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Quick verdict
Hims & Hers is the better pick for most patients on overall scoring. 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.
That said, PlushCare wins on specific dimensions. PlushCare is a primary-care telehealth platform that happens to prescribe GLP-1s, not a GLP-1 specialist. That distinction makes it the strongest pick for the insured and the most expensive for everyone else.
Side-by-side
| Hims & Hers | PlushCare | |
|---|---|---|
| Starts from | $299/mo (incl. medication) | $19.99/mo (+ med separate) |
| Monthly cost gap | Hims & Hers is $249/mo cheaper than PlushCare | |
| Lock-in | Month-to-month | Month-to-month |
| Time to prescription | 1 day | 1 day |
| Consultation type | Asynchronous | Live |
| Affiliate network | Impact | Impact |
Score by dimension
Scores out of 10, equal-weighted across five dimensions. How we score. The winner of each dimension is highlighted.
| Hims & Hers | PlushCare | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Cancellation terms | 9/10 | 7/10 |
| Onboarding experience | 9/10 | 9/10 |
| Medication options | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Member reviews | 6/10 | 6.8/10 |
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 pricing transparency, cancellation terms and runs $249/mo cheaper than PlushCare at the entry tier ($299 vs $548). Over a year that's $2,988 you keep. 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 PlushCare
Best for insurance-covered branded
Patients with commercial insurance that covers Wegovy or Zepbound. PlushCare's PCPs handle prior authorization paperwork well.
PlushCare wins on medication options, member reviews on the dimensional scoring. The caveat: Cash-pay patients comparing on monthly cost. The membership + visit fees + cash medication math is rarely competitive against specialists.
If cost is your main filter
Hims & Hers is the cheaper monthly: $299 all-in vs $548 for PlushCare. That's $249 a month or $2,988a 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 $747 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 PlushCare (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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