Head-to-head comparison
Alegro Health vs Andrew Meds
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
Alegro Health is a HIPAA telehealth practice based in McKinney, Texas that offers a low-cost compounded semaglutide weight-loss starter.
From $199/mo (lowest dose rung) sema · Verified July 2026
Marked down on: Semaglutide only; no tirzepatide offered
Desk Score
Andrew Meds prices both molecules openly and says which 44 states can be treated by questionnaire alone — then routes every Get Started button on its semaglutide page to a different, cheaper program.
From $199/mo sema · From $299/mo tirz · Verified September 2026
Marked down on: Every Get Started button on the compounded semaglutide page opens a microdosing program at $99 a month, and that word appears nowhere else on the site.
Andrew Meds takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 79/100 (C+) against 56/100 (C) for Alegro Health. Alegro Health 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.
Alegro Health
56/100
C
Andrew Meds
79/100
C+
Price transparency
State access
Molecule range
Onboarding speed
Support responsiveness
Licensing & trust
The spec sheet
| Field | Alegro Health | Andrew Meds |
|---|---|---|
| Semaglutide | From $199/molowest dose rung$199/mo (starting dose, compounded) | From $199/moFrom $199/mo (compounded) |
| Tirzepatide | Not listed on Alegro Health's site (checked July 2026) | From $299/moFrom $299/mo (compounded) |
| Coverage | Not listed on Alegro Health's site (checked July 2026) | All 50 states and D.C. (44 by questionnaire, the rest by live visit) |
| Brand-name | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Oral option | Injectable only | Injectable only |
| Best for | Beginners wanting a low-cost 8-week compounded semaglutide starter with b12. | Anyone who will confirm which program the checkout actually opened before paying for it. |
| Desk Score | 56/100C | 79/100C+ |
The verdict
Desk pick — Andrew MedsAndrew Meds takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 79/100 (C+) against 56/100 (C) for Alegro Health. Alegro Health still holds its ground where its strengths line up with yours.
Choose Alegro Health if…
Beginners wanting a low-cost 8-week compounded semaglutide starter with b12.
From $199/mo (lowest dose rung) sema
Choose Andrew Meds if…
Anyone who will confirm which program the checkout actually opened before paying for it.
From $199/mo sema · From $299/mo tirz · All 50 states and D.C. (44 by questionnaire, the rest by live visit)
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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.