Head-to-head · WeighScore
Avono Health vs Balanced Hormone Health
The verdict
Avono Health takes it — 58.7/100 to 57.8/100, but only just.
Avono Health grades higher on WeighScore, our editorial score across cost value, dose & formulation, clinical oversight, labs & monitoring, fulfillment and contract terms. Fully online compounded GLP-1 telehealth with transparent, tiered pricing — microdose and standard semaglutide and tirzepatide in both injection and oral forms — plus US-licensed clinicians, 24/7 messaging… Balanced Hormone Health is close behind and may still be the better fit — see the factor split below.
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Factor by factor
The same six graded dimensions, side by side. See the methodology.
The numbers
| Metric | Avono Health | Balanced Hormone Health |
|---|---|---|
| WeighScore | 58.7/100 | 57.8/100 |
| Grade | C | C |
| Scorecard rank | #361 | #388 |
| Semaglutide | $269/mo (compounded) | Not disclosed |
| Tirzepatide | $349/mo (compounded) | Not disclosed |
| Coverage | Coverage not published | Coverage not published |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Yes |
| Oral / sublingual | Yes | Injection only |
Graded #361 · C
Strengths
- Transparent tiered pricing from $179/mo (microdose semaglutide injection)
- Full compounded range — semaglutide and tirzepatide, injection and oral, microdose and standard
- Free and discreet shipping; 24/7/365 messaging support; 100% online
- US-licensed clinicians and pharmacies; bundle discounts at 3/6/12 months
Where it loses points
- Medications are compounded, not FDA-approved brand-name
- Compounding pharmacy not publicly named
- State availability not published
- Newer brand with limited independent review history
Graded #388 · C
Strengths
- Offers compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide plus GLP-1/GIP combo plans
- Also lists a branded Zepbound prescription option
- Rooted in hormone health (HRT/BHRT) for a whole-metabolic approach
- Compounded formulas often paired with B vitamins
- Provides receipts for HSA/HRA reimbursement
Where it loses points
- Private-pay only; does not bill insurance
- Compounded GLP-1 is not an FDA-approved finished drug
- Some states excluded depending on the compounding pharmacy used
- No transparent public monthly pricing readily listed
- Pharmacy manufacturing adds roughly a week before shipment
Also worth a look
Neither is our top-graded pick — CoreAge Rx leads the scorecard
Across all 499 providers, CoreAge Rx grades highest at 91.8/100 (A−). Top of the scorecard: flat transparent pricing, both molecules, nationwide — no teaser-rate games.
Pricing/verification reflect each provider's public disclosures at last grading; the WeighScore is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on each provider's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.