Hume Care vs Willow: Which GLP-1 Provider Is Better?

By Iacob Pastina, Independent Researcher & Publisher

Reviewed & updated September 15, 2026 · Cites primary sources (FDA, NEJM, CMS) · Not medical advice

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Short answer: Willow scores higher on our rubric, 7.5/10 against 3.8/10. Full reasoning, pricing and the cases where the other one wins are below.

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Willow beats Hume Care overall, scoring 7.5/10 vs 3.8/10. Published pricing is not a like-for-like monthly comparison: Hume Care is from $199/mo; Willow is from $299/mo. Choose Hume Care for readers comparing a self-pay glp-1 program with connected app and body-composition tracking. Choose Willow for users who want comprehensive clinical support with a needle-free daily tablet option on both semaglutide and tirzepatide.

A side-by-side look at Hume Care and Willow 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

Hume Care

#35 of 36

3.8/10

Hume Care is a prescribing-access program operated by Hume Health Care LLC, distinct from Hume’s device-only products. Its GLP-1Rx page advertises $199 monthly with medication if prescribed and care. The terms identify an independent clinical network and link to MDIntegrations. Specific pharmacy, dose-level prices and consistent clinical-leadership details remain unverified.

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Higher Rated

Willow

#10 of 36

7.5/10

Personalized GLP-1 weight loss with ongoing clinical support. The catalogue is compounded semaglutide, compounded tirzepatide and a compounded combination tablet carrying both, with no brand-name Wegovy or Zepbound page anywhere on the site. Daily oral dissolving tablets exist for BOTH molecules alongside the injectables, level with the corresponding injection at the starting doses. Willow serves 36 states, not all 50.

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Feature	Hume Care	Willow
Our Score	3.8/10	7.5/10
Headline Price	from $199/mo	from $299/mo
Medication Type	Compounded	Compounded
Insurance Accepted	Self-pay only under the current terms; not a Medicare or insurance coverage route.	No
Best For	Readers comparing a self-pay GLP-1 program with connected app and body-composition tracking	Users who want comprehensive clinical support with a needle-free daily tablet option on both semaglutide and tirzepatide
Watch out for	No verified dispensing pharmacy in the sources reviewed	Compounded-only, no brand-name Wegovy or Zepbound through the platform
Ranking	#35	#10
Get started	Visit Hume Care	Visit Willow

Pros & Cons Compared

Hume Care

Pros

+Published $199 monthly GLP-1Rx offer with care and medication if prescribed
+Connected app for logging and program support
+Independent clinical network and legal entity identified in terms

Cons

−No verified dispensing pharmacy in the sources reviewed
−Oral formulation and dose-specific prices are not sufficiently clear to compare
−Clinical-leadership details differ across public pages
−Independent treatment outcomes and customer-review totals have not been established

Willow

Pros

+Includes monthly provider check-ins and dose adjustments at no extra cost
+Daily oral tablets for BOTH semaglutide and tirzepatide, one of the only platforms with a needle-free route on both molecules
+$299/mo covers compounded semaglutide at the starting doses, injectable or tablet, with monthly provider support and no separate consultation fee
+A US licensed doctor reviews and confirms the prescription the same day, and two-day shipping is free, both stated on the product pages (verified 2026-09-03)

Cons

−Compounded-only, no brand-name Wegovy or Zepbound through the platform
−Both headline prices are floors. Tirzepatide starts at $399/mo against $299 for semaglutide, and on the help center pricing article maintenance tirzepatide injections run $499/mo from 8.5 mg, $524/mo at 13.5 mg and $549/mo at 17 mg (checked 2026-09-03)
−Cash-pay only. Willow does not bill insurance. You pay with an HSA or FSA card at checkout, or pay out of pocket and submit receipts to your insurer yourself, with reimbursement depending on your plan and deductible (checked 2026-09-03)
−The program auto-renews, and a cancellation has to reach the care team at least two business days before the next processing date to stop a charge. A full refund only applies if you cancel before the prescription goes to the pharmacy, and the informed consent page says orders cannot be cancelled, returned or refunded once shipped (checked 2026-09-03)

Our Verdict

Willow edges out Hume Care with a score of 7.5/10 vs 3.8/10. Published pricing is not a like-for-like monthly comparison: Hume Care is from $199/mo; Willow is from $299/mo.

Cheapest complete recurring price in our index

Eden Health GLP-1

$99/mo month-to-month, from $34 on a plan · 6.9/10 · Both

Both Hume Care and Willow start above the cheapest complete recurring program we track. Across all 36 providers in our index, the lowest price with affirmative medication, consultation, and shipping inclusion is Eden Health GLP-1 at $99/mo, price checked August 28, 2026. It scores 6.9/10 and is not the highest-scored provider in our full rankings, so this is a cost floor rather than a recommendation. Worth knowing before you decide.