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Coreage Rx vs Zealthy

$199/mo against $216/mo for tirzepatide. Which is worth it, and for whom.

Updated 2026-09-18

Disclosure: one company on this page — Coreage Rx — pays us a commission when a reader signs up through our link. It does not buy a better score, a higher ranking, or the removal of any criticism. The scoring rubric and the full disclosure are both published.


Both sell tirzepatide. Coreage Rx costs $199 a month and Zealthy costs $216, a difference of $17 a month or about $204 a year. What matters more is whether the two are dispensing the same category of product at all.

Coreage Rx is best overall on true monthly cost. Zealthy is low-cost entry with insurance routing. They are not aimed at the same person, and the cheaper one is not automatically the right answer — though it usually is once you have established that both dispense the same thing.

Side by side

Coreage RxZealthy
Advertised from$149$216
Membership on topNoneNone
True monthly cost$199$216
Roughly, per year$2,388$2,592
Price includes medicationYesYes
Names its pharmacyNot publishedNot published
Our score4.5 / 53.5 / 5

Prices verified 2026-09-18. "True monthly cost" is what you are billed in month two, once any introductory rate has lapsed and any membership has renewed.

Where Coreage Rx wins

  • The advertised price is the billed price — no membership fee arrives in month two.
  • Flat pricing across the dose range, so titrating up to 10 mg or 15 mg does not raise the bill.
  • Lowest true monthly cost of any provider in this comparison once fees are included.
  • Coaching and clinician access are included rather than sold separately.

The $99 and $149 rates are annual-plan prices. If you want month-to-month, budget $149 and $199 instead, and check the refund terms before prepaying a year.

Where Zealthy wins

  • Compounded pricing is competitive without a separate membership charge.
  • Will pursue insurance coverage rather than defaulting to cash pay.
  • Low-friction $39 first month.

The widely quoted $25/month is an insured price. Cash payers should plan on $151+ for semaglutide.

How they score

What we weighWeightCoreage RxZealthy
True monthly cost30%4.93.8
Price honesty20%4.73.5
Clinical support20%4.33.4
Pharmacy sourcing15%43.5
Cancelling15%4.43.3

Coreage Rx scores higher overall at 4.5 out of 5. The weights are published on how we rate, and so is the note about which of these is our paid featured partner.

Which should you pick?

  • Pick Coreage Rx if cost is the binding constraint. Over a year the gap is about $204, which is real money for the same class of medication.
  • Pick Zealthy if what it does better matters to you — compounded pricing is competitive without a separate membership charge.
  • Ask both which pharmacy compounds the medication and whether it is a 503A or 503B facility. Neither publishes it.

The verdict

On price alone, Coreage Rx at $199 a month is the more defensible choice on arithmetic alone. Zealthy earns its premium only if you will actually use what it does differently. Read the full reviews before deciding: Coreage Rx and Zealthy.

How they sit against everyone else

Dispensed byProductPer monthScore
Coreage Rx
Best overall on true monthly cost
Compounded$1994.5
Trimi
Lowest flat price with named pharmacies
Compounded$1254.6
PlexusDx
Pharmacy transparency and genetic testing
Compounded$1894.4
Ozari Health
Lowest advertised semaglutide price
Compounded$1254.4
Fifty 410
Prepaid blocks with no subscription
Compounded$1334.2
Ivím Health
Unlimited clinician access
Compounded$1994
Mochi Health
Insurance concierge support
Compounded$278
+$79 fee
3.6
Coby Health
Multi-month value with supplies included
Compounded$2393.6
Hims & Hers
Widest range of formats
Compounded$238
+$39 fee
3.5
Ro
Branded medication with insurance help
FDA-approved brand$448
+$149 fee
3.5
Zealthy
Low-cost entry with insurance routing
Compounded$2163.5
LifeMD
Insurance coordination
Compounded$1493.5

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