Head-to-head · WeighScore
boostAGErx vs Marek Health
The verdict
Marek Health takes it — 66.9/100 to 66.1/100, but only just.
Marek Health grades higher on WeighScore, our editorial score across cost value, dose & formulation, clinical oversight, labs & monitoring, fulfillment and contract terms. Marek Health is a performance-focused telehealth platform pairing US clients with partnered physicians and health coaches for GLP-1 weight-loss therapy (semaglutide and tirzepatide), comprehensive lab… boostAGErx 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 | boostAGErx | Marek Health |
|---|---|---|
| WeighScore | 66.1/100 | 66.9/100 |
| Grade | C | C |
| Scorecard rank | #201 | #173 |
| Semaglutide | $95/mo (billed every 28 days, compounded) | Not disclosed |
| Tirzepatide | $145/mo (billed every 28 days, compounded) | Not disclosed |
| Coverage | All 50 states | All 50 states |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Oral / sublingual | Injection only | Injection only |
Graded #201 · C
Strengths
- Compounded GLP-1 starting around $95/mo (12-month plan paid upfront)
- Free shipping and clinical evaluation included
- Membership fee refunded in full if you're not approved
- Also offers peptide therapy such as sermorelin
- 100% online with licensed providers — no clinic visit
Where it loses points
- Billing runs on a 28-day cycle rather than a calendar month — thirteen charges a year, so the $145 tirzepatide rate is $1,885 a year, an effective $157/mo
- The terms call the charge a 'membership fee' while the marketing carousel says 'No Membership Fees Ever'
- Prices are rendered entirely in JavaScript; the page's HTML body is empty, so nothing is readable without running the bundle
- Shipped compounded medication is non-refundable
- Compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide are not FDA-approved finished products
Graded #173 · C
Strengths
- Lab panels are core: initial comprehensive labs + 6–12 week follow-up + ongoing every 6 months — rare among GLP-1 providers
- Dedicated Health Coach paired with each client alongside partnered licensed physician as standard Proactive Care Team
- All 50 US states served; 100% telehealth with routine physician check-ins every 6 months built into the program
- Human optimization framing attracts pragmatic patients; partnered physicians selected for data-driven, high-leverage mindset
- No set subscription plan — custom protocol built around client health goals with option to cancel anytime
Where it loses points
- Pricing fully gated — no published rates; intake assessment required before quotes, limiting upfront comparison shopping
- Annual in-person physical required from own PCP or urgent care (every 12 months) — not provided by Marek Health
- No LegitScript certification found; platform explicitly disclaims being a healthcare clinic, which reduces regulatory trust signals
- Weight loss is one of many services alongside TRT, hair, brain focus, sexual health — not a dedicated GLP-1 platform
- Compounded vs. brand medication details not disclosed publicly — medication type determined post-intake with partnered physician
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.