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Willow vs PlushCare

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

Willow vs PlushCare: Overview

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

Willow offers both semaglutide and tirzepatide at $299/month with a rating of 7.4/10. PlushCare also provides both semaglutide and tirzepatide at $20/month with a 8.5/10 rating.

The price difference of $279/month is significant - PlushCare is the more budget-friendly option, while Willow 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

$279/mo

Rating Difference

1.1

Winner

PlushCare

Best For

Budget

Willow

View full Willow review →

Rating

7.4/10

Monthly Price

$299

Medications

semaglutidetirzepatide

Pros

✓Flat published pricing: $299/mo for compounded semaglutide as a weekly injection or a daily tablet, and $399/mo for compounded tirzepatide (checked July 26, 2026)
✓One fee covers the medical evaluation, the medication, unlimited doctor messaging and free discreet shipping, with no separate consultation charge
✓Names its partner pharmacies in its terms - Red Rock Home Pharmacy (Springville, UT), Epiq Pharmacy / Epiq Scripts (Richardson, TX) and The Pharmacy Hub (Miami, FL) - which most compounded GLP-1 sellers do not do
✓Publishes a Florida telehealth provider registration number (TPME1718) and names the exact states it is licensed to serve
✓The 'compounded drug products are not approved or evaluated for safety, effectiveness, or quality by the FDA' disclaimer sits on the homepage itself, not buried in a footer
✓Full refund if you cancel before the prescription is submitted to the pharmacy, processed within 5-10 business days
✓Needle-free daily tablets available for both semaglutide and tirzepatide, and the program is HSA/FSA eligible
✓Same-day prescription review claimed, with support from a named care team

Cons

✗In December 2025 the National Advertising Division found Willow had not substantiated its weight-loss and efficacy claims for compounded semaglutide, Willow declined to comply, and NAD referred it to state attorneys general and ad platforms. That is the most serious independent mark against any provider on this site
✗At $299-$399 a month this is one of the more expensive compounded GLP-1 programs; several competitors advertise $149-$199
✗The flat rate is not locked. The terms state your subscription fee 'may be increased or decreased if your prescription changes, such as by a dosage increase or frequency of refills', so titrating up can raise your bill
✗The site advertises '4.9/5 (2200 + 5 star reviews)' with no source named. Trustpilot, the one public platform we could find, showed 3.8 from 351 reviews on July 26, 2026
✗Cancellation must be received two full calendar days before your next shipping date, or the next order ships and bills
✗The terms tell you to cancel at startwillow.com/contact/ - that URL returned a 404 when we checked, as did the site's /contact and /help-center pages
✗No customer phone number or support email is published anywhere on the public site
✗The published terms are dated November 24, 2021, well before the current product line and pricing
✗Not available nationwide: Willow's terms limit service to 36 states, and this offer in particular is not available in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia or Wyoming
✗No insurance billing, and the terms confirm Medicare and Medicaid do not cover the service

PlushCare

View full PlushCare review →

Rating

8.5/10Better

Monthly Price

$20Cheaper

Medications

semaglutidetirzepatideliraglutide

Pros

✓Accepts insurance, which almost nothing else on this site does. Most in-network patients pay a copay of $30 or less for a visit
✓Membership is $19.99/month with the first month free, and there is no minimum commitment
✓Prescribes only FDA-approved medications - Zepbound, Wegovy, Saxenda, Contrave and Xenical - so no compounded product is involved
✓Care comes from board-certified primary care physicians rather than an asynchronous questionnaire review
✓A full refund is offered if the doctor is unable to treat you
✓Membership includes far more than weight care: 24/7 urgent care video visits, mental health support, discounted lab tests and free memberships for family
✓An in-app prescription discount card and HSA/FSA eligibility can reduce medication costs further
✓The site is candid that GLP-1s 'usually cost about $1000 per month out of pocket' and advises checking insurance coverage first, rather than hiding the real figure

Cons

✗The $19.99 membership buys access, not medication. Without insurance coverage the GLP-1 itself can run about $1,000 a month, which PlushCare states openly but which makes the headline price misleading if read as a treatment cost
✗Visits are charged on top of membership - $129 for an initial visit without in-network insurance
✗Trustpilot sits at 3.4 out of 5 across 2,735 reviews, the weakest score of any established provider we have reviewed here
✗Prescriptions are explicitly at the doctor's discretion, so paying for membership and a visit does not guarantee you leave with a GLP-1
✗This is a general telehealth service, so the weight-loss programme has less dedicated structure - no built-in coaching, food tracking or dose-titration support
✗Medication and lab costs are excluded from every advertised price, so your real monthly outlay depends entirely on your insurer
✗Contrave is offered as a $99 cash-pay alternative, but the cash cost of the GLP-1s themselves is not published
✗If you have no insurance and want a GLP-1, this route is likely to cost far more than the compounded providers listed elsewhere on this site

Choose PlushCare

Feature-by-feature comparison

Feature	Willow	PlushCare
Monthly Price	$299	$20
Rating	7.4/10	8.5/10
Medications	semaglutide, tirzepatide	semaglutide, tirzepatide, liraglutide
Insurance Accepted	No	Yes
Support Hours	24/7 online support claimed	Video visits available 24/7
Live Chat	No	No
Free Shipping	Yes	No
Shipping Speed	Not published; same-day prescription review claimed	Filled at your pharmacy; not shipped by PlushCare
Mobile App	No	Available
Dedicated Coach	Not included	Not included
Follow-up Frequency	Unlimited doctor messaging and free follow-ups claimed	Ongoing management with a board-certified primary care physician
Money-back Guarantee	Full refund only if you cancel before the prescription reaches the pharmacy; no returns on medication once dispensed	Full refund if the doctor is unable to treat you; medication and lab costs are never included
Cancellation Policy	Cancel anytime, but the request must arrive two full calendar days before your next shipping date	Cancel anytime, no minimum commitment; first month of membership is free

Which should you choose?

Choose Willow if you:

→Value: flat published pricing: $299/mo for compounded semaglutide as a weekly injection or a daily tablet, and $399/mo for compounded tirzepatide (checked july 26, 2026)

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Choose PlushCare if you:

→Want to save $279/month with a more affordable option
→Prefer a higher-rated service (8.5/10 vs 7.4/10)
→Want more medication options to choose from
→Need insurance coverage for your treatment
→Value: accepts insurance, which almost nothing else on this site does. most in-network patients pay a copay of $30 or less for a visit

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Website previews

Willow

Willow website

PlushCare

PlushCare website

Our recommendation

PlushCare comes out ahead with a higher rating of 8.5/10. It also provides multiple medication options including both semaglutide and tirzepatide.

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