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GoodRx vs Optimized Health

GoodRx
Graded #125

Higher grade

vs+2.3999999999999915
Optimized Health
Graded #175

Lower grade

The verdict

GoodRx takes it — 69.6/100 to 67.2/100.

GoodRx grades higher on WeighScore, our editorial score across cost value, dose & formulation, clinical oversight, labs & monitoring, fulfillment and contract terms. GoodRx (NASDAQ: GDRX) is the largest US prescription savings platform.

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Factor by factor

The same six graded dimensions, side by side. See the methodology.

Cost valueGoodRx +35
80
45
Dose & formulationOptimized Health +5
70
75
Clinical oversightOptimized Health +7
69
76
Labs & monitoringOptimized Health +38
51
89
FulfillmentGoodRx +14
81
67
Contract termsEven
55
55
GoodRx · left barOptimized Health · right bar

The numbers

MetricGoodRxOptimized Health
WeighScore69.6/10067.2/100
GradeCC
Scorecard rank#125#175
SemaglutideNot disclosed$200/mo (starting dose, compounded)
Tirzepatide$299/mo (brand Zepbound)$250/mo (starting dose, compounded)
CoverageAll 50 states5 states
Brand-name accessYesCompounded only
Oral / sublingualInjection onlyYes
GoodRx

Graded #125 · C

Strengths

  • $149/month self-pay for brand-name Foundayo (orforglipron) — matches the lowest cash price at launch, far below typical retail
  • $299/month self-pay for Zepbound KwikPen — well under Lilly's typical cash list price
  • Honored at 70,000+ US pharmacies — the largest retail redemption network of any GLP-1 channel we cover
  • No membership fee — bring your own prescription and present the discount card at the pharmacy counter
  • Brand-name FDA-approved medication, not compounded

Where it loses points

  • Requires a valid prescription — GoodRx is a discount card, not a prescriber; you still need a clinician to write the script
  • Self-pay only — does not apply toward insurance benefits or deductibles
  • Headline price applies to the lowest Foundayo dose; higher doses may cost more
  • No compounded GLP-1 options — not the channel for compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide
  • Pricing can change as Lilly's manufacturer coupon program evolves
Optimized Health

Graded #175 · C

Strengths

  • Fully transparent pricing published on the website
  • Semaglutide from $200/mo and tirzepatide from $250/mo
  • Lab panels included with clinician-supervised dosing
  • LegitScript certified clinic
  • Lead PA-C with over a decade in obesity medicine

Where it loses points

  • Telehealth limited to MO, IA, KS, UT, and WA
  • Compounded GLP-1 only, not brand-name
  • No insurance billing (cash-pay)
  • PA-led rather than MD/DO-led

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.

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