Head-to-head for moms
CoreAge Rx vs VitaStir
CoreAge Rx and VitaStir both offer GLP-1 telehealth to mothers, but they make different trade-offs on family-budget value, clinical oversight, price and access. Here they are side-by-side on the Editors' Rating — our six-factor rubric for mothers.
CoreAge Rx
Higher scoreRanked #1 · 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.
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Ranked #105 · Grade C
Best for: Households wanting a low one-time price with no recurring subscription commitment, comfortable reordering their own kit each month.
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CoreAge Rx edges out VitaStir on the Editors' Rating, 94 to 47 (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.
VitaStir is still a genuine option — one-time 30-day kits — as low as $99 for a single-dose-vial option, or $125-145 for the larger HomeKit — with a full refund if the reviewing physician doesn't approve, but GLP-1 is one line in a broad injectables catalog with no state list and nothing on pregnancy or breastfeeding. Weigh the six factors below against your own priorities.
Side-by-side on the six factors
Both providers scored on the same women's-health rubric — the higher side on each factor is marked. See the methodology.
Price, access & features
| Detail | CoreAge Rx | VitaStir |
|---|---|---|
| Editors' Rating | 94/100 · A | 47/100 · C |
| Overall rank | #1 | #105 |
| Semaglutide | $99/mo | $99/mo |
| Tirzepatide | $149/mo | $99/mo |
| Coverage | All 50 states | Not disclosed — no published state list |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Oral / sublingual | Injection only | Injection only |
CoreAge Rx
Ranked #1 · 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
VitaStir
Ranked #105 · Grade C
What we like
- Genuinely low one-time price — $99 for either molecule's single-dose-vial kit
- No recurring subscription — each kit is a standalone purchase
- A full refund is stated if the physician doesn't approve treatment
The caveats
- GLP-1 is one line inside a broad catalog of 25+ injectable products, not a dedicated program
- State availability not disclosed anywhere
- No shipping cost or delivery timeframe disclosed
We may earn a referral fee if you sign up through a link on this page, at no extra cost to you — and it has no bearing on which provider scores higher. Pricing, states and verification reflect each provider's public disclosures at last review; the Editors' Rating is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on each provider's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.
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