Head-to-head, mom to mom
CoreAge Rx vs Alloy
CoreAge Rx and Alloy 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 RxAlloy
Ranked #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 AlloyThe verdict
CoreAge Rx edges out Alloy on the Mom-Tested Score, 94 to 85 (A vs B). 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.
Alloy is still a genuine option — the broadest GLP-1 menu I've found anywhere — brand Zepbound and Wegovy, two GLP-1 pills, and three compounded molecules — from doctors who actually specialise in midlife hormones, with one mandatory $99 fee sitting quietly on top of every price it advertises. 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 | Alloy |
|---|---|---|
| Mom-Tested Score | 94/100 · A | 85/100 · B |
| Overall rank | #1 | #4 |
| Semaglutide | $149/mo | $169/mo all-in ($70 medication + the $99 care fee) |
| Tirzepatide | $349/mo | $199/mo all-in ($100 medication + the $99 care fee) |
| Coverage | All 50 states | 48 states + DC (not LA or MS); compounded also unavailable in AL, AR, CA, NV and DC |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Yes |
| Oral / sublingual | Injection only | Yes |
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 $99, then surprise' step-up in the fine print
- 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
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
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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