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

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By Iacob Pastina, Independent Researcher & Publisher

Reviewed & updated September 20, 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; Novi is from $88/mo. Compare the billing terms and medication options below.

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

•Starting price and billing period
•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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Novi

Last published score

7.8/10

Telehealth platform for compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide that also lists brand-name Mounjaro, Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound in stock from $1500. Pricing is published per billing cycle on the product pages: compounded semaglutide at $149 for one month, $130 for three, $129 for six and $88 for twelve; compounded tirzepatide at $179, $149, $133 and $129 across the same cycles. The monthly price covers the consultation, medication, supplies, shipping and unlimited physician messaging, and it does not change with the dose. The homepage advertises "Cancel anytime", but the terms of service require a minimum three-month commitment charged upfront and called non-refundable.

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Feature	Embody	Novi
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.	One of the cheapest published compounded rates in the category, $88/mo for semaglutide and $129/mo for tirzepatide on a twelve-month cycle, on a site that also stocks brand-name Mounjaro, Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound from $1500. The price is real. So is the three-month commitment charged upfront that the homepage does not mention.
Last Published Score	7.3/10	7.8/10
Headline Price	from $69/mo	from $88/mo
Medication Type	Compounded	Both
Insurance Accepted	No	No
Best For	People who want to compare Embody's published plan menu with its separate monthly promotion and will confirm the exact charge, term and refund rules before paying	Cash-pay patients who want compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide at a low monthly rate and can accept a three-month commitment charged upfront
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.	The homepage advertises "Cancel anytime" and "No monthly membership", but the terms of service require a minimum three-month commitment with all three months charged at purchase and called non-refundable
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How do the plan costs and terms compare?

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Embody: price and commitment

The $69 headline is not a flat verified checkout price. The public catalogue lists $79/$129 for one month and $69/$119 monthly equivalents on twelve-month prepay ($828/$1,428). A separate promotional landing advertises $69/$119 flat monthly with no contract for month-to-month; its final checkout charge was not verified. Both surfaces checked 2026-09-20

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Compounded Semaglutide Injection (advertised plan floor): $79. Month-to-month rate. Public catalogue ladder checked 2026-09-20: $79 monthly, $76/mo on 3 months ($228), $73/mo on 6 ($438), $69/mo on 12 ($828). This row is the catalogue plan, not the separate offer described in the review.

Compounded Tirzepatide (GLP-1 + GIP) Injection (advertised plan floor): $129. Month-to-month rate. Public catalogue ladder checked 2026-09-20: $129 monthly, $126/mo on 3 months ($378), $123/mo on 6 ($738), $119/mo on 12 ($1,428). This row is the catalogue plan, not the separate offer described in the review.

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 September 20, 2026. Confirm current eligibility, medication, term and total before paying.

Embody official pricing source

Novi: price and commitment

12-month billing cycle rate for compounded semaglutide on its pricing page; the one-month cycle is $149/mo, and the terms of service require a minimum three-month commitment charged upfront

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Brand-name GLP-1 (Mounjaro, Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound): $1500. Each of the four brand cards on Novi's 'Medications ready to ship' shelf reads 'In stock, Started at $1500'; none of the four has a product page of its own, verified 2026-09-03

Compounded Semaglutide, 1-month cycle: $149. $149/mo on the one-month billing cycle on the semaglutide page; consultation, medication, supplies, shipping and support included, verified 2026-09-03

Compounded Semaglutide, 3-month cycle: $130. $130/mo on the three-month billing cycle on the semaglutide page, verified 2026-09-03

Compounded Semaglutide, 6-month cycle: $129. $129/mo on the six-month billing cycle on the semaglutide page, verified 2026-09-03

Compounded Semaglutide, 12-month cycle: $88. $88/mo on the twelve-month billing cycle on the semaglutide page, the cheapest rate Novi publishes, verified 2026-09-03

Compounded Tirzepatide, 1-month cycle: $179. $179/mo on the one-month billing cycle on the tirzepatide page, verified 2026-09-03

Compounded Tirzepatide, 3-month cycle: $149. $149/mo on the three-month billing cycle on the tirzepatide page, verified 2026-09-03

Compounded Tirzepatide, 6-month cycle: $133. $133/mo on the six-month billing cycle on the tirzepatide page, verified 2026-09-03

Compounded Tirzepatide, 12-month cycle: $129. $129/mo on the twelve-month billing cycle on the tirzepatide page, verified 2026-09-03

Cancellation: Minimum three-month commitment under the terms of service, where the first month and the two following months are "charged at the time of purchase and is non-refundable". A cancellation stops future charges only if it is made 15 days before the next processing date and after that three-month commitment has concluded, and the same document says customers who dispute charges to get around the commitment "will be sent to collections". The homepage still advertises "Cancel anytime" and "No monthly membership". Dispensed medication cannot be returned (verified 2026-09-03)

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

Novi 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.
+One-month injection prices of $79 for semaglutide and $129 for GLP-1 + GIP were visible in Embody's catalogue on September 20, 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 public catalogue shows $69/$119 as twelve-month equivalents paid up front at $828/$1,428, but Embody's separate promotional landing advertises $69/$119 flat monthly and describes a no-contract month-to-month option. We could not verify the final promotional checkout charge or term; compare it with the $79/$129 one-month catalogue plans before paying.
−Trustpilot showed 3.8 / 5 across 8,121 reviews on 2026-09-20, while the landing page advertised 4.8 on our prior check. The Trustpilot profile includes merged reviews from another profile, and individual reports cover different pricing periods. It is not a measure of clinical quality.
−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

Novi

Pros

+Compounded and brand-name GLP-1s in one catalogue: compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide with published rates, plus Mounjaro, Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound listed in stock from $1500
+Serves all 50 states and Washington DC, with a short video or audio visit required only in Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico and West Virginia
+Per cycle prices are printed on the product pages instead of hidden behind the quiz: compounded semaglutide at $149 for one month, $130 for three, $129 for six and $88 for twelve
+Unlimited physician messaging, follow-ups and dose adjustments through the online portal, with consultation, supplies and shipping included in the monthly price and the same price at every dose
+Free 2-day shipping; Novi markets compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide, which are not FDA-approved brands or generics and are not established as equivalent to Wegovy, Ozempic, Mounjaro, or Zepbound
+On-time refills shipped every 28 days after a short check-in, with free discreet delivery quoted at two to three business days on the product pages

Cons

−The homepage advertises "Cancel anytime" and "No monthly membership", but the terms of service require a minimum three-month commitment with all three months charged at purchase and called non-refundable
−The only address Novi shows is a Sheridan, Wyoming mailing suite used by large numbers of registered LLCs, the terms name Novi International LLC in one place and Novi Health LLC in the arbitration clause, and no founding year is shown on its terms, privacy or FAQ pages (rendered check 2026-09-03)
−The cheapest advertised rates need the longest billing cycle: compounded semaglutide is $88/mo on the twelve-month cycle but $149/mo on the one-month cycle, and compounded tirzepatide runs $129/mo to $179/mo the same way
−The refund policy says Novi is "unable to accept returns", while the product pages advertise a Progress Promise full refund and point to the terms of service for the details; "Progress Promise" is not shown anywhere on that terms page (rendered check 2026-09-03)
−Lab requirements before prescribing are not disclosed on public pages, unclear whether baseline bloodwork is required
−The headline price on the homepage changes with screen width, $133/mo on a desktop and $99/mo on a phone at the same address, and it sits beside a countdown that restarts on every page load

Our Verdict

Published pricing is not a like-for-like monthly comparison: Embody is from $69/mo; Novi is from $88/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.