altRX vs GobyMeds
In our scoring, GobyMeds edges ahead overall (7.9 vs 7.4 out of 10), and altRX costs less for compounded semaglutide (about $960 a year less).
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Key differences
- Price
- altRX $89/mo vs GobyMeds $169/mo for compounded semaglutide (standing prices, no prepay or separate membership listed · about $960 a year less with altRX)
- Coverage
- GobyMeds 50 states (altRX doesn't publish a state list)
- Included
- altRX: medication, clinician visits, shipping; GobyMeds: medication, clinician visits, shipping
- Safety
- FDA warning letters on record: altRX 1, GobyMeds none
altRX
Affiliate partnerBest for low-cost compounded GLP-1s with brand-name Zepbound, Wegovy and Ozempic as options
semaglutide
$89
Our score 7.4/10
GobyMeds
Affiliate partnerBest for no-membership, no-auto-renew compounded GLP-1 orders, from about $99/mo on a 3-month bundle
semaglutide
$169
Our score 7.9/10
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Costs & coverage
Published prices with their terms attached. Yearly figures are modeled from the standing price and billing cadence. A check mark marks the better side, on like-for-like rows only.
altRX
GobyMeds
Price
Semaglutide / month
Better on this row: $89/mo
$169/mo
Semaglutide / year (modeled)
Better on this row: $1,068
$2,028
Tirzepatide / month
Better on this row: $149/mo
$299/mo
Tirzepatide / year (modeled)
Better on this row: $1,788
$3,588
Brand Wegovy / Ozempic / month
Better on this row: $1,149/mo
$1,695/mo
Brand Wegovy / Ozempic / year (modeled)
Better on this row: $13,788
$20,340
Brand Zepbound / Mounjaro / month
Better on this row: $1,249/mo
$1,399/mo
Brand Zepbound / Mounjaro / year (modeled)
Better on this row: $14,988
$16,788
Coverage
State availability
List not published
50 states
Brand-name access listed
Wegovy / Ozempic, Zepbound / Mounjaro
Wegovy / Ozempic, Zepbound / Mounjaro
Included in the price
Medication, clinician visits, shipping
Medication, clinician visits, shipping
Terms & safety
Price shown
Before intake
Before intake
Cancel anytime
Yes
Yes
Minimum commitment
Single-month and multi-month plans; multi-month plans are a single, non-refundable purchase for the full term
None. 'GobyMeds does not currently offer subscriptions, memberships, automatically recurring billing, or automatic renewals.' Bundles are prepaid single orders.
Refunds
Refund policy (Aug 25, 2026): 'ALL PAYMENTS FOR THE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES ARE FINAL AND NON-REFUNDABLE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE.' A medical disqualification refunds the unused portion minus consultations, provider review and other services already rendered.
Full refund if canceled before clinical review or if no prescription is issued; FAQ: 'all prescriptions are final sale and non-refundable' once dispensed.
Early-cancellation fee
Not disclosed
Yes
FDA warning letters
1 warning letter
Better on this row: None on record
Provider facts checked
October 2026
October 2026
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Which fits your priorities?
Only the points where these two differ, from the table above and each provider’s record.
Choose altRX if…
- About $960 a year less than GobyMeds for compounded semaglutide at standing prices
- Brand-name Zepbound, Wegovy and Ozempic available alongside compounded options
- Names its four partner compounding pharmacies, with addresses and phone numbers
What to weigh up
- 1 FDA warning letter on record
- No published state list; confirm yours at signup
Choose GobyMeds if…
- Publishes its full state list (50 states)
- No FDA warning letters on record (altRX has 1)
- No membership fees and nothing auto-renews, so you only pay for the order you place
What to weigh up
- About $960 a year more than altRX for compounded semaglutide
- The lowest rates require paying for a 2- or 3-month bundle upfront; a single month is $169 or $299
Explore the scoring factors
Both providers are scored on the same six-dimension framework. The gradient bar marks the stronger side on each dimension.
altRX
7.4/10
GobyMeds
7.9/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
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Key terms, explained
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- Semaglutide · Drugs and brands
- Tirzepatide · Drugs and brands
- Compounded GLP-1 · Pharmacy and drug forms
- 503A pharmacy · Pharmacy and drug forms
- PCAB accreditation · Pharmacy and drug forms
- Prior authorization (PA) · Insurance and regulatory
- Off-label use · Insurance and regulatory
- FDA Drug Shortage List · Insurance and regulatory
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