Verdict94/ 100
Grade A · #1CoreAge Rx
The most honest middle of the market: nationwide access, both molecules at one flat, no-surprise price.
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CoreAge Rx vs Oak
Two GLP-1 providers, ruled side by side on The Verdict Score — our published six-factor rubric. Same yardstick, and no score is adjusted for payment.
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Verdict68/ 100
Grade C · #148Oak
One price at every dose and no subscription to cancel — but Oak publishes nine different "starting" prices, attaches a billing term to none of them, and will not name a rate until you have finished a 29-question intake.
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Winner: CoreAge Rx
CoreAge Rx takes it with a higher Verdict Score — 94/100 to 68/100 (grade A vs C). Anyone who wants transparent flat pricing and nationwide access without a teaser-rate bait-and-switch. Oak still earns its place — people who would rather buy a package outright than manage a subscription, and who are willing to complete a long health intake before learning what it costs.
Factor by factor
Both scored on the same six factors — see the methodology. The brass bar marks the stronger side on each.
92Real-world results76
92
Real-world results76
97Price honesty40
97
Price honesty40
96Prescriber access66
96
Prescriber access66
88Formulary choice70
88
Formulary choice70
95Cancellation fairness88
95
Cancellation fairness88
93Member support74
93
Member support74
Price, coverage & features
| Metric | CoreAge Rx | Oak |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict Score | 94/100 | 68/100 |
| Grade | A | C |
| Semaglutide | $99/mo | $250/mo (one flat rate at every dose), read on its order form the afternoon of 15 August — fifty dollars higher than the same page showed that morning |
| Tirzepatide | $149/mo | $300/mo (one flat rate at every dose), read on its order form the afternoon of 15 August — fifty dollars higher than the same page showed that morning |
| Coverage | All 50 states | All 50 states |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
CoreAge Rx
What we like
- Flat, all-in monthly price with no intro-rate step-ups after month one
- Both compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide on one account
- Available in all 50 states
- Straightforward, low-friction cancellation
The caveats
- Not the cheapest — flat-price challengers like Trimi Health and Alan Meds undercut its sticker price
- No FDA-approved brand-name option (compounded only)
- Does not yet publicly name its 503A/B pharmacy partner
Oak
What we like
- One price across every dosage, so titrating up does not raise the cost — Oak's own claim, and the thing that would make its pricing simple once you have a number
- No membership or subscription fee, and free shipping
- All 50 states, with the process offered in Spanish as well as English
- Same-day approval, so the intake and the quote happen in one sitting rather than over days
The caveats
- No price is knowable before the intake: Oak publishes nine different "starting" figures across its own pages — $119, $133, $160, $167, $180, $185, $190, $199 and $250 — and attaches a billing term to none of them
- The $119 and $185 headlines sit beside a "$200 off — new patient offer" that Oak's own affiliate page defines as "$50 off your first month, $200 off 3-months" — a three-month package discount, not a monthly rate
- The undiscounted floors Oak states for itself are $190/mo on one page and $167/mo on another, and the two pages do not agree
- Oak advertises that all doses cost the same while a reading of its checkout copy recorded each dose step costing roughly $50–$75 more; neither version can be confirmed without submitting a 29-question health intake
- Same-day approval with no video call required means very little clinical contact before a prescription
- Compounded only — no brand-name pathway, and no oral or sublingual route
- Sold as one- and three-month packages, so re-ordering is on you
Our pick — visit
Anyone who wants transparent flat pricing and nationwide access without a teaser-rate bait-and-switch.
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People who would rather buy a package outright than manage a subscription, and who are willing to complete a long health intake before learning what it costs.
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Pricing, states and verification reflect each provider's public disclosures at last review; the Verdict Score is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on each provider's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.