Head-to-head comparison
Arc-1 vs Renlo 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
Arc-1 offers compounded semaglutide (from $249.99) and compounded tirzepatide (from $299.99) as per-dose purchases, not monthly subscriptions.
From $200/mo (lowest dose rung) sema · From $200/mo (lowest dose rung) tirz · Verified July 2026
Marked down on: No legal entity name or address disclosed
Desk Score
One of the few programs whose headline is the actual monthly rate, with the prescribing physician and the dispensing pharmacy both named.
$199/mo (see conditions) sema · $269/mo (see conditions) tirz · Verified September 2026
Marked down on: A struck-through $399 sits beside the price with no published basis — Renlo never says what it was, when it applied or to whom.
Renlo Health takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 80/100 (B−) against 64/100 (C) for Arc-1. Arc-1 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.
Arc-1
64/100
C
Renlo Health
80/100
B−
Price transparency
State access
Molecule range
Onboarding speed
Support responsiveness
Licensing & trust
The spec sheet
| Field | Arc-1 | Renlo Health |
|---|---|---|
| Semaglutide | From $200/molowest dose rung$200/mo (0.5 mg dose, compounded) | $199/mosee conditions$199/mo (compounded, billed monthly at every dose) |
| Tirzepatide | From $200/molowest dose rung$200/mo (2.5 mg dose, compounded) | $269/mosee conditions$269/mo (compounded, billed monthly at every dose) |
| Coverage | Not listed on Arc-1's site (checked July 2026) | Not listed on Renlo Health's site (checked September 2026) |
| Brand-name | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Oral option | Injectable only | Injectable only |
| Best for | Patients seeking per-dose compounded GLP-1 without subscriptions. | Someone who wants a flat monthly bill, a named prescriber and a refund route, and can ignore an anchor nobody explains. |
| Desk Score | 64/100C | 80/100B− |
The verdict
Desk pick — Renlo HealthRenlo Health takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 80/100 (B−) against 64/100 (C) for Arc-1. Arc-1 still holds its ground where its strengths line up with yours.
Choose Arc-1 if…
Patients seeking per-dose compounded GLP-1 without subscriptions.
From $200/mo (lowest dose rung) sema · From $200/mo (lowest dose rung) tirz
Choose Renlo Health if…
Someone who wants a flat monthly bill, a named prescriber and a refund route, and can ignore an anchor nobody explains.
$199/mo (see conditions) sema · $269/mo (see conditions) tirz
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Also here
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.