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Quick verdict
Sesame Care is the better pick for most patients on overall scoring. Sesame is a cash-pay marketplace, not a program. Pay one fee, see one doctor, leave with a script. Cheapest path to a real branded GLP-1 prescription if you can fill it elsewhere. Zero ongoing care. That is the point and the limit.
That said, Lemonaid Health wins on specific dimensions. Lemonaid is a broad-scope telehealth platform (acquired by 23andMe in 2020) offering GLP-1 weight loss as one of several services including hair loss, hypertension and STI testing. Less specialized than dedicated GLP-1 programs but the multi-condition coverage suits patients who want a single telehealth platform for multiple needs. Mid-tier pricing.
Side-by-side
| Lemonaid Health | Sesame Care | |
|---|---|---|
| Starts from | $298/mo (+ med separate) | $189/mo (+ med separate) |
| Monthly cost gap | Sesame Care is $69/mo cheaper than Lemonaid Health | |
| Lock-in | Month-to-month | Month-to-month |
| Time to prescription | 3 days | 1 day |
| Consultation type | Asynchronous | Live |
| Affiliate network | Direct | CJ |
Score by dimension
Scores out of 10, equal-weighted across five dimensions. How we score. The winner of each dimension is highlighted.
| Lemonaid Health | Sesame Care | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Cancellation terms | 7/10 | 10/10 |
| Onboarding experience | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Medication options | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Member reviews | 8.8/10 | 9/10 |
When to choose Lemonaid Health
Best for multi-condition telehealth in one platform
Patients who already use Lemonaid for another condition or who want one platform handling multiple chronic medications alongside GLP-1.
Lemonaid Health wins on medication options on the dimensional scoring. The caveat: Patients wanting deep obesity-medicine specialization, complex PA cases or the cheapest cash-pay path.
When to choose Sesame Care
Best for one-off self-directed Rx
Self-directed buyers who want a one-off prescription and will manage refills, sourcing and titration on their own.
Sesame Care wins on pricing transparency, cancellation terms, onboarding experience, member reviews and runs $69/mo cheaper than Lemonaid Health at the entry tier ($229 vs $298). Over a year that's $828 you keep. The caveat: Anyone wanting coaching, dietitian access, ongoing accountability or an integrated medication supply chain.
If cost is your main filter
Sesame Care is the cheaper monthly: $229 all-in vs $298 for Lemonaid Health. That's $69 a month or $828a 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 $207 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
Lemonaid Health (month-to-month) and Sesame Care (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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