Medivive vs DudeMeds

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

Medivive vs DudeMeds: Overview

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

Medivive offers both semaglutide and tirzepatide at $162/month with a rating of 7.4/10. DudeMeds offers semaglutide at $149/month with a 7.6/10 rating.

With only a $13/month price difference, your choice will likely come down to features, support quality, and medication options.

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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.

At a glance

Price Difference
$13/mo
Rating Difference
0.2
Winner
DudeMeds
Best For
Budget

Medivive

View full Medivive review →
Rating
7.4/10
Monthly Price
$162
Medications
semaglutidetirzepatide

Pros

  • One all-in price with nothing bolted on: "Starting at $162/month. Billed monthly. One simple all-in price — medication and care included"
  • A hard commitment on the fee that catches most patients: "$0 membership fee... Many telehealth programs tack on a monthly membership fee just to stay a patient — on top of your medication. We don't. Ever."
  • Free to start, with nothing to pay until a provider has reviewed your case
  • Licensed providers in all 50 states
  • It rejects the form-filling model directly - a conversational intake that takes about two minutes rather than a long questionnaire
  • It is explicit that a clinician, not software, makes the call: "Not a chatbot, not a vending machine. A Medivive clinician reviews your history and prescribes only when it's clinically appropriate"
  • Compounded by a licensed US pharmacy with refills arriving on schedule and dose adjustments as your labs change
  • The compounded disclaimer is correctly stated: compounded medications are not FDA-approved finished drug products and are not reviewed by the FDA for safety or efficacy
  • A published support email, care@mymedivive.com
  • A published library of educational content on semaglutide, tirzepatide, how GLP-1s work and side effects

Cons

  • The medication is compounded, so it has not been evaluated by the FDA for safety, quality or efficacy
  • "Starting at $162" is a floor price and no dose ladder is published, so higher doses may cost more
  • The pharmacy is described only as "a licensed U.S. pharmacy" and is never named
  • No phone number or business address is published
  • The site references your provider adjusting treatment "as your labs change" without stating whether labs are required, who orders them or who pays
  • No insurance billing and no HSA/FSA information
  • No published refund or cancellation policy
  • A young brand with no verifiable third-party review presence yet
Choose Medivive

DudeMeds

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Rating
7.6/10Better
Monthly Price
$149Cheaper
Medications
semaglutide

Pros

  • The subscription terms are handled better than most in this category: renewals are disclosed up front and an email is sent before each renewal 'confirming the amount, date, and upcoming charge'
  • You can cancel or pause at any time from your account or by emailing care@dudemeds.com, and a support address is published rather than hidden behind a form
  • No membership fee, no separate doctor fee and free shipping, with medication typically shipped within 48 hours of approval
  • Oral and injectable GLP-1 options, with prices advertised from $149 a month
  • Plan lengths run from monthly to 12 months, so a short commitment is possible
  • 24/7 patient portal with clinician messaging for dose adjustments
  • Explicitly accepts transfers from other GLP-1 and TRT clinics, which is useful if you are already mid-treatment elsewhere
  • Failed payments are retried a stated maximum of three times over 30 days rather than indefinitely

Cons

  • Published product information is thin. There is no dedicated GLP-1 product page, no named medication and dose list, and no price ladder - just 'Prices from: $149+ / month'
  • We could not find a compounded-medication disclosure anywhere on the site. Every comparable provider states in writing that compounded drugs are not FDA-approved; DudeMeds does not appear to
  • Semaglutide appears only in customer testimonials, not in any product description we could locate, so what you are actually buying is unclear until you are in the funnel
  • Trustpilot sits at 2.5 out of 5, though from just 8 reviews
  • Once a prescription is filled and shipped, that portion is non-refundable
  • The site's legal documents are buried behind a 'Legal' index page rather than linked directly, and the refund terms sit inside 'Terms of Sale' rather than a named refund policy
  • GLP-1 treatment sits alongside ED, TRT, hair loss and herpes products in a men's-lifestyle brand, so the weight-loss programme gets little dedicated clinical content
  • The marketing voice is aggressively gendered - 'We aren't in the business of making safe spaces' - which tells you who the service is designed for
Choose DudeMeds

Feature-by-feature comparison

FeatureMediviveDudeMeds
Monthly Price$162$149
Rating7.4/107.6/10
Medicationssemaglutide, tirzepatidesemaglutide
Insurance AcceptedNoNo
Support HoursNot published24/7 patient portal claimed
Live ChatNoNo
Free ShippingYesYes
Shipping SpeedDelivered to your door; refills arrive on scheduleTypically ships within 48 hours of approval
Mobile AppNoNo
Dedicated CoachNot includedNot included
Follow-up FrequencyProvider adjusts treatment over time as labs change; no fixed schedule published24/7 portal messaging with clinicians
Money-back GuaranteeNothing to pay until a provider reviews your caseNone published; once a prescription is filled and shipped it is non-refundable
Cancellation PolicyBilled monthly; cancellation terms not publishedCancel or pause any time from your account or by email before your renewal date, with an email notice sent before each renewal

Which should you choose?

Choose Medivive if you:

  • Want more medication options to choose from
  • Value: one all-in price with nothing bolted on: "starting at $162/month. billed monthly. one simple all-in price — medication and care included"

Choose DudeMeds if you:

  • Want to save $13/month with a more affordable option
  • Prefer a higher-rated service (7.6/10 vs 7.4/10)
  • Value: the subscription terms are handled better than most in this category: renewals are disclosed up front and an email is sent before each renewal 'confirming the amount, date, and upcoming charge'

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Medivive

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DudeMeds

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Our recommendation

DudeMeds comes out ahead with a higher rating of 7.6/10.
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