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Sunlight vs EllieMD

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

Sunlight vs EllieMD: Overview

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

Sunlight offers both semaglutide and tirzepatide at $88/month with a rating of 7.5/10. EllieMD also provides both semaglutide and tirzepatide at $229/month with a 7.2/10 rating.

The price difference of $141/month is significant - Sunlight is the more budget-friendly option, while EllieMD 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

$141/mo

Rating Difference

0.3

Winner

Sunlight

Best For

Budget

Sunlight

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Rating

7.5/10Better

Monthly Price

$88Cheaper

Medications

semaglutidetirzepatide

Pros

✓Among the lowest advertised prices in the category: compounded semaglutide from $88/month and tirzepatide from $157/month (checked July 26, 2026)
✓A flat-price promise - 'Same price forever. No price increases ever' - with no separate membership fee stacked on top
✓The monthly rate is stated to include the prescription, unlimited telehealth visits and free 1-2 day shipping
✓Injection and oral formats both offered
✓If a provider medically disqualifies you, Sunlight refunds unused months and the video visit fee
✓Cancel anytime, with no minimum term advertised
✓Accepts HSA/FSA as well as major cards
✓Will match an equivalent dose if you are transferring from another provider, via prescription upload and a clinician appointment

Cons

✗Sunlight describes its compounded products as 'clinically proven to support weight loss'. Compounded drugs have not been through the trials that phrase implies, and the FDA has issued warning letters to other telehealth firms over claims of this type
✗The '(4.9) Excellent!' badge has no source. Trustpilot, the only public platform we found, showed 4.3 from 183 reviews - not the 100,000+ customer base implied elsewhere on the page
✗The scarcity banner is broken: it reads 'Only Spots Left!' with no number, which suggests the counter is decorative rather than real
✗'Starting at $88' has no published terms - the page never says whether that rate needs a 3, 6 or 12-month commitment, or what a month-to-month plan costs
✗The page carries a '$140 Off Today' urgency banner alongside the claim of no price increases ever
✗Testimonial copy follows the same template as several other compounded GLP-1 funnels, down to the phrasing 'When change felt impossible, Sunlight helped'
✗'We've been featured in' appears with no named publications or links in the page text
✗No BBB record and no published phone number, so there is little independent history to check

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EllieMD

View full EllieMD review →

Rating

7.2/10

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	Sunlight	EllieMD
Monthly Price	$88	$229
Rating	7.5/10	7.2/10
Medications	semaglutide, tirzepatide	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 shipping in 1-2 days claimed	Typically 2-10 business days; no shipping fees
Mobile App	No	No
Dedicated Coach	Not included	Not included
Follow-up Frequency	Unlimited telehealth visits included	24/7 direct access to a provider included in the plan
Money-back Guarantee	Refund of unused months and the video visit fee if a provider medically disqualifies you	Payment refunded if the medical provider determines you are not eligible
Cancellation Policy	Cancel any time; flat pricing promised with no advertised minimum term	A refund and returns policy is published; multi-month programmes are billed as a total

Which should you choose?

Choose Sunlight if you:

→Want to save $141/month with a more affordable option
→Prefer a higher-rated service (7.5/10 vs 7.2/10)
→Value: among the lowest advertised prices in the category: compounded semaglutide from $88/month and tirzepatide from $157/month (checked july 26, 2026)

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Choose EllieMD if you:

→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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Sunlight website

EllieMD

EllieMD website

Our recommendation

Sunlight comes out ahead with a higher rating of 7.5/10. It also provides multiple medication options including both semaglutide and tirzepatide.

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