Ro vs TMates
In our scoring, Ro edges ahead overall (7.7 vs 6.9 out of 10).
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Key differences
- Price
- Ro $349/mo for brand-name Wegovy / Ozempic; TMates $249/mo for compounded semaglutide (different medications, so not compared on price)
- Coverage
- TMates 50 states (Ro doesn't publish a state list)
- Included
- Ro: clinician visits, labs, coaching (not included: medication); TMates: medication, clinician visits, shipping, coaching
Ro
Affiliate partnerBest for FDA-approved brand GLP-1s, including the Wegovy pill and Foundayo, with insurance help
Brand-name Wegovy / Ozempic
$349
+ separate membership · $199 first month
Our score 7.7/10
TMates
Affiliate partnerBest for nationwide compounded GLP-1 availability including Puerto Rico
semaglutide
$249
Our score 6.9/10
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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.
Ro
TMates
Price
Semaglutide / month
Not listed
$249/mo
Tirzepatide / month
Not listed
$297/mo
Brand Wegovy / Ozempic / month
$349/mo
+ separate membership · $199 first month
Not listed
Brand Zepbound / Mounjaro / month
$299/mo
+ separate membership
Not listed
Brand Wegovy pill / Rybelsus / month
$149/mo
+ separate membership · other plan terms available
Not listed
Brand Foundayo / month
$149/mo
+ separate membership
Not listed
Separate membership required
Yes — not in the listed price
Not stated
Coverage
State availability
List not published
50 states
Oral option listed
Yes
Not listed
Brand-name access listed
Wegovy / Ozempic, Zepbound / Mounjaro, Wegovy pill / Rybelsus, Foundayo
Not listed
Included in the price
Clinician visits, labs, coaching
Not included: medication
Medication, clinician visits, shipping, coaching
Terms & safety
Price shown
Before intake
Before intake
Cancel anytime
Yes
Yes
Minimum commitment
None required; optional 3-, 6- and 12-month prepaid membership plans ('You'll pay upfront for your entire multi-month membership or medication plan').
None
Refunds
'Your previously incurred monthly fees are nonrefundable.' Prescription products: 'all sales are final.' The $39 first month 'will be refunded if you're not eligible for GLP-1s.'
Not disclosed
FDA warning letters
None on record
None on record
Provider facts checked
October 2026
August 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 Ro if…
- Lists brand-name Wegovy / Ozempic, brand-name Zepbound / Mounjaro and brand-name Wegovy pill / Rybelsus, which TMates doesn't price
- Broad FDA-approved menu: Wegovy pill and pen, Zepbound, Foundayo and Ozempic
- Cash prices match LillyDirect, NovoCare and TrumpRx, with every dose price published
What to weigh up
- Listed brand-name Wegovy / Ozempic price excludes a required membership
- No published state list; confirm yours at signup
Choose TMates if…
- Lists compounded semaglutide and compounded tirzepatide, which Ro doesn't price
- Publishes its full state list (50 states)
- Price includes medication; Ro's doesn't
What to weigh up
- No third-party pharmacy accreditation (no LegitScript, PCAB, ACHC, or NABP)
- BBB rating of B+ (not accredited) with complaints centered on billing and cancellation
Explore the scoring factors
Both providers are scored on the same six-dimension framework. The gradient bar marks the stronger side on each dimension.
Ro
7.7/10
TMates
6.9/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
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Collective
The lowest flat medication price if you can absorb an annual membership fee
Read full review →From $59/mo + membership
Get started →From $219/mo
Get started →Found
Compounded GLP-1 with medication included from $169/mo cash, plus insurance help for brand GLP-1s
Read full review →From $169/mo
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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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