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Quick verdict
Strut Health is the better pick for most patients on overall scoring. 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.
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.
Side-by-side
| Eden | Strut Health | |
|---|---|---|
| Starts from | $209/mo (incl. medication) | $149/mo entry dose (injectable semaglutide) (incl. medication) |
| Monthly cost gap | Strut Health is $10/mo cheaper than Eden | |
| Lock-in | 3-mo minimum | Month-to-month |
| Time to prescription | 2 days | 3 days |
| Consultation type | Asynchronous | Async |
| Affiliate network | Impact | Direct |
Score by dimension
Scores out of 10, equal-weighted across five dimensions. How we score. The winner of each dimension is highlighted.
| Eden | Strut Health | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 7/10 | 9/10 |
| Cancellation terms | 5/10 | 9/10 |
| Onboarding experience | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Medication options | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Member reviews | 9/10 | 6.8/10 |
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, medication options, member reviews 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 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 and runs $10/mo cheaper than Eden at the entry tier ($199 vs $209). Over a year that's $120 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 $209 for Eden. That's $10 a month or $120a 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 $30 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 Strut Health (month-to-month) sit at different cancellation tiers. If you're first-time on a GLP-1 and unsure how you'll tolerate it, Strut Health's easier cancellation is the safer trial.
FAQ
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