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Quick verdict
9amHealth is the better pick for most patients on overall scoring. 9amHealth treats GLP-1 as one tool inside a broader cardiometabolic program. Strong employer and insurance relationships, branded-first medication strategy, labs included. Best fit for patients with comorbidities, not pure weight-loss buyers.
That said, Strut Health wins on specific dimensions. One of the cheapest legitimate compounded options in the US market thanks to a niche oral lozenge format. No membership fee, free shipping, free consults and physician access included. Trade-off: lozenge bioavailability data is thin compared to standard injectable semaglutide.
Side-by-side
| 9amHealth | Strut Health | |
|---|---|---|
| Starts from | $649/mo (incl. medication) | $149/mo entry dose (injectable semaglutide) (incl. medication) |
| Monthly cost gap | Strut Health is $450/mo cheaper than 9amHealth | |
| Lock-in | Month-to-month | Month-to-month |
| Time to prescription | 5 days | 3 days |
| Consultation type | Live | Async |
| Affiliate network | Direct | Direct |
Score by dimension
Scores out of 10, equal-weighted across five dimensions. How we score. The winner of each dimension is highlighted.
| 9amHealth | Strut Health | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 7/10 | 9/10 |
| Cancellation terms | 8/10 | 9/10 |
| Onboarding experience | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Medication options | 7/10 | 4/10 |
| Member reviews | 8.4/10 | 6.8/10 |
When to choose 9amHealth
Best for diabetes and cardio risk
Patients with diabetes, prediabetes or cardiovascular risk who want GLP-1 inside full-spectrum metabolic care.
9amHealth wins on medication options, member reviews on the dimensional scoring. The caveat: Healthy BMI-only patients chasing the lowest GLP-1 price.
When to choose Strut Health
Best for oral semaglutide entry
Cost-sensitive patients who want needle-free GLP-1 entry under $100/mo and don't mind a less-studied delivery format.
Strut Health wins on pricing transparency, cancellation terms, onboarding experience and runs $450/mo cheaper than 9amHealth at the entry tier ($199 vs $649). Over a year that's $5,400 you keep. The caveat: Anyone who wants brand-name FDA-approved semaglutide or insurance-billed care. Note also: Compounded semaglutide is not FDA-approved
If cost is your main filter
Strut Health is the cheaper monthly: $199 all-in vs $649 for 9amHealth. That's $450 a month or $5,400a year. The 12-month math matters most if you're planning to maintain on GLP-1 long-term. If you're running a 3-month trial, the $1350 delta is small against the cost of stopping early on the wrong dose. Insurance changes the picture: if either program runs prior auth and your plan covers Wegovy or Zepbound, branded with copay can beat both cash-pay totals.
If lock-in is your main filter
9amHealth (month-to-month) and Strut Health (month-to-month) sit at the same cancellation tier. Read both cancellation policies directly before signing; the on-page summary covers the headline but not the deletion-of-account or refund-window edge cases.
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