Ro vs MadeMed

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

Ro vs MadeMed: Overview

Choosing between Ro and MadeMed 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. MadeMed also provides both semaglutide and tirzepatide at $239/month with a 7.3/10 rating.

The price difference of $90/month is significant - Ro is the more budget-friendly option, while MadeMed 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.

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At a glance

Price Difference

$90/mo

Rating Difference

1.3

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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MadeMed

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Rating

7.3/10

Monthly Price

$239

Medications

semaglutidetirzepatide

Pros

✓The compounded disclaimer is explicit and sits on the product page itself, not in a distant footer
✓It directs patients to the FDA's adverse event reporting line (1-800-FDA-1088), which almost no competitor does
✓A real customer phone number is published rather than a contact form alone
✓Both semaglutide and tirzepatide are offered in injectable and oral forms
✓Quarterly billing at the starting dose is inexpensive - $239 per refill billed every three months for injectable semaglutide, and $399 for injectable tirzepatide (checked July 27, 2026)
✓The pricing footnote is honest about what it covers: 'Advertised pricing reflects the starting dosage'
✓Peptide and NAD+ lines are available alongside weight care

Cons

✗The monthly purchase option displays a price of '$0*/month'. On the primary buying path for the flagship product, the price simply does not render
✗Pricing is not flat across doses. The footnote states 'Actual price depends on the dosage prescribed by your provider', so the advertised figure applies only at the starting dose and rises as you titrate up - the opposite of the flat-price model most competitors offer, and a significant cost risk over a year
✗The '4.8/5' rating shown on product pages has no traceable source, and no Trustpilot profile exists for the domain
✗The homepage is effectively a navigation shell - it carries menus and a phone number but almost no content, pricing or explanation
✗Product pages are only reachable at bare paths such as /injectable-semaglutide; the more conventional /products/ and /weight-loss/ paths return empty shells
✗No refund or cancellation policy could be found beyond a 'Returns' link
✗No support hours are published, and there is no independent complaint record of any kind
✗Because the real cost depends on the dose you end up on, you cannot work out what a year of treatment will cost before signing up

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Feature-by-feature comparison

Feature	Ro	MadeMed
Monthly Price	$149	$239
Rating	8.6/10	7.3/10
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	Not published
Mobile App	Available	No
Dedicated Coach	Included	Not included
Follow-up Frequency	Ongoing check-ins plus on-demand provider messaging	Board-certified physician review; follow-up frequency not published
Money-back Guarantee	None - Ro states all sales of prescription products are final, except where it filled your prescription in error	None published; only a 'Returns' link is provided
Cancellation Policy	Cancel the membership before your next billing date; charges already processed are not refunded	Not published; billing is monthly or quarterly per refill

Which should you choose?

Choose Ro if you:

→Want to save $90/month with a more affordable option
→Prefer a higher-rated service (8.6/10 vs 7.3/10)
→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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→Value: the compounded disclaimer is explicit and sits on the product page itself, not in a distant footer

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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 MadeMed

Ro vs MadeMed: Overview

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Which should you choose?

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