Collective vs GobyMeds
In our scoring, Collective edges ahead overall (8.3 vs 7.9 out of 10).
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Key differences
- Price
- Collective $59/mo plus a separate membership; GobyMeds $169/mo no prepay listed (compounded semaglutide · not like-for-like, so neither is marked cheaper)
- Coverage
- Collective 44 states; GobyMeds 50 states (only GobyMeds: Alabama, California, Louisiana and 3 more)
- Included
- Collective: medication, clinician visits, shipping; GobyMeds: medication, clinician visits, shipping
Collective
Affiliate partnerBest for the lowest flat medication price if you can absorb an annual membership fee
semaglutide
$59
+ separate membership
Our score 8.3/10
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.
Collective
GobyMeds
Price
Semaglutide / month
$59/mo
+ separate membership
$169/mo
Semaglutide / year (modeled)
$708
excludes the membership
$2,028
Tirzepatide / month
$69/mo
+ separate membership
$299/mo
Tirzepatide / year (modeled)
$828
excludes the membership
$3,588
Brand Wegovy / Ozempic / month
Not listed
$1,695/mo
Brand Zepbound / Mounjaro / month
Not listed
$1,399/mo
Separate membership required
Yes — not in the listed price
Not stated
Coverage
State availability
44 states
50 states
Brand-name access listed
Not listed
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
Medication is month-to-month; the membership is billed annually
None. 'GobyMeds does not currently offer subscriptions, memberships, automatically recurring billing, or automatic renewals.' Bundles are prepaid single orders.
Refunds
'All membership fees are non-refundable, and partial-period refunds are not provided.'
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
Better on this row: None
Yes
FDA warning letters
None on record
None on record
Provider facts checked
October 2026
October 2026
Show where they differ by stateHide state lists
Only GobyMeds (6 states)
- Alabama
- California
- Louisiana
- Massachusetts
- Mississippi
- Washington
Every dose and plan: Collective · GobyMeds
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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 Collective if…
- No early-cancellation fee
- Flat pricing at every dose, so titrating up does not raise the bill
- Unlimited doctor messaging, quarterly check-ins and registered-dietitian access are included rather than upsold
What to weigh up
- Listed compounded semaglutide price excludes a required membership
- Not available in 6 states that GobyMeds serves
Choose GobyMeds if…
- Lists brand-name Wegovy / Ozempic and brand-name Zepbound / Mounjaro, which Collective doesn't price
- Serves 6 states that Collective doesn't
- No membership fees and nothing auto-renews, so you only pay for the order you place
What to weigh up
- Early-cancellation fee applies
- 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.
Collective
8.3/10
GobyMeds
7.9/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
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Collective vs GobyMeds: FAQ
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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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