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Alternatives to Shapely

Shapely’s self-pay starting total is $198 per month for semaglutide or $265 for tirzepatide, combining medication with the required $99 monthly membership. The $49 first-month membership offer is introductory. Medication prices may change with dose; labs cost extra, and insurance coverage depends on the plan.

Read our full Shapely review

Shapely at a glance

  • Shapely offers semaglutide and tirzepatide, including brand-name options.
  • The lowest recurring price we found for Shapely is $198 a month for semaglutide, $19 above the middle of the prices we list ($179).
  • Shapely lets you start without a live video visit.
  • Where it serves: Not published on the site.

Why you might look past Shapely

  • The membership is a second cost: $99 a month on top of the medicine, $49 for the first month
  • "Get started for as low as $9" is the first-month membership with insurance — not a medication price
  • Labs aren't included and run about $75 if insurance doesn't cover them

Who Shapely suits

If you have Medicare or a decent PPO — going through insurance may cost less than paying cash.

Our featured partner

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CoreAge Rx

A featured partner advertising compounded semaglutide at $79 and tirzepatide at $129 a month, with the same price at every listed dose, supplies and shipping included.

Semaglutide from $79/mo · Tirzepatide from $129/mo

Providers that work most like Shapely

Matched on what Shapely offers: medications, brand-name access, the video visit, an oral option, price and where it serves. Each one links to our full review.

Semaglutide from $249/mo · Tirzepatide from $359/mo · Brand-name from $1,498/mo

I kept reading $117 and $150 and thinking that seemed impossibly cheap, and then I found the four words sitting under every one of them: "Paid annually, delivered monthly." That's a year, up front.

Why it's here: the same medications and brand-name access.

  • Fridays lists semaglutide at $249 a month, $51 more than Shapely's $198.
  • Fridays lists tirzepatide at $359 a month, $94 more than Shapely's $265.
  • Like Shapely, Fridays offers brand-name GLP-1 medication as well.
  • Fridays: Visit format unconfirmed; check whether your plan requires a video visit.. Shapely lets you start without a live video visit.

Semaglutide from $289/mo · Tirzepatide from $359/mo

Found combines medication, clinical care and membership in its compounded plans, billed every 28 days. Cash semaglutide costs $289 after the introductory cycle and tirzepatide $359; prepaid terms cost less.

Why it's here: the same medications and brand-name access.

  • Found Health lists semaglutide at $289 a month, $91 more than Shapely's $198.
  • Found Health lists tirzepatide at $359 a month, $94 more than Shapely's $265.
  • Like Shapely, Found Health offers brand-name GLP-1 medication as well.
  • Found Health: Found’s current compounded pages say insurance care requires synchronous video visits, while self-pay care is chat or text-based in most cases. Both tracks require monthly refill contact.. Shapely lets you start without a live video visit.

Semaglutide from $179/mo · Tirzepatide from $239/mo

Three formats with a full table, semaglutide $179/mo — but the guarantee has no written conditions and no states are listed.

Why it's here: the same medications, no video visit and a similar price.

  • Edessa lists semaglutide at $179 a month, $19 less than Shapely's $198.
  • Edessa lists tirzepatide at $239 a month, $26 less than Shapely's $265.
  • Shapely offers brand-name GLP-1 medication; Edessa sticks to compounded versions.
  • Neither Edessa nor Shapely requires a live video visit to get started.

Semaglutide from $299/mo · Tirzepatide from $399/mo

Semaglutide injections cost $79 initially, then $299 per month; tirzepatide costs $129 initially, then $399. Prepaid terms cost less, with care and shipping included.

Why it's here: the same medications and brand-name access.

  • Eloria lists semaglutide at $299 a month, $101 more than Shapely's $198.
  • Eloria lists tirzepatide at $399 a month, $134 more than Shapely's $265.
  • Like Shapely, Eloria offers brand-name GLP-1 medication as well.
  • Eloria: Visit format unconfirmed; check whether your plan requires a video visit.. Shapely lets you start without a live video visit.

Semaglutide from $198/mo · Tirzepatide from $210/mo

Clear up the confusion first: this is not Nova MD. Different operator, different owners, and Nova MD is the one carrying an FDA warning letter naming its own domain — this company has none.

Why it's here: the same medications, no video visit and a similar price.

  • Nova and Shapely list semaglutide at about the same price ($198 vs $198 a month).
  • Nova lists tirzepatide at $210 a month, $55 less than Shapely's $265.
  • Shapely offers brand-name GLP-1 medication; Nova sticks to compounded versions.
  • Neither Nova nor Shapely requires a live video visit to get started.
  • Nova lists a narrower service area; Shapely doesn't publish a full state list.

Wellmedr

Partner

Brand-name from $1,399/mo

Compounded semaglutide is advertised from $49/month and tirzepatide from $89 under a sale, with renewal pricing unconfirmed. Ozempic starts at $1,399 and Zepbound at $1,599; medication ships every four weeks.

Why it's here: the same medications, brand-name access and no video visit.

  • Shapely lists semaglutide at $198 a month; we couldn't find a recurring semaglutide price for Wellmedr.
  • Shapely lists tirzepatide at $265 a month; we couldn't find a recurring tirzepatide price for Wellmedr.
  • Like Shapely, Wellmedr offers brand-name GLP-1 medication as well.
  • Neither Wellmedr nor Shapely requires a live video visit to get started.
  • Wellmedr says it serves all 50 states; Shapely doesn't publish a full state list.

Lower-priced than Shapely

Shapely alternatives: quick answers

Is there a lower-priced alternative to Shapely?

Among the providers we list, Florida Weight Loss MD, GOAL.MD and Vytora Health list semaglutide for less than Shapely's $198 a month. Prices change, so confirm the full charge and supply length before you pay.

Which Shapely alternatives are compounded only?

Shapely offers brand-name options. Of the close matches above, Edessa and Nova stick to compounded medication, which is usually where the lower prices are.

Some providers we list are partners, and we may be paid when you sign up through our links. That can affect which providers we feature. Prices are the providers' own published figures and change often. Scores are our editorial judgment per the methodology. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.

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