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Quick verdict
Costco / Success by Sesame is the better pick for most patients on overall scoring. Costco bundles Success by Sesame care with discounted self-pay branded GLP-1 at Costco Pharmacy. The medication price is genuinely low for a brand-name pen: the Wegovy or Ozempic injection is $349/mo self-pay, with care from $59/mo on the annual plan. The catch is a paid Costco membership, and the bundle has no member outcome record yet.
That said, Eden wins on specific dimensions. Eden is the highest-volume compounded-only brand outside Henry. Slick funnel, low intro pricing, lots of upsell. Quality of clinical experience is thinner than Henry or Ivim and cancellation is the most common complaint thread.
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Side-by-side
| Eden | Costco / Success by Sesame | |
|---|---|---|
| Starts from | $209/mo (incl. medication) | $408/mo (incl. medication) |
| Monthly cost gap | Costco / Success by Sesame is $1/mo cheaper than Eden | |
| Lock-in | 3-mo minimum | Month-to-month |
| Time to prescription | 2 days | 2 days |
| Consultation type | Asynchronous | Video |
| Affiliate network | Impact | CJ |
Score by dimension
Scores out of 10, equal-weighted across five dimensions. How we score. The winner of each dimension is highlighted.
| Eden | Costco / Success by Sesame | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Cancellation terms | 5/10 | 8/10 |
| Onboarding experience | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Medication options | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Member reviews | 9/10 | 9/10 |
When to choose Eden
Best for lowest sticker price
Price-led buyers willing to navigate a heavier upsell flow for an aggressive intro price.
Eden wins on onboarding experience on the dimensional scoring. The caveat: Anyone who values transparent recurring billing or branded medication. Note also: Compounded oral troches are a personalization-claim formulation with thin clinical evidence base.
When to choose Costco / Success by Sesame
Best for Costco members
Existing Costco members who want discounted self-pay branded GLP-1 with light telehealth care attached.
Costco / Success by Sesame wins on cancellation terms, medication options and runs $1/mo cheaper than Eden at the entry tier ($208 vs $209). Over a year that's $12 you keep. The caveat: Anyone who is not a Costco member, wants a compounded option, or wants a long member-review track record.
If cost is your main filter
Costco / Success by Sesame is the cheaper monthly: $208 all-in vs $209 for Eden. That's $1 a month or $12a 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 $3 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
Eden (3-mo minimum) and Costco / Success by Sesame (month-to-month) sit at different cancellation tiers. If you're first-time on a GLP-1 and unsure how you'll tolerate it, Costco / Success by Sesame's easier cancellation is the safer trial.
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