Head-to-head
LifeMD vs Fridays
Compared on both medications across the eight dimensions this database records. They differ on 4 of those eight. Fridays 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
LifeMD is $746 a month all-in for tirzepatide; Fridays is $359. Over twelve months that is $8,952 against $4,308. Value Scores are 38.6 and 60.7 out of 100.
Tirzepatide
Plan pages: LifeMD plans · Fridays plans
At 10 mg/week, LifeMD is $746 a month all-in and Fridays is $359 — $387 apart, or $4,644 across a year. Over twelve months the totals are $8,952 (billed monthly) and $4,308 (billed monthly).
LifeMD charges a flat $597 per month for tirzepatide at every dose from 2.5 to 15 mg per week, so titrating upward does not change what you pay.
Fridays charges a flat $359 per month for tirzepatide at every dose from 2.5 to 15 mg per week, so titrating upward does not change what you pay.
| Dose | LifeMD | Rank | Fridays | Rank | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 mg | $597 | 31/31 | $359 | 26/31 | Fridays by $238 |
| 5 mg | $597 | 17/17 | $359 | 13/17 | Fridays by $238 |
| 7.5 mg | $597 | 17/17 | $359 | 13/17 | Fridays by $238 |
| 10 mg | $597 | 26/27 | $359 | 19/27 | Fridays by $238 |
| 12.5 mg | $597 | 17/17 | $359 | 13/17 | Fridays by $238 |
| 15 mg | $597 | 17/17 | $359 | 13/17 | Fridays by $238 |
Fridays 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, LifeMD sits 26 of 27 on all-in monthly cost and Fridays sits 18. There are 7 other programs priced between them. The field median is $339 and the floor is $169, so both sit above the median. LifeMD is $577 above the cheapest tirzepatide program on record. Fridays is $190 above the cheapest tirzepatide program on record.
LillyDirect (Zepbound), the lowest FDA-approved tirzepatide channel here, is $449 a month — LifeMD undercuts it by $-297, Fridays by $90. Compounded products are not FDA approved; insurance can reverse that comparison.
| Plan term | LifeMD | Fridays | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month to month | $597 | $359 | Fridays by $238 |
| Settled dose | LifeMD | Fridays | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 mg | $8,952 | $4,308 | $4,644 apart |
| 5 mg | $8,952 | $4,308 | $4,644 apart |
| 7.5 mg | $8,952 | $4,308 | $4,644 apart |
| 10 mg | $8,952 | $4,308 | $4,644 apart |
| 12.5 mg | $8,952 | $4,308 | $4,644 apart |
| 15 mg | $8,952 | $4,308 | $4,644 apart |
LifeMD publishes no rate for 3-month term, 6-month term, 12-month term; Fridays 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 $8,952 on LifeMD and $4,308 on Fridays. Both programs charge one flat rate, so the ramp costs the same as any other stretch of the year.
Value Scores are 38.6 for LifeMD and 60.7 for Fridays, against a tirzepatide category floor of $169. Fridays leads by 22.1 points, driven mostly by price.
| Program | Price /70 | Evidence /15 | Dose /10 | Membership /5 | Total /100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LifeMD | 15.9 | 12.8 | 10 | 0 | 38.6 |
| Fridays | 33.0 | 12.8 | 10 | 5 | 60.7 |
Semaglutide
Plan pages: LifeMD plans · Fridays plans
At 2.4 mg/week, LifeMD is $497 a month all-in and Fridays is $175 — $322 apart, or $3,864 across a year. Over twelve months the totals are $5,964 (billed monthly) and $2,100 (billed monthly).
LifeMD charges a flat $348 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.
Fridays charges a flat $175 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.
Fridays is cheaper at every dose where both publish a price, so the lead does not change as you titrate.
Value Scores are 40.9 for LifeMD and 79.3 for Fridays, against a semaglutide category floor of $129. Fridays leads by 38.4 points, driven mostly by price.
Where the two programs differ
All-in monthly
Fridays is cheaper month to month — $359 against $746, a gap of $387 every month, or $4,644 across a year if both rates hold.
Cancellation terms
Cancellation differs: LifeMD states Cancel anytime, while Fridays states Cancel before renewal. Read this next to the twelve-month figures — a prepaid discount and a restrictive refund policy are the same decision.
Membership fee
LifeMD 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.
Twelve-month cost
Over twelve months the totals are $8,952 for LifeMD and $4,308 for Fridays. Fridays is lower by $4,644 — a figure worth checking against the cancellation terms below, because a prepaid year is only cheaper if you stay on it.
Commitment
Commitment terms read the same on both: Month-to-month.
Dose policy
Both hold one price across the whole dose ladder, so neither punishes titration and the monthly figures above are what you actually pay at 15 mg as well as at 2.5 mg.
Evidence status
Both figures carry the same evidence status, provider-stated: taken from the provider's own published pages; checkout capture pending. Neither is stronger than the other on provenance.
Shipping
Shipping is handled the same way by both — included in the quoted price.
What each record says
LifeMD Official site
LifeMD attaches a $149/month program fee to medication pricing; its compounded tirzepatide all-in figure ($597) is the highest in our index, though its insurance-navigation pathway for brand products is a genuine strength.
It does not publicly name its compounding pharmacy; the record shows Partner pharmacies, so who actually makes the medication cannot be independently verified; commitment terms are Month-to-month; cancellation is Cancel anytime; availability is stated as 50 states.
Evidence: provider-stated — taken from the provider's own published pages; checkout capture pending, captured . Source — lifemd.com pricing capture 2026-08-05
Watch: Highest all-in compounded tirzepatide in the index; the value case rests on clinical service and insurance help, not price.
Fridays Official site
Fridays runs flat no-membership pricing: $175/month semaglutide, $359/month tirzepatide.
It does not publicly name its compounding pharmacy; the record shows Partner pharmacies, so who actually makes the medication cannot be independently verified; commitment terms are Month-to-month; cancellation is Cancel before renewal; availability is stated as Most US states.
Evidence: provider-stated — taken from the provider's own published pages; checkout capture pending, captured . Source — joinfridays.com pricing capture 2026-08-05
Watch: Provider-stated; checkout capture pending.
What neither record tells you
LifeMD does not publish
- no published twelve-month tirzepatide rate
- no published twelve-month semaglutide rate
- no named compounding pharmacy
Fridays does not publish
- no published twelve-month tirzepatide rate
- no published twelve-month semaglutide rate
- no named compounding pharmacy
- no state-by-state availability list — it says Most US states
Ask LifeMD and Fridays 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
Neither program publishes a promotional rate with an end date, a prepaid term, or a price we have flagged for re-verification, so the comparison above is as stable as this dataset gets.
Which one suits which reader
On the lowest standing monthly rate for tirzepatide, Fridays Official site wins this matchup. If you want to be able to pause without still paying, fridays carries no membership.
Both figures should be checked at the provider's own checkout before you pay. LifeMD's tirzepatide price is provider-stated as of 2026-08-05; Fridays's is provider-stated as of 2026-08-05.
Questions
Is LifeMD or Fridays cheaper for tirzepatide?
Fridays is cheaper on all-in monthly cost at 10 mg/week: $359 against $746, a difference of $387 a month. All-in means the medication plus every mandatory recurring fee.
What is the twelve-month cost of LifeMD versus Fridays?
LifeMD works out to $8,952 across twelve months and Fridays to $4,308, on the plan terms each publishes.
Does LifeMD or Fridays raise the price as the dose goes up?
LifeMD: no, it charges one flat rate at every dose. Fridays: no, it charges one flat rate at every 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 LifeMD and Fridays differ?
4 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 LifeMD and Fridays names its pharmacy?
Neither. LifeMD records Partner pharmacies and Fridays records Partner pharmacies. Without a named pharmacy, neither program's licensing or inspection history can be checked before you order.
How well evidenced are the LifeMD and Fridays prices?
LifeMD's tirzepatide figure is provider-stated — taken from the provider's own published pages; checkout capture pending — captured 2026-08-05. Fridays's is provider-stated, captured 2026-08-05. 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?
Fridays, at $175 a month all-in against $497 at 2.4 mg/week. The two programs do not necessarily lead on both medications.
Official sources: LifeMD official site · Fridays official site. Compounded tirzepatide and semaglutide are not FDA-approved products.