Head-to-head comparison
9amHealth vs Vytora Health
Two GLP-1 providers, one scorecard. Both are graded on the same six Desk Score dimensions — here is how they stack up, and which one fits you.
Desk Score
9amHealth (join9am.com) is a cardiometabolic telehealth platform offering whole-body care including weight management with FDA-approved branded GLP-1 medications such as Wegovy, Zepbound.
$149/mo (brand-name) sema · Verified June 2026
Marked down on: Medication coverage and GLP-1 access depend on insurance and BMI criteria
Desk Score
Compounded semaglutide at $179 a month or $149 on a 3-month plan, tirzepatide at $249 or $199, plus brand Mounjaro and Zepbound at $1,399 a month — all-inclusive, no membership fee.
$179/mo sema · $249/mo tirz · Verified August 2026
Marked down on: Injectable only — no oral route
Vytora Health takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 89/100 (B+) against 56/100 (C) for 9amHealth. 9amHealth still holds its ground where its strengths line up with yours.
Desk Score, dimension by dimension
Same six measured dimensions for both. The red flag marks the stronger side. See the methodology.
9amHealth
56/100
C
Vytora Health
89/100
B+
Price transparency
State access
Molecule range
Onboarding speed
Support responsiveness
Licensing & trust
The spec sheet
| Field | 9amHealth | Vytora Health |
|---|---|---|
| Semaglutide | $149/mobrand-name$149/mo (plus a separate fee, brand-name) | $179/mo$179/mo month-to-month; $149/mo on a 3-month plan ($447 every 3 months); same price at every dose; compounded injectable |
| Tirzepatide | Not listed on 9amHealth's site (checked June 2026) | $249/mo$249/mo month-to-month; $199/mo on a 3-month plan ($599 every 3 months); same price at every dose; compounded injectable |
| Coverage | Not listed on 9amHealth's site (checked June 2026) | All 50 states and DC |
| Brand-name | Yes | Yes |
| Oral option | Injectable only | Injectable only |
| Best for | Insured patients wanting branded GLP-1s within a full cardiometabolic care program. | Someone who wants a low compounded price without prepaying a year, and the option to move to brand tirzepatide on the same account. |
| Desk Score | 56/100C | 89/100B+ |
The verdict
Desk pick — Vytora HealthVytora Health takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 89/100 (B+) against 56/100 (C) for 9amHealth. 9amHealth still holds its ground where its strengths line up with yours.
Choose 9amHealth if…
Insured patients wanting branded GLP-1s within a full cardiometabolic care program.
$149/mo (brand-name) sema
Choose Vytora Health if…
Someone who wants a low compounded price without prepaying a year, and the option to move to brand tirzepatide on the same account.
$179/mo sema · $249/mo tirz · All 50 states and DC
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CoreAge Rx leads the whole ranking at 94/100
Whichever of these two you lean toward, our #1-rated provider outscores them both. One price at every dose, both molecules, all 50 states. The $99 and $149 figures are 12-month plans paid up front, not a monthly bill.
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Pricing and verification reflect each provider's public disclosures at last scoring; the Desk Score is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on each provider's own site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.