Head-to-head · WeighScore
Heros Health vs Rylo Health
The verdict
Heros Health takes it — 66.3/100 to 64.7/100, but only just.
Heros Health grades higher on WeighScore, our editorial score across cost value, dose & formulation, clinical oversight, labs & monitoring, fulfillment and contract terms. Heros Health is a direct-to-consumer telehealth platform offering compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide for weight loss on a flat program price — $149 the first month, then $199/mo (or $165/mo on a 3-month… Rylo 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 | Heros Health | Rylo Health |
|---|---|---|
| WeighScore | 66.3/100 | 64.7/100 |
| Grade | C | C |
| Scorecard rank | #190 | #236 |
| Semaglutide | $199/mo (compounded) | $149/mo (promotional rate, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide | $199/mo (compounded) | $249/mo (compounded) |
| Coverage | Coverage not published | All 50 states |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Oral / sublingual | Injection only | Injection only |
Graded #190 · C
Strengths
- Compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide on a flat program price, not tiered by dose
- Transparent pricing: $149 first month, then $199/mo (or $165/mo on the 3-month plan)
- 90-day money-back guarantee on GLP-1 treatment
- Dose adjustments at weeks 2, 4, and 8 included at no extra cost
- Named board-certified physicians (Dr. Amber Patel, Dr. Scott Sanderson, Dr. Scott Nass)
Where it loses points
- Compounded GLP-1s are not FDA-approved finished products
- Specific 503A pharmacy partner is not named publicly
- State coverage is stated inconsistently on the site (claims both 50 and 46 states)
- No insurance billing — cash-pay only
Graded #236 · C
Strengths
- Names its dispensing pharmacy in full, with address and phone: VialsRX in Houston, Texas
- Names its medical group, Lone Star Virtual Health PLLC, and gives a provider contact
- Standard prices published openly alongside the promotional rate, so the real ongoing cost is visible
- Cancel in one click from the patient portal, with no contracts and no cancellation fees
- Peptide line priced openly, including NAD+ and sermorelin
Where it loses points
- Headline $100 and $160 rates are limited to the first 20 patients; standard rates are $149 and $249
- No LegitScript certification is claimed or displayed
- Several peptide products are advertised as coming soon rather than available
- No published refund policy beyond the no-cancellation-fee statement
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.