Strut Health vs Willow: Which GLP-1 Provider Is Better?

By Iacob Pastina, Independent Researcher & Publisher

Reviewed & updated August 14, 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 6.2/10. Full reasoning, pricing and the cases where the other one wins are below.

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Willow beats Strut Health overall, scoring 7.5/10 vs 6.2/10. Published pricing is not a like-for-like monthly comparison: Strut Health is from $99/mo; Willow is from $299/mo. Choose Strut Health for users who prefer a needle-free oral semaglutide option at a reasonable price. Choose Willow for users who want comprehensive clinical support with flexibility between injectable and oral compounded semaglutide routes.

A side-by-side look at Strut Health 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

Strut Health

#43 of 54

6.2/10

Oral-focused GLP-1 provider offering needle-free semaglutide options for users who prefer pills over injections.

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Higher Rated

Willow

#20 of 54

7.5/10

Personalized GLP-1 weight loss with ongoing clinical support. Compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide only, Willow explicitly does not prescribe brand-name Wegovy or Zepbound. Added oral compounded semaglutide tablets as a non-injectable option.

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Feature	Strut Health	Willow
Why each one	Needle-free first: oral compounded semaglutide from $99/mo, one of the lowest oral entry prices anywhere, with oral tirzepatide and auto-refill injectables on the same platform if you switch.	One of the few compounded-only platforms offering both injectable and daily oral semaglutide tablets, useful for users who want a non-injectable option without leaving the GLP-1 compounded category.
Our Score	6.2/10	7.5/10
Headline Price	from $99/mo	from $299/mo
Medication Type	Compounded	Compounded
Insurance Accepted	No	No
Best For	Users who prefer a needle-free oral semaglutide option at a reasonable price	Users who want comprehensive clinical support with flexibility between injectable and oral compounded semaglutide routes
Watch out for	Compounded only, no brand-name Wegovy or Zepbound. Strut does not publish formulation-specific pharmacokinetic or comparative outcome evidence for its oral tablets, so their absorption and weight-loss results versus approved injections are unknown.	Compounded-only, no brand-name Wegovy or Zepbound through the platform
Ranking	#43	#20
Get started	Visit Strut Health	Visit Willow

Pros & Cons Compared

Strut Health

Pros

+Specializes in oral compounded semaglutide, the go-to for patients who absolutely won't do injections
+Needle-free oral semaglutide tablets from $99/mo, one of the lowest oral entry prices in the table, with oral tirzepatide ($199/mo) and auto-refill injectables ($149 to $199/mo) if you switch formats
+Clear educational content about oral semaglutide absorption and how to maximize effectiveness
+Simple enrollment: online questionnaire, async provider review, medication shipped to your door

Cons

−Compounded only, no brand-name Wegovy or Zepbound. Strut does not publish formulation-specific pharmacokinetic or comparative outcome evidence for its oral tablets, so their absorption and weight-loss results versus approved injections are unknown.
−Compounded oral semaglutide is not FDA-approved as a finished product or established as bioequivalent to approved oral or injectable semaglutide; do not infer equivalent dosing or results

Willow

Pros

+Includes monthly provider check-ins and dose adjustments at no extra cost
+Offers both injectable AND oral compounded semaglutide, one of few platforms with a daily oral tablet option
+$299/mo all-in for compounded semaglutide with monthly provider support
+90%+ patient retention rate after 3 months per their published outcomes data

Cons

−Compounded-only, no brand-name Wegovy or Zepbound through the platform
−Tirzepatide pricing reaches $499-$524 at higher doses, starting dose is $399/mo
−Cash-pay only, no insurance billing, though they provide superbills for FSA/HSA
−Founded in 2024, less track record than Ro or Hims, though growth has been fast

Our Verdict

Willow edges out Strut Health with a score of 7.5/10 vs 6.2/10. Published pricing is not a like-for-like monthly comparison: Strut Health is from $99/mo; Willow is from $299/mo.