Head-to-head, mom to mom
CoreAge Rx vs Actin
CoreAge Rx and Actin 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.
CoreAge Rx
Higher scoreRanked #1 for moms · Grade A
- signed up myself
- tracked the real cost
- read the fine print
Best for: Moms who want a flat, no-teaser price, both molecules available, and a signup you can genuinely finish while the baby sleeps — without a phone-tag scheduling loop.
Visit CoreAge RxActin
Ranked #108 for moms · Grade C
- signed up myself
- tracked the real cost
- read the fine print
Best for: A mom who specifically wants semaglutide with B12 and doesn't need tirzepatide, and who's fine finishing a quiz before seeing the real price.
Visit ActinThe verdict
CoreAge Rx edges out Actin on the Mom-Tested Score, 94 to 40 (A vs C). Moms who want a flat, no-teaser price, both molecules available, and a signup you can genuinely finish while the baby sleeps — without a phone-tag scheduling loop.
Actin is still a genuine option — a single semaglutide-plus-B12 product (Actin's own site labels it SKU COMP-GLP1) with no tirzepatide, priced $169/mo month-to-month, about $143/mo if you commit to 3 months, and about $116/mo on the 6-month plan — numbers I found buried in the site's own client-side app data rather than plainly stated on the page — inside a broader hormone, sexual-wellness, and hair-health platform where GLP-1 is one product line among several rather than the main focus, with no LegitScript badge, no PCAB accreditation, no named compounding pharmacy, no lab work, and no video visit required, and the actual dollar figure stays hidden until after you finish its 'GLP-1 Precision Match' intake quiz. 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 | CoreAge Rx | Actin |
|---|---|---|
| Mom-Tested Score | 94/100 · A | 40/100 · C |
| Overall rank | #1 | #108 |
| Semaglutide | $99/mo | $116/mo |
| Tirzepatide | $149/mo | Not offered — semaglutide only |
| Coverage | All 50 states | Not disclosed — no published state list |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Oral / sublingual | Injection only | Injection only |
CoreAge Rx
Ranked #1 · Grade A
What we like
- Async intake — no live video visit to schedule around nap time; you reach a real price without booking a call first
- Flat monthly price with no first-month teaser that jumps at refill — the number on screen is the number every month
- Both semaglutide and tirzepatide on one account, so you're not locked to one molecule
The caveats
- Not the rock-bottom sticker — a couple of budget brands undercut it if price is your only lever
- Compounded only — no FDA-approved brand (Wegovy/Zepbound) if you specifically want the name brand
- It's a general metabolic program, not a hormone or PCOS specialty clinic
Actin
Ranked #108 · Grade C
What we like
- Real plan-length pricing tiers, confirmed against the site's own data — no promo-vs-list-price gap I could find
- Semaglutide paired with B12 if that's the angle you want
- No video visit or labs required to start
The caveats
- No tirzepatide at all — semaglutide + B12 only
- Price is hidden until after you finish the intake quiz
- No LegitScript or PCAB badge, no named pharmacy
Assume any provider we list may compensate us — we may earn a commission, at no cost to you. It never changes a Mom-Tested Score. Pricing, states and verification reflect each provider's public disclosures at last review; the Mom-Tested Score is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on each provider's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.
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