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PlexusDx vs Willow

$189/mo against $399/mo for tirzepatide. Which is worth it, and for whom.

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Updated 2026-09-18


Both sell tirzepatide. PlexusDx costs $189 a month and Willow costs $399, a difference of $210 a month or about $2,520 a year. What matters more is whether the two are dispensing the same category of product at all.

PlexusDx is pharmacy transparency and genetic testing. Willow is straightforward single-price plans. They are not aimed at the same person, and the cheaper one is not automatically the right answer — though it usually is once you have established that both dispense the same thing.

What is actually being dispensed. PlexusDx publishes which pharmacy compounds its medication; Willow does not. On a product the FDA has not reviewed, that is not a small difference.

Side by side

PlexusDxWillow
Product categoryCompounded — not FDA-approvedCompounded — not FDA-approved
Pharmacy named publiclyYesNo
Price includes the medicationYesYes
Billed monthly$189$399

Prices verified 2026-09-18. "True monthly cost" is what you are billed in month two, once any introductory rate has lapsed and any membership has renewed.

What each discloses: PlexusDx

  • Compounded semaglutide injection listed at $189/month with no membership fee and the same price at every dose.
  • A $189/month microdose tier is offered for compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide.
  • Licensed providers in all 50 states; CLIA-certified labs for its testing line.

Where it wins: The most detailed pharmacy disclosure in this comparison — six named 503A partners. Watch for: The advertised "from $129" is the programme floor. Budget $189/month for the compounded injection tier.

What each discloses: Willow

    Where it wins: A single price with no membership arithmetic. Watch for: There is little published detail on how dose changes are handled. Ask before committing.

    Each one’s strengths

    PlexusDx.

    • The most detailed pharmacy disclosure in this comparison — six named 503A partners.
    • Names its prescribing physicians along with their NPI numbers.

    Willow.

    • A single price with no membership arithmetic.

    PlexusDx scores higher overall at 4.4 out of 5. The weights are published on how we rate, and so is the note about which of these is our paid featured partner.

    Which to choose

    Decide on category first and price second. If one of these dispenses an FDA-approved product and the other a compounded preparation, you are not comparing like with like at any price. Where both are compounded, the pharmacy disclosure row is the next thing to weigh.

    The verdict

    On price alone, PlexusDx at $189 a month is the more defensible choice on arithmetic alone. Willow earns its premium only if you will actually use what it does differently. Read the full reviews before deciding: PlexusDx and Willow.

    How they sit against everyone else

    Dispensed byProductPer monthScore
    Coreage Rx
    Best overall on true monthly cost
    Compounded$1994.5
    SuperHealthy Rx
    Public offer; not independently scored
    Compounded$135Not scored
    Likeness Rx
    Public offer; not independently scored
    Compounded$199Not scored
    Trimi
    Lowest flat price with named pharmacies
    Compounded$1254.6
    PlexusDx
    Pharmacy transparency and genetic testing
    Compounded$1894.4
    Ozari Health
    Lowest advertised semaglutide price
    Compounded$1254.4
    Fifty 410
    Prepaid blocks with no subscription
    Compounded$1334.2
    Ivím Health
    Unlimited clinician access
    Compounded$1994
    Mochi Health
    Insurance concierge support
    Compounded$278
    +$79 fee
    3.6
    Coby Health
    Multi-month value with supplies included
    Compounded$2393.6
    Hims & Hers
    Widest range of formats
    Compounded$238
    +$39 fee
    3.5
    Ro
    Branded medication with insurance help
    FDA-approved brand$448
    +$149 fee
    3.5

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