Comparison · updated October 17, 2026

Collective vs Maximus: Collective for compounded medication only, Maximus for brand-name or compounded options

Collective and Maximus differ in what you pay, which medicines they list and their insurance terms. Compounded medicines are not FDA-approved.

These two prices are different kinds of bill, so read the line under each price before you compare them.

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Which should you choose, Collective or Maximus?

Short answer: Choose Maximus if you want brand-name medicine as an option. If that doesn't matter to you, compare their plans below.

Collective is best for

Cash-pay patients planning to stay in treatment long enough for the low flat medication rate to offset the required annual membership.

Choose Maximus if

  • you want brand-name medicine as an option
  • you want a pill or another option without needles

The available assessments do not establish a score winner, so choose by the medicine, total cost and care you need.

By Iacob Pastina, Independent Researcher & Publisher
Reviewed & updated · Cites primary sources (FDA, NEJM, CMS) · Not medical advice

Collective vs Maximus side by side

Collective and Maximus compared fact by fact
CollectiveMaximus
Pricefrom $59/moPlus $199/year membership after 21 days$149.99/mo equivalent12-month tirzepatide plan, paid upfront; labs extra; help-center prices differ
MedicineCompounded onlyBrand-name and compounded
Needle-free optionNot listedYes, a pill or other oral form
InsuranceCash-payNo insurance listed
ConsultationClinical review and unlimited doctor messaging are included in the required $199/year membershipClinical oversight and questionnaire check-ins included; required labs cost extra
ShippingIncluded; two-day express cold shipping is advertisedFree expedited
Where it ships44 states: AK, AR, AZ, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV, WYAll states except Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, per the site's GLP-1 availability page; tirzepatide microdose may carry additional state limits
Trustpilot4.7 / 5 across 64 reviews4.4 / 5 across 1,083 reviews
BBB ratingNot trackedB- (not accredited)
Our score7.2/10 Fair6.5/10 Fair
Assessment limitsChecked Sep 15, 2026; some details not published.Checked Oct 16, 2026; some details not published.

What Collective and Maximus plans cost

Collective

Very low month-to-month medication pricing that remains flat across doses, funded through a separately disclosed annual membership.

  • Collective Membership$199/yrRequired annual membership, free for the first 21 days and then $199 billed annually. It auto-renews unless cancelled.
  • Compounded Semaglutide$59$59 billed monthly for medication at any dose, plus required membership free for 21 days then $199/year. Twelve medication payments plus one membership: $907 before any technology transaction fee, which the terms do not price. Not a verified complete bill.
  • Compounded Tirzepatide$69$69 billed monthly for medication at any dose, plus required membership free for 21 days then $199/year. Twelve medication payments plus one membership: $1,027 before any technology transaction fee, which the terms do not price. Not a verified complete bill.
How Collective bills

$59/mo is compounded semaglutide medication only. Required membership is free for 21 days, then $199/year. Twelve medication payments plus one membership total $907 for semaglutide or $1,027 for tirzepatide at $69/mo, before any electronic-prescription technology fee the terms allow, which they do not price. These are medication-and-membership subtotals, not the complete bill.

We checked Collective's prices on October 17, 2026.

Maximus

Compounded and brand-name options alongside men's health protocols, with dose-independent compounded plan pricing and separate lab costs.

All 15 Maximus plans
  • Brand Wegovy Pens$349.99Starting at $349.99/mo, once-weekly injection, checked 2026-10-08. Confirm dose, eligibility and full total.
  • Brand Ozempic$349.99Starting at $349.99/mo, checked 2026-10-08. Confirm dose, eligibility and full total.
  • Brand Zepbound$449.99Starting at $449.99/mo, checked 2026-10-08. Confirm dose, eligibility and full total.
  • Brand Mounjaro$1,249.99Starting at $1,249.99/mo, checked 2026-10-08. Confirm dose, eligibility and full total.
  • Compounded Semaglutide (monthly ongoing)$249.99$249.99/mo after the first-cycle discount. Includes clinical oversight, medication and shipping; required labs billed separately, with $50 per shipment added in California.
  • Compounded Semaglutide (4-month plan)$199Published ongoing monthly equivalent. First four-month cycle $645.99 upfront; subsequent four-month cycles $795.99 upfront. Required labs billed separately; California adds $50 per shipment.
  • Compounded Semaglutide (6-month plan)$175Published ongoing monthly equivalent. First six-month cycle $849.99 upfront; subsequent six-month cycles $1,049.99 upfront. Required labs billed separately; California adds $50 per shipment.
  • Compounded Semaglutide (12-month plan)$150Published ongoing monthly equivalent. First 12-month cycle $1,399.99 upfront; subsequent 12-month cycles $1,799.99 upfront. Required labs billed separately; California adds $50 per shipment.
  • Compounded Tirzepatide (2-month plan)$249.99Product-page monthly equivalent, checked October 10, 2026; the full two-month term is paid upfront. Shipping and clinical oversight included, required labs billed separately. Confirm the bill: the help center lists a different schedule.
  • Compounded Tirzepatide (4-month plan)$219.99Product-page monthly equivalent, checked October 10, 2026; the full four-month term is paid upfront. Shipping and clinical oversight included, required labs billed separately. Confirm the bill: the help center lists a different schedule.
  • Compounded Tirzepatide (6-month plan)$199.99Product-page monthly equivalent, checked October 10, 2026; the full six-month term is paid upfront. Shipping and clinical oversight included, required labs billed separately. Confirm the bill: the help center lists a different schedule.
  • Compounded Tirzepatide (12-month plan)$149.99Product-page monthly equivalent, checked October 10, 2026; the full twelve-month term is paid upfront. Shipping and clinical oversight included, required labs billed separately. Confirm the bill: the help center lists a different schedule.
How Maximus bills

Compounded tirzepatide: $149.99/mo equivalent on a 12-month plan paid upfront, or $249.99/mo equivalent for two months. Clinical oversight and shipping included; required labs cost extra. Confirm the full bill, because the product page and help center list different tirzepatide schedules.

We checked Maximus' prices on October 10, 2026.

What to watch for with Collective and Maximus

Collective

  • The $59 and $69 medication headlines exclude a required $199 annual membership after a 21-day trial
  • The terms permit a nominal technology transaction fee for each electronic prescription but publish no amount
Collective's strengths, cautions and terms

Strengths

  • $59/mo compounded semaglutide and $69/mo compounded tirzepatide, with the medication price advertised as flat at every dose
  • Medication is billed month to month rather than through a required multi-month medication prepayment
  • Two-day express cold shipping, clinician review, unlimited doctor messaging, and nutrition and lifestyle support are included
  • The public site links certificate 50716874 to LegitScript's verification checker
  • The legal entity and MDIntegrations clinician-network relationship are disclosed in the legal pages

More to watch for

  • No dispensing pharmacy, individual clinician or medical director is publicly named
  • Unavailable in Alabama, California, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi and Washington, according to its FAQ checked October 17, 2026; ask about Washington, D.C. coverage
  • The annual membership auto-renews and is generally non-refundable, with no partial-period refunds
  • Its long-term GLP-1 service record is not yet confirmed; customer reviews alone do not establish treatment quality
  • Cash-pay compounded medications only; no brand-name Wegovy or Zepbound and no insurance or prior-authorization service
Medicines listed
  • Semaglutide (compounded injection)
  • Tirzepatide (compounded injection)
Insurance
Cash-pay. Collective says medication and membership are HSA/FSA eligible; eligibility and reimbursement depend on the account and expense.
Consultation
Clinical review and unlimited doctor messaging are included in the required $199/year membership. The terms also allow a technology transaction fee for an electronic prescription without publishing its amount.
Shipping
Included; two-day express cold shipping is advertised
Prescribers
Independent US-licensed providers; the privacy policy identifies MDIntegrations and its independent medical-group network as an example clinical partner
Lab work
Not required
States
44 states: AK, AR, AZ, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV, WY. Collective doesn't serve Alabama, California, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi or Washington, and you should ask about Washington, D.C. We built this list from the FAQ's six-state exclusion list, checked October 17, 2026; a clinician decides your eligibility at intake.
Cancellation
Cancel online before the 21-day trial ends to avoid the $199 annual charge. A paid membership continues through its current annual period and is generally non-refundable with no partial-period refund. Products and services are otherwise non-refundable except at CollectiveOS's discretion. If no prescription is issued, the medication order is cancelled and the medication is not charged.

Maximus

  • The current tirzepatide product page and help center have different price schedules. Confirm the selected upfront bill and renewal; required labs cost extra
  • The fulfilling pharmacies are named only as initials in the help center, EVR, FCC or VIOS by state for compounded medication and The Pharmacy Hub for brand-name, and not on the product pages a shopper actually reads
Maximus' strengths, cautions and terms

Strengths

  • Compounded tirzepatide has two-, four-, six- and twelve-month prepaid choices, with shipping and clinical oversight included
  • Compounded plans are flat rate across every dose, so titrating up does not reprice your plan
  • Maximus adds glycine and B12 to its compounded semaglutide, described on the site as a way to further customize and tailor the medication; it cites no clinical evidence for the combination
  • Free expedited shipping on all medication orders

More to watch for

  • Brand-name plans are priced by dose tier, so titrating up can move you to a higher monthly rate; compounded plans stay flat across all doses
  • FDA warning letter #730095, issued June 8, 2026, cites false or misleading compounded-GLP-1 marketing claims. It is a marketing/misbranding record, not an unsafe-medication finding
Medicines listed
  • Semaglutide (compounded; ask whether a 0.1mg microdose plan is current)
  • Tirzepatide (compounded)
  • Semaglutide + glycine + B12 (Maximus describes the additive as a way to further customize and tailor the medication; no nausea benefit is claimed on the site and no Maximus-specific trial evidence was found)
  • Foundayo (brand-name orforglipron tablets, from $199.99/mo, verified 2026-08-28)
  • Wegovy (brand-name tablets from $249.99/mo and pens from $349.99/mo, verified 2026-08-28)
  • Ozempic (brand-name injection, from $349.99/mo, verified 2026-08-28)
  • Zepbound (brand-name injection, from $449.99/mo, verified 2026-08-28)
  • Mounjaro (brand-name injection, from $1,249.99/mo, verified 2026-08-28)
Insurance
No insurance support listed
Consultation
Clinical oversight and questionnaire check-ins included; required labs cost extra
Shipping
Free expedited
States
All states except Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, per the site's GLP-1 availability page; tirzepatide microdose may carry additional state limits (verified 2026-09-03)
Cancellation
The published terms make prescription sales final. Their no-early-termination language for committed plans is explicitly under the Testosterone Protocol section; the October 8, 2026 review did not confirm it applies to GLP-1 plans. Confirm cancellation, renewal and unused-prepayment terms for the exact weight-loss plan before paying.

Compounded medicines are not FDA-approved, and the FDA does not review them for safety, effectiveness or quality before they are sold. Read the FDA's explanation of the risks.

Collective vs Maximus: common questions

Is Collective or Maximus cheaper?

At least one headline price is a starting, introductory, prepaid or partial figure, so neither is simply cheaper.

  • Collectivefrom $59/moplus $199/year membership after 21 days
  • Maximus$149.99/mo equivalent12-month tirzepatide plan, paid upfront; labs extra; help-center prices differ

Which is better, Collective or Maximus?

Neither wins outright on our scores, so the better one is the one that fits your medicine, budget and care needs.

Collective lists compounded medication only, and Maximus lists brand-name and compounded medication.

Do Collective and Maximus offer brand-name medication?

Collective lists compounded medication only, and Maximus lists brand-name and compounded medication.

Compounded medications are not FDA-approved. Your prescriber decides which medicine suits you.

Do Collective and Maximus take insurance?

Coverage depends on your plan and prescription, so read each provider's insurance terms.

Confirm coverage for your exact plan and prescription before you pay.

Where these facts come from

Collective:prices checked October 17, 2026.Read our Collective review

Maximus:prices checked October 10, 2026, score evidence assessed October 16, 2026.Read our Maximus review

We score on a published methodology, and partnership never changes a score or a fact here.

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