellation, or shipping damage reported within 7 days	Payment refunded if the medical provider determines you are not eligible
Cancellation Policy	Monthly supply; cancellation before a prescription is filled is refundable, subject to the cancellation policy	A refund and returns policy is published; multi-month programmes are billed as a total

Which should you choose?

Choose MangoRx if you:

→Prefer a higher-rated service (7.4/10 vs 7.2/10)
→Want more medication options to choose from
→Value: pricing is published without an intake and stated as locked in with no hidden fees: slim oral semaglutide at $299/month and trt starting at $99/month (checked july 28, 2026)

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Choose EllieMD if you:

→Want to save $70/month with a more affordable option
→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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Our recommendation

MangoRx comes out ahead with a higher rating of 7.4/10. It also provides multiple medication options including both semaglutide and tirzepatide.

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