Head-to-head, mom to mom
Alloy vs Knownwell
Alloy and Knownwell both offer GLP-1 telehealth, but they make different trade-offs on signup ease, honest pricing, which meds you can get, state coverage and support. Here they are side-by-side on the Mom-Tested Score — our real-mom rubric.
Alloy
Higher scoreRanked #4 for moms · Grade B
- signed up myself
- tracked the real cost
- read the fine print
Best for: Moms in perimenopause or menopause who want a doctor who understands the hormone side, who'd rather choose between six medications than one, and who will do the $99-plus-medication maths before they sign up.
Visit AlloyKnownwell
Ranked #8 for moms · Grade B
- signed up myself
- tracked the real cost
- read the fine print
Best for: Moms who have insurance and want it used, who'd rather have one obesity-medicine clinician who knows them than a form and a vial, and who want FDA-approved medication with real labelling on it.
Visit KnownwellThe verdict
Alloy edges out Knownwell on the Mom-Tested Score, 85 to 83 (B vs B). Moms in perimenopause or menopause who want a doctor who understands the hormone side, who'd rather choose between six medications than one, and who will do the $99-plus-medication maths before they sign up.
Knownwell is still a genuine option — the only provider on my list that behaves like an actual doctor's office — in-network with most commercial plans and Medicare, dietitians and coaches built in, and every self-pay price published down to the dose — as long as you can get to a booked appointment every month at the start. Weigh the six mom factors below against your own priorities.
Side-by-side on the six factors
Both providers scored on the same real-mom rubric — the higher side on each factor is marked. See the methodology.
Price, access & features
| Detail | Alloy | Knownwell |
|---|---|---|
| Mom-Tested Score | 85/100 · B | 83/100 · B |
| Overall rank | #4 | #8 |
| Semaglutide | $169/mo all-in ($70 medication + the $99 care fee) | $349/mo (Wegovy pen self-pay; the pill runs $149 on a limited-time price) |
| Tirzepatide | $199/mo all-in ($100 medication + the $99 care fee) | $299/mo (Zepbound vial at the starting dose, up to $449) |
| Coverage | 48 states + DC (not LA or MS); compounded also unavailable in AL, AR, CA, NV and DC | All 50 states by video; in-person clinics in GA, IL, MA, NY and TX |
| Brand-name access | Yes | Yes |
| Oral / sublingual | Yes | Yes |
Alloy
Ranked #4 · Grade B
What we like
- The widest formulary on this site: brand Zepbound and its KwikPen, brand Wegovy pen and pill, the oral Foundayo, and compounded semaglutide, tirzepatide and liraglutide
- No video visit — an async intake, with a plan promised in under 12 hours
- Unlimited messaging with the same menopause-trained physician, included in the fee rather than billed per visit
The caveats
- A mandatory $99/mo fee sits on top of every advertised price, so the real floor is $169, not the $70 on the page
- Every price is a "starting at" figure with no dose table — Wegovy is shown as $199 against a struck-through $499 with nothing explaining the gap
- For brand medication you're billed by two companies: Alloy for the fee, NovoCare or LillyDirect for the drug
Knownwell
Ranked #8 · Grade B
What we like
- In-network with most major commercial plans and with Medicare, listed state by state, with prior-authorisation support included
- Self-pay visit prices published openly and identically everywhere: $299 first visit, $149 follow-up
- A dose-by-dose self-pay price list for every medication it prescribes, and it says plainly that it earns nothing on which one you pick
The caveats
- A booked appointment is the model, with monthly check-ins while you're getting started — the least nap-friendly shape there is
- Self-pay adds up fast: $299 for the first visit and $149 per follow-up, on top of the medication
- Brand-only, so there is no cheap compounded floor if budget is the whole problem
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