Embody vs Hims: Which GLP-1 Provider Is Better?

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By Iacob Pastina, Independent Researcher & Publisher

Reviewed & updated September 10, 2026 · Cites primary sources (FDA, NEJM, CMS) · Not medical advice

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Short answer: Published pricing is not a like-for-like monthly comparison: Embody is from $69/mo; Hims is $188 first month, then $298/mo. Compare the billing terms and medication options below.

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A side-by-side look at Embody and Hims to help you decide. We compare them on:

•Starting price per month
•Our overall score, out of 10
•Medication type, brand-name or compounded
•Whether they accept insurance
•Who each one is best for

Embody

Last published score

7.3/10

Online weight-loss program that ships compounded GLP-1 medication to your door. Modern Metabolic Medicine, Inc. runs the storefront and OpenLoop Health supplies the clinical network on the current site. Embody now advertises compounded semaglutide from $79 and GLP-1 + GIP from $129; its FAQ says the chosen rate holds within a selected 4-, 12-, 24- or 52-week plan.

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Hims

Last published score

5.9/10

The household name in men's telehealth, publicly traded as Hims & Hers Health (NYSE: HIMS). In 2026 Hims added FDA-approved brand-name Wegovy, Ozempic, Foundayo, Zepbound and Mounjaro paths and has since exited compounded semaglutide for new retail patients. The advertised medication floor is $149, but the required Weight Loss Membership adds $39 in month one and $149/month after that, so the all-in floor is $188 initially and $298 ongoing before any product- or dose-specific increase. Its parent still reports offering access to compounded GLP-1 medications on a limited scale (Q2 2026 results, filed with the SEC August 10, 2026). Brand recognition and product breadth are real strengths. The trade-off: Hims' verified Trustpilot rating is 2.9 stars across 9,185 reviews (checked 2026-09-03), below smaller competitors like Henry Meds (4.5) or Eden Health (4.5). The 1-star pool is 29%, the highest 1-star rate in our table, clustered around subscription and billing complaints.

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Feature	Embody	Hims
Why each one	Publishes a complete four-tier price ladder for both molecules, so the commitment behind every advertised rate is checkable rather than implied.	The only publicly-traded men's telehealth (NYSE: HIMS) with FDA-approved Wegovy via direct Novo Nordisk partnership. Brand-name access plus SEC accountability, but balanced against a 2.9 Trustpilot rating that lags peers.
Last Published Score	7.3/10	5.9/10
Headline Price	from $69/mo	$188 first month, then $298/mo
Medication Type	Compounded	Brand
Insurance Accepted	No	No
Best For	People comfortable committing to a term, since Embody's cheapest rates are its twelve-month plans, and who want the commitment stated up front rather than implied	Men who want a well-known publicly-traded brand and FDA-approved Wegovy through the 2026 Novo Nordisk partnership, but should know going in that Hims' customer-experience signal is weaker than smaller competitors
Watch out for	Payments are normally non-refundable. If Embody's provider determines medical disqualification, its refund policy allows a refund for unused services after deducting services already provided. Cancellation otherwise stops future renewal. The twelve-month semaglutide plan commits $828 up front; cancellation requests must reach support at least 72 hours before the next billing date.	Pending federal enforcement action. On July 29, 2026 the FTC, joined by Utah and California acting through Los Angeles County Counsel, filed a complaint against Hims & Hers Health, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, alleging violations of the FTC Act and the Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act over subscription billing, cancellation friction, and sharing consumer health information with advertising platforms. Case status is Pending. These are allegations, not findings, and Hims has not been found liable.
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How do the plan costs and terms compare?

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Embody: price and commitment

$69/mo is the 12-month rate, $828 up front. Month-to-month is $79. Tirzepatide runs $129 month-to-month down to $119 on 12 months. Full ladder verified 2026-09-02 in Embody's published product feed

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Compounded Semaglutide Injection (advertised plan floor): $79. Month-to-month rate. Full ladder verified 2026-09-02 in Embody's own product feed: $79 monthly, $76/mo on 3 months ($228), $73/mo on 6 ($438), $69/mo on 12 ($828). The $69 the affiliate landing shows by default is the twelve-month rate, charged up front.

Compounded Tirzepatide (GLP-1 + GIP) Injection (advertised plan floor): $129. Month-to-month rate. Same feed: $129 monthly, $126/mo on 3 months ($378), $123/mo on 6 ($738), $119/mo on 12 ($1,428).

Cancellation: Choose a 4-, 12-, 24- or 52-week plan at signup. Cancellation requests must reach support at least 72 hours before the next billing date, and the policy dated August 25, 2026 says all payments are final and non-refundable, with a refund for unused services on provider-determined medical disqualification, after deductions for services already provided. Multi-month plans are non-refundable in whole and in part. Refill orders triggered by user-completed optional refill intake can pull the next billing date forward.

Price source checked August 28, 2026. Confirm current eligibility, medication, term and total before paying.

Embody official pricing source

Hims: price and commitment

all-in floor for a $149 medication: $188 first month ($39 required Weight Loss Membership + $149 medication), then $298/mo ($149 membership + $149 medication); exact product and dose price varies

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All-in $149-medication path (first month): $188. $149 medication + required $39 first-month Weight Loss Membership; exact product and dose price varies

All-in $149-medication path (ongoing): $298. $149 medication + required $149/mo ongoing Weight Loss Membership; exact product and dose price varies

Weight Loss Membership (first month): $39. Required first-month membership; medication is billed separately

Weight Loss Membership (ongoing): $149. Required monthly membership after month one; medication is billed separately

Wegovy Pill (medication only): $149. FDA-approved oral Wegovy medication from $149; required membership is billed separately and exact dose price varies

Wegovy Pen (medication only): $199. FDA-approved Wegovy pen medication from $199; required membership is billed separately and exact dose price varies

Foundayo Pill (medication only): $149. FDA-approved Foundayo medication from $149; required membership is billed separately and exact dose price varies

Ozempic Pill (medication only): $149. FDA-approved Ozempic pill medication from $149; required membership is billed separately and exact dose price varies

Ozempic Pen (medication only): $199. FDA-approved Ozempic pen medication from $199; required membership is billed separately and exact dose price varies

Zepbound Vial or KwikPen (medication only): $299. FDA-approved Zepbound medication from $299; required membership is billed separately and exact product or dose price varies

Mounjaro or Zepbound (retail cash): $1899. Both are listed at a flat $1,899/mo on the weight loss page, against $299/mo for the Zepbound vial and KwikPen; required membership is billed separately. Most eligible users will compare lower manufacturer-direct or discounted paths.

Wegovy Pill Microdosing Plan (medication only): $149. Daily Wegovy pill at a 1.5 mg starting dose, from $149 on the weight loss page; required membership is billed separately and exact dose price varies

Cancellation: Cancel in the app, in your online account under My Subscriptions, by email to the Customer Help Center, or by phone. The terms require cancelling at least two days before the next billing date, the first month membership fee is non-refundable, and medication is not refundable once it has shipped (verified 2026-09-03)

Price source checked September 3, 2026. Confirm current eligibility, medication, term and total before paying.

Hims official pricing source

Score evidence last assessed September 3, 2026.

Compounded medications are not FDA-approved; FDA does not review them for safety, effectiveness or quality before marketing. FDA's explanation of compounded-drug risks.

Pros & Cons Compared

Embody

Pros

+Publishes a complete price ladder for both molecules, so what each advertised rate costs up front is checkable: semaglutide $79/$76/$73/$69 and tirzepatide $129/$126/$123/$119 across one, three, six and twelve months.
+Advertised injection floors of $79 for semaglutide and $129 for GLP-1 + GIP, verified August 14, 2026. The FAQ says the selected rate holds within the chosen plan.
+Four plan lengths are disclosed (4, 12, 24 and 52 weeks), giving shoppers a shorter-term option as well as longer-plan pricing.
+Publishes its cancellation and refund terms in full, dated August 25, 2026, so the 72-hour cancellation cutoff and limited medical-disqualification refund exception are readable before you pay.
+Replies to every negative Trustpilot review, usually within 24 hours.

Cons

−Payments are normally non-refundable. If Embody's provider determines medical disqualification, its refund policy allows a refund for unused services after deducting services already provided. Cancellation otherwise stops future renewal. The twelve-month semaglutide plan commits $828 up front; cancellation requests must reach support at least 72 hours before the next billing date.
−The advertised $69/$119 monthly rates require twelve months paid up front, at $828/$1,428. One-month plans are listed at $79/$129; cancellation normally stops renewal without refunding the paid term; medical disqualification has a limited refund exception.
−Trustpilot rating is 3.7 / 5 across 6,825 reviews, checked 2026-09-03, while the landing page advertises 4.8. Price and billing remain recurring complaint themes, although many reviews describe earlier pricing structures.
−Embody names four partner pharmacies: Red Rock Compounding Pharmacy in Utah, Health Warehouse in Kentucky, Precision Medicine in New York and Triad Rx in Alabama, and says all four are 503A compounding pharmacies. It does not say which one will fill your prescription. Triad Rx received a 2019 FDA warning letter for sterile-production violations, and the FDA close-out in May 2023 records that the firm no longer produces sterile drug products.
−Compounded medications only, no brand-name Wegovy, Zepbound, Mounjaro, or Ozempic available.
−Modern Metabolic Medicine, Inc. also runs SnagRx (snagrx.com) and RodeoMeds (rodeomeds.com). Each footer names the shared parent, but none of the three names the others, and SnagRx sells the same compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide at the same $69 and $119 prices Embody's own landing page shows. See our [SnagRx review](/reviews/snagrx)

Hims

Pros

+Publicly traded company (NYSE: HIMS), SEC-filed financials, regulatory accountability that private competitors don't have.
+2026 Novo Nordisk partnership, FDA-approved Wegovy injection, Wegovy pill, and Ozempic now available directly through Hims. Real brand-name access from a single platform.
+Medication starts at $149/mo for Wegovy pill, Foundayo, and Ozempic pill; Wegovy or Ozempic pens start at $199 and Zepbound at $299. The required membership makes the lowest all-in path $188 in month one and $298/mo ongoing, and exact product or dose can cost more.
+Polished app and web experience, among the best user interfaces in men's telehealth.
+9,185 verified Trustpilot reviews is the second-largest review volume in our table (after Henry's 12,461), significant real-world adoption.

Cons

−Pending federal enforcement action. On July 29, 2026 the FTC, joined by Utah and California acting through Los Angeles County Counsel, filed a complaint against Hims & Hers Health, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, alleging violations of the FTC Act and the Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act over subscription billing, cancellation friction, and sharing consumer health information with advertising platforms. Case status is Pending. These are allegations, not findings, and Hims has not been found liable.
−Trustpilot rating is 2.9 stars across 9,185 reviews (checked 2026-09-03), below Henry Meds (4.5), Eden Health (4.5), Yucca Health (4.6), MEDVi (4.4). The lowest customer-experience signal of any major brand we track.
−29% of Trustpilot reviews are 1-star (checked 2026-09-03), the highest 1-star rate in our table. Top complaint themes: subscription handling, unexpected charges, customer service responsiveness.
−Hims reviews span ALL their products (ED, hair loss, mental health, weight loss), not just GLP-1. But the rating still applies because most users don't separate experiences by product.
−Hims says GLP-1s are not yet available in all 50 states and does not publish which states are excluded, so confirm your own state before you pay the first membership fee.
−Hims states in its own terms that it is not a HIPAA covered entity, and that anything you send it outside diagnosis, treatment or prescription fulfilment is governed only by its privacy policy. The pending FTC complaint concerns health information shared with advertising platforms, so read that disclosure before you fill in the intake.
−The $149 GLP-1 figures are medication-only. A required Weight Loss Membership costs $39 in month one and $149/mo ongoing, so a $149 medication path totals at least $188 initially and $298/mo after that.
−Cash-pay only, Hims does not bill insurance, so an insured buyer may do better on a copay.
−Generic high-volume support, large patient base means less personalized attention than smaller competitors.

Our Verdict

Published pricing is not a like-for-like monthly comparison: Embody is from $69/mo; Hims is $188 first month, then $298/mo. Check the medication, renewal bill and cancellation commitment for the plan you would actually choose. The dated assessments below are not a fresh head-to-head score audit.