Head-to-head for moms
CoreAge Rx vs Strut Health
For semaglutide, CoreAge Rx is the cheaper of the two at the first dose: $99 against $129 a month. Choose CoreAge Rx if you want the lower semaglutide price; choose Strut Health if you want an oral option. The details, from each provider's own published prices and terms, are below.
CoreAge Rx
Higher scoreEditors' Rating 94/100 · Grade A
Best for: Mothers who want to know the real monthly cost before the free trial talks them into it — one flat price on semaglutide or tirzepatide, everywhere in the country, with no lock-in.
Visit CoreAge RxStrut Health
Editors' Rating 73/100 · Grade C
Best for: Listed for transparency. Read the FDA warning letter in full before you weigh Strut's low prices against a cleaner-terms provider.
Visit Strut HealthThe verdict
CoreAge Rx edges out Strut Health on the Editors' Rating, 94 to 73 (A vs C). Mothers who want to know the real monthly cost before the free trial talks them into it — one flat price on semaglutide or tirzepatide, everywhere in the country, with no lock-in.
Strut Health is still a genuine option — some of the lowest compounded pricing on this masthead, oral or injectable — filed, like Direct Meds, with a caveat we won't bury: a February 2026 FDA warning letter for misbranding. The prices are real; so is the regulatory flag. Weigh the six factors below against your own priorities.
Side-by-side on the six factors
Each side's six factor scores from our women's-health rubric; the higher side on each factor is marked. See the methodology.
What CoreAge Rx and Strut Health cost
On semaglutide, CoreAge Rx charges $99 a month at every dose; Strut Health charges $129 a month at every dose. CoreAge Rx is $30 a month cheaper at every dose, about $360 over a year.
On tirzepatide, CoreAge Rx charges $149 a month at every dose; Strut Health charges $149 a month at every dose. That is close to even between CoreAge Rx and Strut Health at every dose either one prices.
| Detail | CoreAge Rx | Strut Health | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semaglutide, first dose | $99 | $129 | CoreAge Rx $30 less |
| Tirzepatide, first dose | $149 | $149 | Same |
| Brand-name medication | No | No | — |
| Included in the price | Clinician consult, medication and shipping | Clinician consult and medication | — |
| Price shown | Before intake | Not recorded | — |
| Live video visit | Not required | Not recorded | — |
| Oral option | No | Yes | — |
| Where it serves | All 50 states | Multi-state (state list not published) | — |
| Editors' Rating | 94/100 | 73/100 | CoreAge Rx +21 |
What the price covers
CoreAge Rx's price includes the clinician consult, the medication and shipping. Strut Health's price includes the clinician consult and the medication. So the sticker prices cover different things: shipping at CoreAge Rx but not, or not stated, at Strut Health. Add the missing pieces before you compare totals.
Where they serve and how signup works
Where they serve: CoreAge Rx, all 50 states; Strut Health, multi-state (state list not published). Strut Health doesn't publish a state list, so confirm your state at signup; CoreAge Rx says it serves all of them.
CoreAge Rx shows its price before the health questions; for Strut Health, use the price above and confirm it at checkout. CoreAge Rx starts with an online questionnaire, no live video visit. Strut Health has received an FDA warning letter of its own and CoreAge Rx has none on file; our Strut Health review explains what it covered.
CoreAge Rx or Strut Health: who each one fits
Choose CoreAge Rx if…
- You want the lower semaglutide price: $99 a month against $129 at Strut Health.
- You live somewhere Strut Health may not serve; CoreAge Rx says it covers all 50 states.
- You want shipping included in the price, which Strut Health doesn't state.
- You go by our Editors' Rating: 94/100 against Strut Health's 73.
Choose Strut Health if…
- You want an oral (non-injection) option, which CoreAge Rx doesn't list.
CoreAge Rx
Editors' Rating 94/100 · Grade A
What we like
- Flat all-in price that doesn't step up after month one — the number you sign for is the number at the full dose
- Both compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide on a single account, so a molecule switch never resets the budget
- Licensed in all 50 states — care survives a move, a deployment, or a summer at the grandparents'
The caveats
- Not the rock-bottom sticker price — a bare teaser tier elsewhere can look cheaper for exactly one month
- Compounded only; no FDA-approved brand Wegovy or Zepbound if that is what you and your clinician want
- A general metabolic program, not a dedicated women's or maternal-health clinic
Strut Health
Editors' Rating 73/100 · Grade C
What we like
- Low flat-rate pricing, oral or injectable, on both semaglutide and tirzepatide
- Physician-owned (founder Simal Patel, MD), with free follow-up care included
- Under-the-tongue lozenge options for a needle-averse start
The caveats
- February 2026 FDA warning letter for misbranding compounded GLP-1 products
- Named pharmacy partners and the exact state list aren't disclosed publicly
- Auto-refill renews every month until you cancel — know how to stop a refill before you start
CoreAge Rx vs Strut Health: quick answers
Is CoreAge Rx cheaper than Strut Health?
On standing month-to-month prices, for semaglutide, CoreAge Rx is cheaper at the first dose ($99 vs $129 a month), and for tirzepatide the two start within a few dollars ($149 vs $149). Promotions and prepaid plans are left out because the price you keep paying is the one that matters.
Do CoreAge Rx and Strut Health both offer tirzepatide?
Yes. CoreAge Rx lists tirzepatide at $149 a month at every dose, and Strut Health lists it at $149 a month at every dose.
Do I need a video visit with CoreAge Rx or Strut Health?
CoreAge Rx starts with an online questionnaire instead. Ask Strut Health at signup whether it needs one. Either way, a licensed clinician reviews your health history before anything is prescribed.
Do CoreAge Rx and Strut Health serve every state?
CoreAge Rx lists all 50 states. Strut Health lists multi-state (state list not published). Confirm your state with each before you pay.
We may earn a referral fee if you sign up through a link on this page, at no extra cost to you. CoreAge Rx is a featured partner, and providers we work with may appear first. Scores are our own. Pricing, states and signup details reflect each provider's own published terms; the Editors' Rating is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on each provider's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.
More head-to-heads
Keep comparing CoreAge Rx and Strut Health against other providers we review for mothers.
Or browse the full comparison hub.