Quick verdict
Ro Body is the better pick for most patients on overall scoring. Ro is the polished pick. It has the cleanest app in the category and sells branded drugs only. It quit compounded in 2025 and buys from Lilly and Novo. Skip it if you want compounded, or the lowest cash price.
Hims writes a script the same day. There is no lock-in, and you know the name. It went branded-only after settling with Novo Nordisk in March 2026, so new patients cannot get its compounded semaglutide. The cheapest branded route is the oral Wegovy pill: $299/mo at maintenance plus a $149/mo membership, about $448/mo in total. Starter doses make the early months cheaper. The Wegovy pen and Zepbound cost more.
Side-by-side
| Hims & Hers | Ro Body | |
|---|---|---|
| Starts from | $448/mo (incl. medication) | $448/mo (incl. medication) |
| Monthly cost gap | Same monthly cash-pay total | |
| Lock-in | Month-to-month | Month-to-month |
| Time to prescription | 1 day | 2 days |
| Consultation type | Asynchronous | Asynchronous |
Score by dimension
All five dimensions carry the same weight in the overall score. How we score.
| Hims & Hers | Ro Body | |
|---|---|---|
| How clear the price is | 6 | 6 |
| How easy it is to cancel | 4 | 9 |
| How fast you start | 9 | 9 |
| What drugs you can get | 5 | 6 |
| What members say | 6 | 7.6 |
When to choose Hims & Hers
Best for fast async onboarding
People who want a fast, no-visit route to a branded GLP-1 at a price they can predict.
Hims & Hers wins nothing outright. It ties Ro Body on how clear the price is and how fast you start. Not for: people who wanted the old compounded tier, or who need insurance to pay for a branded drug. Hims & Hers closed its compounded tier to new patients.
When to choose Ro Body
Best for branded with polish
People who want branded GLP-1s, a polished app, and do not mind paying the full branded price.
Ro Body wins on how easy it is to cancel, what drugs you can get and what members say. Not for: cash payers who want the lowest monthly cost. Month to month, maintenance runs $448. Even the cheapest route is $323, and that means paying a year of membership and a year of medicine up front.
If cost is your main filter
Hims & Hers and Ro Body sit at the same entry-tier cash-pay total. Decide on lock-in and medication options, not price. If your plan covers Wegovy or Zepbound, insurance can beat both cash prices. First the program has to file a prior authorization, which is your doctor asking the plan to approve the drug.
If lock-in is your main filter
Hims & Hers (month-to-month) and Ro Body (month-to-month) score 4 and 9 on cancellation. Both sit in the same lock-in band. Each program page carries its cancellation terms.
FAQ
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