Collective vs Science & Co
An in-depth comparison of two leading GLP-1 Providers
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Collective
Best for: the lowest flat medication price if you can absorb an annual membership fee
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Science & Co
Best for: the cheapest month-to-month compounded rate, if you accept a contact gate
Visit Science & Co →Collective and Science & Co are both GLP-1 Providers competing for the same patients, but they make different trade-offs on price, coverage, and what's included. In our scoring, Collective starts lower at $59/mo versus $89/mo, and Collective edges ahead overall (8.3 vs 7.4 out of 10). Below we break down pricing, what each plan covers, the six-dimension score, pros and cons, and exactly who should pick which.
Pricing
Collective
Verbatim: 'Compounded Semaglutide: $59/month. Same price, every dose. Cancel anytime.' ⛔ EXCLUDES the required membership — the site states 'What does it cost? $59/month + $199 annual membership.' First-year total is $907 ($75.58/mo equivalent).
Verbatim: 'Compounded Tirzepatide: $69/month. Same price, any dose.' ⛔ EXCLUDES the required membership — 'The cost is $69/month + $199 annual membership.' First-year total is $1,027 ($85.58/mo equivalent).
Verbatim: 'Requires Collective membership: 21 day free trial, then a low annual $199 membership fee. No recurring monthly membership charges.' Charged yearly, not monthly. Terms of Use: 'all membership fees are non-refundable, and partial-period refunds are not provided.'
Science & Co
Month-to-month rate from the plan table. Prepay tiers: 3-month $250 ($83/mo), 6-month $486 ($81/mo), 12-month $948 ($79/mo) — each billed in one upfront charge.
Month-to-month rate from the plan table. Prepay tiers: 3-month $399 ($133/mo), 6-month $774 ($129/mo), 12-month $1,500 ($125/mo) — each billed in one upfront charge.
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What’s included
Collective
What the monthly price covers
Medication
Included
Provider visits
Included
Shipping
Included
Lab work
Not disclosed
Coaching
Not disclosed
Science & Co
What the monthly price covers
Medication
Included
Provider visits
Included
Shipping
Included
Lab work
Not disclosed
Coaching
Not disclosed
Score breakdown
Both providers are scored on the same six-dimension framework. The gradient bar marks the stronger side on each dimension.
Collective
8.3/10
Science & Co
7.4/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
Features & Coverage
| Feature | Collective | Science & Co |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | ✓$59/mo | $89/mo |
| Features | 3 features | ✓6 features |
| States Available | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | — | — |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | ✓ Yes |
| FDA Warnings | None | None |
About Collective
Collective (collective.org) is a membership-based telehealth platform from the founder of Thrive Market, selling compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide at a flat price on every dose. Medication is billed separately from a required annual membership, and the program bundles unlimited clinician messaging, dietitian access and express cold shipping.
Read our full Collective review →About Science & Co
Science & Co is a cash-pay telehealth service selling compounded semaglutide from $89/mo and compounded tirzepatide from $139/mo month-to-month, flat at every dose, with free overnight shipping and no membership fee. Those are among the lowest month-to-month GLP-1 rates we track, but the marketing site quotes only '$2 a day' and a 12-month rate buried in a collapsed FAQ; the plan table with the real month-to-month price appears only after you hand over your name, email, phone and state.
Read our full Science & Co review →Pros & Cons
Collective
What we like
- The lowest published compounded GLP-1 medication prices we track — $59/month semaglutide and $69/month tirzepatide
- Flat pricing at every dose, so titrating up does not raise the bill
- Unlimited clinician messaging and registered-dietitian access are included rather than upsold
- 21-day free trial on the membership before the annual fee is charged
Watch-outs
- The advertised $59 and $69 exclude a mandatory $199 annual membership — the real first-year cost is $907 and $1,027
- Membership fees are non-refundable and no partial-period refunds are given
- Compounding pharmacies are described only as 'independent, third-party licensed pharmacies' and are never named
- State availability is not published on the marketing site
Science & Co
What we like
- $89/mo month-to-month for compounded semaglutide is at the bottom of the range we track
- Flat at every dose — 'You pay the same whether you are on your starting dose or your highest one'
- Free overnight shipping, no membership fee and no consultation fee
- Prepay tiers are cheaper per month and are shown side by side with the monthly rate, not instead of it
- Published phone line and email, both staffed as 24/7 messaging with the care team
- HSA and FSA eligible
- Cancel any time before the next renewal from the patient portal
Watch-outs
- The marketing site quotes only a per-day figure and the 12-month rate; the plan table appears only after you give your name, email, phone and state
- Trustpilot has removed this company's profile as against its guidelines, while the site advertises '4.8 · 1,200+ member reviews'
- The LegitScript badge is a self-hosted image on the company's own CDN, not a LegitScript-served seal, and its lookup shows no record
- The monthly plan 'renews every 30 days' — 13 charges in a year, not 12
- The advertised '$79 a month' is the 12-month tier: a single $948 charge up front
- The compounding pharmacy is never named; the company states it is 'not a 503A or 503B compounding facility'
- Marketing consent to email and text arrives pre-checked on the contact step
- Named before/after testimonials repeat across pages, and the '15% lost on average' figure is labeled illustrative
Our Verdict
Collective edges out Science & Co with a higher overall score of 8.3/10 and is particularly strong for the lowest flat medication price if you can absorb an annual membership fee. Science & Co remains a solid alternative, especially if you're looking for the cheapest month-to-month compounded rate, if you accept a contact gate.
Choose Collective if…
You want the lowest flat medication price if you can absorb an annual membership fee and a starting price around $59/mo.
Choose Science & Co if…
You want the cheapest month-to-month compounded rate, if you accept a contact gate and a starting price around $89/mo.
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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
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