MEDGm vs Willow: Which GLP-1 Provider Is Better?

By Iacob Pastina, Independent Researcher & Publisher

Reviewed & updated September 3, 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 2.7/10. Full reasoning, pricing and the cases where the other one wins are below.

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Willow beats MEDGm overall, scoring 7.5/10 vs 2.7/10. Published pricing is not a like-for-like monthly comparison: MEDGm is $179 first month, rises after; Willow is $299 first month, then $499/mo. Choose MEDGm for shoppers who want a compounded glp-1 with the price visible before intake, and who can live with a program that names its pharmacies and its medical group but not a single prescribing clinician. 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 MEDGm and Willow 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

MEDGm

#53 of 54

2.7/10

MEDGm is a telehealth company selling compounded GLP-1 injections from $179 a month and dissolvable tablets from $249 a month, with Zepbound, Wegovy and Ozempic advertised on the same page as a $99 or $171 membership plus a medication cost the site never publishes. The compounded prices are readable before intake, the not-FDA-approved disclosure is prominent, the four partner pharmacies are named with street addresses in the terms, and the medical group behind the prescribing is named as OpenLoop Health. The problem is consistency. The site calls $179 all-inclusive of the first month of medication in one place and membership plus cost in another, it advertises HSA and FSA eligibility on the GLP-1 page while its terms disclaim any guarantee of it, and the three brand rows have no product page and no total.

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Higher Rated

Willow

#17 of 54

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	MEDGm	Willow
Why each one	Publishes its compounded prices before intake and names all four of its partner pharmacies with street addresses. Both are low bars that a surprising number of programs fail.	The only compounded platform on our index with daily dissolving tablets for BOTH semaglutide and tirzepatide at the injection's starting price, plus a combination tablet carrying the two molecules together, the widest needle-free menu in the compounded category.
Our Score	2.7/10	7.5/10
Headline Price	$179 first month, rises after	$299 first month, then $499/mo
Medication Type	Compounded	Compounded
Insurance Accepted	No	No
Best For	Shoppers who want a compounded GLP-1 with the price visible before intake, and who can live with a program that names its pharmacies and its medical group but not a single prescribing clinician.	Users who want comprehensive clinical support with a needle-free daily tablet option on both semaglutide and tirzepatide
Watch out for	MEDGm answers the price question two ways. Its FAQ calls $179 an all-inclusive price covering your first month of medication, while the Zepbound, Wegovy and Ozempic cards on the same page read $99 or $171 membership plus a medication cost the site never publishes.	Compounded-only, no brand-name Wegovy or Zepbound through the platform
Ranking	#53	#17
Get started	Visit MEDGm	Visit Willow

Pros & Cons Compared

MEDGm

Pros

+Compounded prices visible on the landing page without starting an intake
+Prominent, correctly-worded disclosure that compounded GLP-1s are not FDA-approved
+Cancel any time, with a published refund policy rather than a buried one
+Names its four partner pharmacies in the terms, with street addresses and phone numbers, which most compounded programs never do
+Names OpenLoop Health as the medical group behind the prescribing, and includes shipping at every tier

Cons

−MEDGm answers the price question two ways. Its FAQ calls $179 an all-inclusive price covering your first month of medication, while the Zepbound, Wegovy and Ozempic cards on the same page read $99 or $171 membership plus a medication cost the site never publishes.
−Zepbound, Wegovy and Ozempic are advertised as three price cards and nothing else: no product page, no total, and a trademark notice in the terms saying MEDGm is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any brand-name manufacturer.
−The GLP-1 page says purchases are eligible for HSA and FSA payments, while the terms say the company is cash-pay only and does not guarantee that any amount paid is eligible for reimbursement by insurance, HSA, FSA or any other benefit account.
−No lab panel is included or priced at any tier, though the terms and the telehealth consent both allow a provider to require labs or an at-home diagnostic test before enrollment is finalized.
−The homepage claims 120,000+ patients and the GLP-1 page badges +20k verified reviews, on a domain registered in April 2026. The footer also states that images representing testimonials may use models or artificial intelligence.
−A prepaid contracted term is non-refundable, and dispensed medication is never refundable
−The footer shows a LegitScript Certified seal, and the LegitScript registry returned no certification result for medgm.org when checked 2026-09-03. No third-party rating we could locate and verify exists either.

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 MEDGm with a score of 7.5/10 vs 2.7/10. Published pricing is not a like-for-like monthly comparison: MEDGm is $179 first month, rises after; Willow is $299 first month, then $499/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 MEDGm and Willow start above the cheapest complete recurring program we track. Across all 54 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.