$149.99/mo equivalent at Maximus
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Comparison · updated October 16, 2026
Maximus vs Shed: Costs, care and treatment fit
Maximus and Shed differ in what you pay and which medicines they list. Compounded medicines are not FDA-approved.
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Which should you choose, Maximus or Shed?
Short answer: Maximus and Shed differ in what you pay and which medicines they list, so the plans below decide it.
Maximus is best for
Men who want GLP-1 alongside testosterone or other men's health protocols.
Shed is best for
Users who want a price that stays flat as the dose escalates, on a simple compounded GLP-1 program.
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
Maximus vs Shed side by side
| Maximus | Shed | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $149.99/mo equivalent12-month tirzepatide plan, paid upfront; labs extra; help-center prices differ | from $159/mo |
| Medicine | BothBrand-name and compounded | |
| Needle-free option | BothYes, a pill or other oral form | |
| Insurance | BothNo insurance listed | |
| Consultation | Clinical oversight and questionnaire check-ins included; required labs cost extra | Included |
| Shipping | Free expedited | Free |
| Where it ships | All states except Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, per the site's GLP-1 availability page; tirzepatide microdose may carry additional state limits | All 50 states, not Puerto Rico |
| Trustpilot | 4.4 / 5 across 1,083 reviews | 4.7 / 5 across 1,129 reviews |
| BBB rating | B- (not accredited) | NR (not rated; not accredited) |
| Our score | 6.5/10 Fair | 7.9/10 Good |
| Assessment limits | BothChecked Oct 16, 2026; some details not published. | |
What Maximus and Shed plans cost
Maximus
Compounded and brand-name options alongside men's health protocols, with dose-independent compounded plan pricing and separate lab costs.
- Compounded Semaglutide (monthly first cycle)$149.99 first month$149.99 first monthly cycle, then $249.99/mo. Includes clinical oversight, medication and shipping; required labs billed separately, with $50 per shipment added in California.
- Brand Foundayo Tablets$199.99Starting at $199.99/mo on the Maximus brand-name shelf, checked 2026-10-08. Confirm dose, eligibility and full total.
- Brand Wegovy Tablets$249.99Starting at $249.99/mo, the oral semaglutide pill, checked 2026-10-08. Confirm dose, eligibility and full total.
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.
Shed
One flat price at any dose. Shed holds the monthly price steady as the dose escalates, with semaglutide from $159 and tirzepatide from $239 on the 12-month plans and provider care included.
- Compounded Semaglutide (as low as)$159'As low as $159/mo' on the homepage banner, verified 2026-09-03. The pricing page states this rate is the 12-month plan, with $179 on six months. Covered by the 120 day guarantee, which requires first time use of the medication class and four logged member commitments
- Compounded Semaglutide (standard)$199Month to month rate for the weekly injection, named as the standard rate in Shed's terms, verified 2026-09-03
- GLP-1 Liquid Drops$229'Starting at $229/month' on the liquid drops page, the daily oral semaglutide format
All 13 Shed plans
- GLP-1 Lozenges$199'Starting at $199/month' on the lozenges page, the daily dissolving format
- Oral Semaglutide Liposomal Tablets$299$299/month in the format comparison table on the weight loss category page, the only place this format is priced
- Compounded Tirzepatide (as low as)$239'Starting as low as $239/mo' on the homepage banner, verified 2026-09-03. This is the 12-month plan rate, with $269 on six months and $299 month to month
- Compounded Tirzepatide (standard)$299All-inclusive compounded tirzepatide standard rate
- Premium Coaching Add-On$50Optional $49.99/mo premium coaching add-on for users who want higher-touch support
- Shed Membership (brand-name pathway)$125$125/mo membership and provider fee, paid to Shed on top of the medication. The Foundayo page states $125 in both its header and FAQ (checked 2026-10-15). The Wegovy page header says $125 while its FAQ still says $99 (checked 2026-10-15); the Zepbound small print also stated $99 on 2026-09-03
- Wegovy Pill (brand-name)$149Medication only: starts at $149/mo for new patients paying cash, paid to the dispensing pharmacy, before the Shed membership and provider fee. The Wegovy page header quotes that fee as $125/mo and its FAQ as $99, so confirm the fee before paying (checked 2026-10-15)
- Wegovy Pen (brand-name)$199Medication only: starts at $199/mo for new patients paying cash, paid to the dispensing pharmacy, before the Shed membership and provider fee. The Wegovy page header quotes that fee as $125/mo and its FAQ as $99 (checked 2026-10-15)
- Zepbound (brand-name)$349From $349/mo for the medication on the Zepbound page, where the hero shows a range up to $499, cash pay for new patients, before the Shed membership
- Foundayo (orforglipron oral)$149Medication only: starts at $149/mo for new patients paying cash, paid to the dispensing pharmacy. The price excludes the $125/mo Shed membership and provider fee, paid to Shed (checked 2026-10-15)
How Shed bills
The $159 starting price is the 12-month semaglutide plan on the pricing page; 6-month is $179 and month to month is $199, verified 2026-09-03
We checked Shed's prices on September 3, 2026.
What to watch for with Maximus and Shed
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.
Shed
- Brand name Wegovy, Zepbound and Foundayo sit behind a separate Shed membership, quoted at $125 a month on all three product pages, with the medication billed on top by the dispensing pharmacy. The small print on the Wegovy and Zepbound pages still says $99, so Shed's own pages disagree on the figure.
- Short track record and thin published outcome data. A founding date is not shown on the site's about, contact, terms or FAQ pages (rendered check 2026-09-03), and the best evidence available is a 4.7 Trustpilot score across 1,129 reviews on a profile claimed in April 2025
Shed's strengths, cautions and terms
Strengths
- One flat price at any dose, Shed's pricing page states the monthly price never rises as the dose escalates
- $199/mo is competitively priced for an all-inclusive compounded program with good support
- Onboarding is fully online and asynchronous in many states, with same day approval advertised, though Shed says some states require a video visit before treatment
- Clean, modern UX with real-time shipping tracking and easy provider messaging
More to watch for
- Shed does not bill insurance, so the compounded program is cash pay, though it accepts HSA and FSA cards, posts downloadable receipts for reimbursement, and includes prior authorization and appeals support on the brand name route
- Clinical support is responsive (replies typically within 24 hours) but less proactive than premium platforms; a $49.99/mo premium coaching add-on covers those who want higher touch
- Medicines listed
- Semaglutide (compounded injectable)
- Semaglutide (compounded oral liquid drops)
- Semaglutide (compounded oral lozenges)
- Semaglutide (compounded liposomal tablets)
- Semaglutide (compounded oral tablets)
- Tirzepatide (compounded injectable)
- Wegovy (brand-name oral pill and injection pen)
- Zepbound (brand-name)
- Foundayo (orforglipron oral, FDA-approved April 2026)
- Insurance
- No insurance support listed
- Consultation
- Included
- Shipping
- Free
- States
- All 50 states, not Puerto Rico (verified 2026-09-03)
- Cancellation
- Month to month plans cancel anytime. Multi month plans carry a two month minimum term, and cancelling early reprices every shipped month at the standard rate, verified 2026-09-03
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.
Maximus vs Shed: common questions
Is Maximus or Shed cheaper?
At least one headline price is a starting, introductory, prepaid or partial figure, so neither is simply cheaper.
- Maximus$149.99/mo equivalent12-month tirzepatide plan, paid upfront; labs extra; help-center prices differ
- Shedfrom $159/mostarting price
Which is better, Maximus or Shed?
Neither wins outright on our scores, so the better one is the one that fits your medicine, budget and care needs.
Do Maximus and Shed offer brand-name medication?
Maximus and Shed both list brand-name and compounded medication.
Compounded medications are not FDA-approved. Your prescriber decides which medicine suits you.
Do Maximus and Shed take insurance?
Neither Maximus nor Shed lists insurance support.
Where these facts come from
Maximus:prices checked October 10, 2026, score evidence assessed October 16, 2026.Read our Maximus review
Shed:prices checked September 3, 2026, score evidence assessed October 16, 2026.Read our Shed review
We score on a published methodology, and partnership never changes a score or a fact here.
What should you compare next?
- Compare Wegovy pill prices and accessUse the dedicated guide for dose-specific costs, required memberships and which providers currently list the FDA-approved pill.
- Compare semaglutide providers and pricesMove from this head-to-head to the broader semaglutide market without confusing compounded products with FDA-approved brands.
- Compare tirzepatide providers and pricesReview provider options, price units and treatment context across the wider tirzepatide market.
Both Maximus and Shed start above the cheapest complete recurring program we track. Across all 38 providers in our index, the lowest price that includes the medicine, consultation and shipping is Eden Health GLP-1 at $99/mo, checked August 28, 2026. This is a price fact, not a treatment recommendation. Compare every program by its complete price
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