Head-to-head · WeighScore
Goldspan Health vs Nolu
The verdict
Nolu takes it — 69.7/100 to 68.2/100, but only just.
Nolu grades higher on WeighScore, our editorial score across cost value, dose & formulation, clinical oversight, labs & monitoring, fulfillment and contract terms. A wellness-branded compounded GLP-1 seller with an all-in per-order price and an oral semaglutide route — but its "$249" is billed per 4 weeks, not per calendar month. Goldspan 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 | Goldspan Health | Nolu |
|---|---|---|
| WeighScore | 68.2/100 | 69.7/100 |
| Grade | C | C |
| Scorecard rank | #161 | #126 |
| Semaglutide | $229 per 28 days (a single plan; thirteen charges a year) | $249/mo injectable, $279/mo oral — billed per 4 weeks |
| Tirzepatide | $299 per 28 days (a single plan; thirteen charges a year) | $339/mo — billed per 4 weeks |
| Coverage | All 50 states plus Washington, D.C. | All 50 states plus Washington, D.C. |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Oral / sublingual | Yes | Yes |
Graded #161 · C
Strengths
- One plan per molecule with no tier ladder to read, which removes the commonest source of a misquoted price
- Sublingual full-dose and microdose lines sit alongside the injections for readers who will not inject
- States its compounding class — dispensed by a pharmacy licensed under 503A or 503B — rather than leaving it unsaid
- Names a medical director and two clinical advisors by name and specialty
- A lab panel is genuinely required at 60 to 90 days and annually after that, which is stronger monitoring than most of this ranking asks for
Where it loses points
- The required lab panel is described as available at a low cost and its cost is stated nowhere on the site
- The hero says “/month”, the plan card says billed every 28 days and the order timeline says every four weeks — thirteen charges a year, not twelve
- “Pause, delay, or cancel at any time” on the storefront sits against a refund policy reading “all sales are final” and platform terms saying an order cannot be canceled once placed
- The tirzepatide sublingual microdose page lists compounded sublingual semaglutide microdose in its own inclusion list
- Clinicians are attributed to a partner platform while the storefront states it is not a medical practice
- No pharmacy is named, and Goldspan publishes no legal entity, address or governing law of its own
- Full-dose sublingual products exist on the catalog and are not linked from the site's own weight-loss page
Graded #126 · C
Strengths
- All-in per-order pricing — consultation, medication and shipping in one figure, no separate membership fee
- Oral semaglutide ($279 per 4 weeks) alongside the injectable, plus a Microdose GLP-1+B12/NAD+ stack ($179 per 4 weeks)
- LegitScript verified, available in all 50 states plus Washington, D.C.
Where it loses points
- Billed "per 4 weeks" rather than calendar month — roughly 8% higher annualized than the $249/$339 headline implies
- No named medical director, prescribers, or compounding pharmacy disclosed anywhere on the site
- Compounded only — not the FDA-approved brand product (Wegovy/Ozempic), which matters if you're relying on insurance
Also worth a look
Neither is our top-graded pick — CoreAge Rx leads the scorecard
Across all 536 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.