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Quick verdict
Lindora is the better pick for most patients on overall scoring. The hybrid option: 50-year-old California-rooted medical weight loss chain that pairs in-clinic GLP-1 injections, quarterly labs and monthly body composition scans with monthly billing. Most clinically supervised model on this list, but $99/mo wellness membership is on top of GLP-1 program pricing.
That said, Hims & Hers wins on specific dimensions. Same-day prescription, no lock-in and brand-name confidence. Hims pivoted to branded-only in March 2026 after settling with Novo Nordisk; compounded semaglutide is closed to new patients. Headline price is $299/mo branded Wegovy injectable (self-pay), plus $149/mo membership.
Side-by-side
| Hims & Hers | Lindora | |
|---|---|---|
| Starts from | $299/mo (incl. medication) | $99/mo (base membership only; med not publicly priced) (+ med separate) |
| Monthly cost gap | Lindora is $200/mo cheaper than Hims & Hers | |
| Lock-in | Month-to-month | Month-to-month |
| Time to prescription | 1 day | 7 days |
| Consultation type | Asynchronous | In-person |
| 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.
| Hims & Hers | Lindora | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Cancellation terms | 9/10 | 8/10 |
| Onboarding experience | 9/10 | 7/10 |
| Medication options | 5/10 | 8/10 |
| Member reviews | 6/10 | 8/10 |
When to choose Hims & Hers
Best for fast async onboarding
Patients who want a fast, low-friction async path to a branded GLP-1 prescription with predictable monthly pricing.
Hims & Hers wins on cancellation terms, onboarding experience on the dimensional scoring. The caveat: Patients who wanted Hims's old compounded semaglutide tier or who need insurance-routed branded access. Compounded is closed to new patients. Note also: Settled with Novo Nordisk March 9, 2026 over compounded semaglutide marketing
When to choose Lindora
Best for in-clinic injections and accountability
Patients who want hands-on nurse-administered injections, in-person body composition tracking and an established medical weight loss brand.
Lindora wins on medication options, member reviews and runs $200/mo cheaper than Hims & Hers at the entry tier ($99 vs $299). Over a year that's $2,400 you keep. The caveat: People outside Lindora's clinic footprint or anyone wanting a fully virtual cash-pay model. Note also: Established 1971
If cost is your main filter
Lindora is the cheaper monthly: $99 all-in vs $299 for Hims & Hers. That's $200 a month or $2,400a 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 $600 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
Hims & Hers (month-to-month) and Lindora (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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