Head-to-head, mom to mom
CoreAge Rx vs Sesame Care
CoreAge Rx and Sesame Care 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 RxSesame Care
Ranked #18 for moms · Grade C
- signed up myself
- tracked the real cost
- read the fine print
Best for: Moms who specifically want FDA-approved brand medication through a real clinician visit and don't mind a membership fee plus a scheduled video appointment.
Visit Sesame CareThe verdict
CoreAge Rx edges out Sesame Care on the Mom-Tested Score, 94 to 77 (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.
Sesame Care is still a genuine option — the marketplace route to real brand-name Wegovy and Zepbound through an actual clinician video visit — reassuring and on-label, but you're booking an appointment and paying a membership on top of the drug. 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 | Sesame Care |
|---|---|---|
| Mom-Tested Score | 94/100 · A | 77/100 · C |
| Overall rank | #1 | #18 |
| Semaglutide | $149/mo | Brand Wegovy from $149/mo |
| Tirzepatide | $349/mo | Brand Zepbound from $299/mo |
| Coverage | All 50 states | All 50 states |
| 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
Sesame Care
Ranked #18 · Grade C
What we like
- Real FDA-approved brand medication — Wegovy (pill and pen) and Zepbound — not compounded
- An actual scheduled clinician video visit with labs, more oversight than a questionnaire
- Established nationwide marketplace across all 50 states
The caveats
- Brand-only now — compounded semaglutide isn't currently available, so it's not a budget-vial route
- Requires a scheduled video visit, the hardest of these to fit around nap and daycare
- A membership fee is billed separately from the medication — the true monthly is two numbers
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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