altRX vs Strut Health
In our scoring, Strut Health edges ahead overall (8.0 vs 7.4 out of 10), and altRX costs less for compounded semaglutide (about $720 a year less).
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Key differences
- Price
- altRX $89/mo vs Strut Health $149/mo for compounded semaglutide (standing prices, no prepay or separate membership listed · about $720 a year less with altRX)
- Coverage
- Strut Health 49 states (altRX doesn't publish a state list)
- Included
- altRX: medication, clinician visits, shipping; Strut Health: medication, clinician visits, shipping
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
Strut Health
Affiliate partnerBest for oral-lozenge compounded GLP-1 access
semaglutide
$149
Our score 8.0/10
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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
Strut Health
Price
Semaglutide / month
Better on this row: $89/mo
$149/mo
Semaglutide / year (modeled)
Better on this row: $1,068
$1,788
Tirzepatide / month
Better on this row: $149/mo
$199/mo
Tirzepatide / year (modeled)
Better on this row: $1,788
$2,388
Oral semaglutide / month
Not listed
$99/mo
Oral tirzepatide / month
Not listed
$199/mo
Brand Wegovy / Ozempic / month
$1,149/mo
Not listed
Brand Zepbound / Mounjaro / month
$1,249/mo
Not listed
Coverage
State availability
List not published
49 states
Oral option listed
Not listed
Yes
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
Cancel anytime
Yes
Not disclosed
Minimum commitment
Single-month and multi-month plans; multi-month plans are a single, non-refundable purchase for the full term
Not disclosed
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.
No refunds once order processed
FDA warning letters
1 warning letter
1 warning letter
Provider facts checked
October 2026
August 2026
Every dose and plan: altRX · Strut Health
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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 $720 a year less than Strut Health for compounded semaglutide at standing prices
- Lists brand-name Wegovy / Ozempic and brand-name Zepbound / Mounjaro, which Strut Health 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 Strut Health if…
- Lists oral compounded semaglutide and oral compounded tirzepatide, which altRX doesn't price
- Publishes its full state list (49 states)
- Both LegitScript and ACHC accredited — pharmacy oversight most compounded GLP-1 providers don't carry
What to weigh up
- 1 FDA warning letter on record
- About $720 a year more than altRX for compounded semaglutide
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
Strut Health
8.0/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
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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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