Ro vs Aspen Health

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

Ro vs Aspen Health: Overview

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

Ro offers both semaglutide and tirzepatide at $149/month with a rating of 8.6/10. Aspen Health also provides both semaglutide and tirzepatide at $179/month with a 7.2/10 rating.

With only a $30/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

$30/mo

Rating Difference

1.4

Winner

Ro

Best For

Budget

Ro

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Rating

8.6/10Better

Monthly Price

$149Cheaper

Medications

semaglutidetirzepatide

Pros

✓Prescribes FDA-approved, brand-name GLP-1s - Zepbound, Wegovy pen and pill, Ozempic, Saxenda and the new Foundayo pill - rather than compounded copies
✓Real insurance support: a dedicated team handles prior authorizations and appeals, and there is a free GLP-1 insurance checker you can run before paying anything
✓Publishes exact cash-pay prices for the Zepbound KwikPen: $299/mo at 2.5 mg, $399/mo at 5 mg and $449/mo at 7.5-15 mg with the manufacturer offer (checked July 26, 2026)
✓Membership is $39 for the first month, and as low as $74/mo if you prepay for a year
✓Long-established: trading since 2017, BBB accredited since 2018, and one of the largest telehealth platforms in the US
✓Prescriptions are typically filled and shipped within 1-4 days
✓Cash-pay Zepbound single-dose vials are available if you want to skip the insurance process entirely
✓Ongoing provider messaging, check-ins and progress tracking are included in the membership fee

Cons

✗The membership fee does not include your medication. At $149/mo month-to-month plus $449/mo for a maintenance dose of Zepbound, the realistic all-in cost is roughly $520-600 a month
✗The discounted $449 refill price depends on completing a check-in within 45 days of your last delivery. Miss that window and the price jumps to $499 for 7.5 mg, or $699 for the 10, 12.5 and 15 mg doses
✗All sales are final. Ro states it cannot issue refunds or accept returns on prescription products, except where it has made an error filling your prescription
✗The headline $74/mo membership rate requires prepaying a full year upfront
✗BBB lists 619 complaints, and Trustpilot sits at 3.8 from 4,796 reviews, with cancellation and billing the dominant negative themes
✗No customer phone number or support email is published on the site; support runs through your account
✗Because the medication price depends on your insurance, what you will actually pay each month cannot be known until after you have signed up and been assessed
✗The homepage claim 'Lose 20% body weight on average with Zepbound' comes from the manufacturer's trial of the branded drug, not from Ro's own patients

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Aspen Health

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Rating

7.2/10

Monthly Price

$179

Medications

semaglutidetirzepatide

Pros

✓Pricing is at least indicated before signup - "as low as $179/mo" - and the plan is described as covering medication, care and shipping together
✓Separate semaglutide and tirzepatide intake paths, so you know which molecule you are applying for
✓Available to eligible patients in all 50 US states and Washington DC, subject to provider review and state regulations
✓The compounded-medication disclaimer is present and correctly worded: compounded medications are prepared by licensed pharmacies and are not FDA-approved finished drug products
✓It states clearly that Aspen Health is a technology platform and not a healthcare provider, and that clinical decisions are made solely by independent licensed providers
✓A published phone number, (307) 301-5303, and a named legal entity, Aspen Health Systems LLC
✓A refund policy, telehealth consent, HIPAA notice and privacy policy are all published and linked from the footer
✓It is honest that treatment is not guaranteed: "Treatment is only provided when a licensed provider determines it is medically appropriate"
✓A LegitScript verification link is present in the footer

Cons

✗The medication is compounded and therefore not FDA-approved or reviewed for safety, effectiveness or quality
✗"As low as $179/mo" is the floor, and no dose-by-dose price ladder is published, so what you actually pay only becomes clear inside the intake
✗The quality claims are vague to the point of being uninformative: "Partner pharmacies operate under applicable licensing and quality control requirements" says nothing a non-compliant pharmacy could not also say
✗No pharmacy is named
✗Shipping timelines are explicitly not committed to - "Shipping timelines may vary by treatment, pharmacy, and prescription status"
✗The company address is a suite address in Sheridan, Wyoming, which is a common corporate-registration location rather than a clinical or pharmacy facility
✗The Aspen+ premium tier (overnight shipping, dedicated concierge) is marketed as "Coming Soon" rather than being available
✗No insurance billing and no HSA/FSA information
✗Testimonials are anonymous and unattributed

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Feature-by-feature comparison

Feature	Ro	Aspen Health
Monthly Price	$149	$179
Rating	8.6/10	7.2/10
Medications	semaglutide, tirzepatide	semaglutide, tirzepatide
Insurance Accepted	Yes	No
Support Hours	On-demand provider messaging (hours not published)	Not published
Live Chat	No	No
Free Shipping	Yes	Yes
Shipping Speed	Typically filled and shipped within 1-4 days	Discreet delivery included in the plan; timelines explicitly not guaranteed
Mobile App	Available	No
Dedicated Coach	Included	Not included
Follow-up Frequency	Ongoing check-ins plus on-demand provider messaging	Ongoing support described but no fixed schedule published
Money-back Guarantee	None - Ro states all sales of prescription products are final, except where it filled your prescription in error	A refund policy is published; terms are not summarised on the programme page
Cancellation Policy	Cancel the membership before your next billing date; charges already processed are not refunded	Not summarised on the programme page; a refund policy page is linked in the footer

Which should you choose?

Choose Ro if you:

→Want to save $30/month with a more affordable option
→Prefer a higher-rated service (8.6/10 vs 7.2/10)
→Need insurance coverage for your treatment
→Want personalized coaching support included
→Value: prescribes fda-approved, brand-name glp-1s - zepbound, wegovy pen and pill, ozempic, saxenda and the new foundayo pill - rather than compounded copies

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Choose Aspen Health if you:

→Value: pricing is at least indicated before signup - "as low as $179/mo" - and the plan is described as covering medication, care and shipping together

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Our recommendation

Ro comes out ahead with a higher rating of 8.6/10. It also provides multiple medication options including both semaglutide and tirzepatide.

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Ro vs Aspen Health