altRX vs Live Vital
In our scoring, Live Vital edges ahead overall (7.7 vs 7.4 out of 10), and altRX costs less for compounded semaglutide (about $492 a year less).
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Key differences
- Price
- altRX $89/mo vs Live Vital $130/mo for compounded semaglutide (standing prices, no prepay or separate membership listed · about $492 a year less with altRX)
- Coverage
- Live Vital 50 states (altRX doesn't publish a state list)
- Included
- altRX: medication, clinician visits, shipping; Live Vital: medication, clinician visits, shipping
- Safety
- FDA warning letters on record: altRX 1, Live Vital 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
Live Vital
Affiliate partnerPublishes its full state list (50 states)
semaglutide
$130
$99 first month
Our score 7.7/10
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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
Live Vital
Price
Semaglutide / month
Better on this row: $89/mo
$130/mo
$99 first month
Semaglutide / year (modeled)
Better on this row: $1,068
$1,560
Tirzepatide / month
Better on this row: $149/mo
$239/mo
$183 first month
Tirzepatide / year (modeled)
Better on this row: $1,788
$2,868
Brand Wegovy / Ozempic / month
$1,149/mo
Not listed
Brand Zepbound / Mounjaro / month
$1,249/mo
Not listed
Coverage
State availability
List not published
50 states
Brand-name access listed
Wegovy / Ozempic, Zepbound / Mounjaro
Not listed
Included in the price
Medication, clinician visits, shipping
Medication, clinician visits, shipping
Terms & safety
Price shown
Before intake
Before intake
Lab work
Not disclosed
Not required
Video visit
Not disclosed
Not required
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
Sold as 10-week protocols
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.
Terms section 7: 'You may cancel at any time. Cancellation will be effective at the end of your current billing period. Refunds for consultations are provided at our discretion. Medications and lab work are generally non-refundable once ordered or dispensed.'
FDA warning letters
1 warning letter
Better on this row: None on record
Provider facts checked
October 2026
August 2026
Every dose and plan: altRX · Live Vital
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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 $492 a year less than Live Vital for compounded semaglutide at standing prices
- Lists brand-name Wegovy / Ozempic and brand-name Zepbound / Mounjaro, which Live Vital doesn't price
- Brand-name Zepbound, Wegovy and Ozempic available alongside compounded options
What to weigh up
- 1 FDA warning letter on record
- No published state list; confirm yours at signup
Choose Live Vital if…
- Publishes its full state list (50 states)
- No FDA warning letters on record (altRX has 1)
- Physician-led — founded by Dr. Patrick Taylor, MD; all treatments doctor-prescribed via the clinical team
What to weigh up
- About $492 a year more than altRX for compounded semaglutide
- The advertised '/mo' rate divides a 10-week protocol by three, so a calendar month really costs about $130 or $239
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
Live Vital
7.7/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
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