Head-to-head
Hims & Hers vs Direct Meds
Compared on both medications across the eight dimensions this database records. They differ on 6 of those eight. Direct Meds is cheaper on all-in tirzepatide at 10 mg/week, though on a flat-versus-tiered matchup the cheaper program can change further up the dose ladder.
The short answer
Hims & Hers is $697 a month all-in for tirzepatide; Direct Meds is $399. Over twelve months that is $8,364 against $4,788. Value Scores are 27.5 and 45.1 out of 100.
Tirzepatide
Plan pages: Hims & Hers plans · Direct Meds plans
At 10 mg/week, Hims & Hers is $697 a month all-in and Direct Meds is $399 — $298 apart, or $3,576 across a year. Over twelve months the totals are $8,364 (billed monthly) and $4,788 (billed monthly).
Hims & Hers charges a flat $548 per month for tirzepatide at every dose from 2.5 to 15 mg per week, so titrating upward does not change what you pay. The company publishes no price at 5, 7.5, 12.5, 15 mg, so those doses are left blank rather than estimated.
Direct Meds prices tirzepatide by dose: $299 per month at 2.5 mg rising to $399 at 10 mg, a difference of $100 a month between the bottom and top of the ladder. The company publishes no price at 5, 7.5, 12.5, 15 mg, so those doses are left blank rather than estimated.
| Dose | Hims & Hers | Rank | Direct Meds | Rank | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 mg | $548 | 30/31 | $299 | 17/31 | Direct Meds by $249 |
| 5 mg | — | — | — | — | neither publishes |
| 7.5 mg | — | — | — | — | neither publishes |
| 10 mg | $548 | 25/27 | $399 | 20/27 | Direct Meds by $149 |
| 12.5 mg | — | — | — | — | neither publishes |
| 15 mg | — | — | — | — | neither publishes |
Direct Meds is cheaper at every dose where both publish a price, so the lead does not change as you titrate.
Across the 27 programs this database can rank on tirzepatide, Hims & Hers sits 25 of 27 on all-in monthly cost and Direct Meds sits 22. There are 2 other programs priced between them. The field median is $339 and the floor is $169, so both sit above the median. Hims & Hers is $528 above the cheapest tirzepatide program on record. Direct Meds is $230 above the cheapest tirzepatide program on record.
LillyDirect (Zepbound), the lowest FDA-approved tirzepatide channel here, is $449 a month — Hims & Hers undercuts it by $-248, Direct Meds by $50. Compounded products are not FDA approved; insurance can reverse that comparison.
| Plan term | Hims & Hers | Direct Meds | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month to month | $548 | $399 | Direct Meds by $149 |
| Settled dose | Hims & Hers | Direct Meds | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 mg | $8,364 | $3,588 | $4,776 apart |
| 10 mg | $8,364 | $4,788 | $3,576 apart |
Hims & Hers publishes no rate for 3-month term, 6-month term, 12-month term; Direct Meds publishes none for 3-month term, 6-month term, 12-month term. An unpublished term is not necessarily unavailable — it is unpriced in public, which you can only resolve by asking.
A titration year is not twelve months at the maintenance price. Stepping up roughly four weeks per dose before settling at 10 mg/week, the first twelve months work out to $8,364 on Hims & Hers and $4,688 on Direct Meds — $3,676 apart, and a different gap from the $3,576 you would get by multiplying the monthly difference by twelve. The ramp is cheaper than the settled rate on whichever program prices by dose, which is why a first-year quote and a steady-state quote are not the same number.
That calculation is partial: Hims & Hers publishes no price at 2 of the 6 doses and Direct Meds publishes no price at 2 of them, so the maintenance rate stands in for the missing steps rather than a number the company has stated.
Value Scores are 27.5 for Hims & Hers and 45.1 for Direct Meds, against a tirzepatide category floor of $169. Direct Meds leads by 17.6 points, driven mostly by price.
| Program | Price /70 | Evidence /15 | Dose /10 | Membership /5 | Total /100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hims & Hers | 17.0 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 27.5 |
| Direct Meds | 29.6 | 10.5 | 0 | 5 | 45.1 |
Semaglutide
Plan pages: Hims & Hers plans · Direct Meds plans
At 2.4 mg/week, Hims & Hers is $602 a month all-in and Direct Meds is $297 — $305 apart, or $3,660 across a year. Over twelve months the totals are $7,224 (billed monthly) and $3,564 (billed monthly).
Hims & Hers charges a flat $453 per month for semaglutide at every dose from 0.25 to 2.4 mg per week, so titrating upward does not change what you pay. The company publishes no price at 0.5, 1, 1.7 mg, so those doses are left blank rather than estimated.
Direct Meds prices semaglutide by dose: $249 per month at 0.25 mg rising to $297 at 2.4 mg, a difference of $48 a month between the bottom and top of the ladder. The company publishes no price at 0.5, 1, 1.7 mg, so those doses are left blank rather than estimated.
Direct Meds is cheaper at every dose where both publish a price, so the lead does not change as you titrate.
Value Scores are 25.5 for Hims & Hers and 45.9 for Direct Meds, against a semaglutide category floor of $129. Direct Meds leads by 20.4 points, driven mostly by price.
Where the two programs differ
All-in monthly
Direct Meds is cheaper month to month — $399 against $697, a gap of $298 every month, or $3,576 across a year if both rates hold.
Cancellation terms
Cancellation differs: Hims & Hers states Cancel anytime, while Direct Meds states Per provider terms. Read this next to the twelve-month figures — a prepaid discount and a restrictive refund policy are the same decision.
Commitment
Hims & Hers asks for Membership month-to-month ($39 first month); Direct Meds asks for Monthly (no commitment indicated). This is the dimension most likely to change which program is actually cheaper for you, because the lowest rates on both sides are usually attached to the longest terms.
Membership fee
Hims & Hers charges a membership of $149 a month on top of the medication. That is already folded into the all-in figures above — it is broken out here because a membership is a recurring charge that continues even in a month you skip a shipment.
Shipping
Hims & Hers bills shipping separately at $5; the other includes it.
Twelve-month cost
Over twelve months the totals are $8,364 for Hims & Hers and $4,788 for Direct Meds. Direct Meds is lower by $3,576 — a figure worth checking against the cancellation terms below, because a prepaid year is only cheaper if you stay on it.
Dose policy
Both price by dose, so both advertised figures understate the cost of a titration year. Compare the ladders above rather than the headline rates.
Evidence status
Both figures carry the same evidence status, reported: sourced from dated third-party reporting; first-party capture pending. Neither is stronger than the other on provenance.
What each record says
Hims & Hers Official site
After settling with Novo Nordisk on March 9, 2026 and exiting compounded semaglutide for new patients, Hims & Hers now runs a branded-only GLP-1 service: Wegovy injection $299/month, oral Wegovy $249/month, and Zepbound $399/month, on top of a $149/month membership ($39 first month) plus $5 shipping.
It names its compounding pharmacy — Brand fulfillment (Wegovy, oral Wegovy, Zepbound) + partner pharmacy, recorded as Brand channel — which can be checked against state board licensing and FDA inspection records before you order; commitment terms are Membership month-to-month ($39 first month); cancellation is Cancel anytime; availability is stated as 50 states.
Evidence: reported — sourced from dated third-party reporting; first-party capture pending, captured . Source — Post-settlement pricing reported May–Jun 2026 (Wegovy $299 / oral $249 / Zepbound $399 + $149 membership + $5 shipping); first-party checkout capture pending
Watch: The membership is the number that moves the math: a $299 Wegovy pen becomes ~$453/month all-in. Compare against going to NovoCare or LillyDirect directly.
Direct Meds Official site
Direct Meds offers compounded GLP-1s in multiple formats — sublingual and injectable — with all-inclusive pricing verified on its own product pages. Semaglutide runs $249–$297/mo and tirzepatide $299–$399/mo depending on format; the lower figures are for sublingual delivery.
It does not publicly name its compounding pharmacy; the record shows Partner 503A pharmacy (not publicly named), so who actually makes the medication cannot be independently verified; commitment terms are Monthly (no commitment indicated); cancellation is Per provider terms; availability is stated as Confirm at intake.
Evidence: reported — sourced from dated third-party reporting; first-party capture pending, captured . Source — rangeyourself.com, Direct Meds product pages verified 2026-07-25
Watch: Pricing varies by format and page; product-page 'all-inclusive' rates differ from homepage promo cards. Rank is based on injectable rate as primary. Reported status — RangeYourself verified 2026-07-25 on Direct Meds' own product pages.
What neither record tells you
Hims & Hers does not publish
- no tirzepatide price at 5, 7.5, 12.5, 15 mg per week
- no published twelve-month tirzepatide rate
- no semaglutide price at 0.5, 1, 1.7 mg per week
- no published twelve-month semaglutide rate
Direct Meds does not publish
- no tirzepatide price at 5, 7.5, 12.5, 15 mg per week
- no published twelve-month tirzepatide rate
- no semaglutide price at 0.5, 1, 1.7 mg per week
- no published twelve-month semaglutide rate
- no named compounding pharmacy
- no state-by-state availability list — it says Confirm at intake
- no specific cancellation or refund terms
Ask Hims & Hers and Direct Meds for each of those in writing before enrolling. A gap is not evidence of a problem; it does mean nothing can be checked against it.
What would change this answer
Evidence may be upgraded. Hims & Hers, Direct Meds carry a price we have not captured at checkout. A capture would move the evidence term and could reorder these two without any price changing.
Which one suits which reader
On the lowest standing monthly rate for tirzepatide, Direct Meds Official site wins this matchup. If you want to be able to pause without still paying, direct meds carries no membership.
Both figures should be checked at the provider's own checkout before you pay. Hims & Hers's tirzepatide price is reported as of 2026-08-11; Direct Meds's is reported as of 2026-07-25.
Questions
Is Hims & Hers or Direct Meds cheaper for tirzepatide?
Direct Meds is cheaper on all-in monthly cost at 10 mg/week: $399 against $697, a difference of $298 a month. All-in means the medication plus every mandatory recurring fee.
What is the twelve-month cost of Hims & Hers versus Direct Meds?
Hims & Hers works out to $8,364 across twelve months and Direct Meds to $4,788, on the plan terms each publishes.
Does Hims & Hers or Direct Meds raise the price as the dose goes up?
Hims & Hers: yes, it prices by dose. Direct Meds: yes, it prices by dose. Where one program is flat and the other is tiered, the cheaper of the two can change as you titrate upward.
How many ways do Hims & Hers and Direct Meds differ?
6 of the eight dimensions this site records: all-in monthly, twelve-month cost, dose policy, membership, shipping, commitment, cancellation terms and evidence status.
Which of Hims & Hers and Direct Meds names its pharmacy?
Hims & Hers does — Brand fulfillment (Wegovy, oral Wegovy, Zepbound) + partner pharmacy. Direct Meds does not, recording only Partner 503A pharmacy (not publicly named), so who makes its medication cannot be independently verified.
How well evidenced are the Hims & Hers and Direct Meds prices?
Hims & Hers's tirzepatide figure is reported — sourced from dated third-party reporting; first-party capture pending — captured 2026-08-11. Direct Meds's is reported, captured 2026-07-25. Evidence status is worth fifteen points in the Value Score, so it is priced in rather than mentioned as an aside.
Which is cheaper for semaglutide?
Direct Meds, at $297 a month all-in against $602 at 2.4 mg/week. The two programs do not necessarily lead on both medications.
Official sources: Hims & Hers official site · Direct Meds official site. Compounded tirzepatide and semaglutide are not FDA-approved products.