Head-to-head dispatch
Cielo vs FitRx
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
Cielo is a compounded-GLP-1-only telehealth platform offering semaglutide and tirzepatide with no brand-name drugs and no TRT, hair, or mental-health add-ons — a focused, single-purpose alternative to…
Marked down on: No LegitScript, NABP .pharmacy, or HIPAA badge on the home page
Desk Score
FitRx offers brand-name GLP-1s (Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound, Mounjaro) with insurance coordination as low as $25/month, plus compounded semaglutide from $151/month without insurance.
Marked down on: Insurance coordination may not work for all plans
FDAWarning letter issued to FitRX, LLC dba FitRx in February 2026. See the FDA warning-letter database.
FitRx takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 76/100 (C) against 67/100 (C) for Cielo. Cielo 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.
Cielo
67/100
C
FitRx
76/100
C
Price transparency
State access
Molecule range
Onboarding speed
Support responsiveness
Licensing & trust
The spec sheet
| Field | Cielo | FitRx |
|---|---|---|
| Semaglutide | $149/mo (all doses, compounded) | $151/mo (quarterly plan, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide | $249/mo (all doses, compounded) | Not disclosed |
| Coverage | Coverage not published | All 50 states |
| Brand-name | Yes | Yes |
| Oral option | Injectable only | Injectable only |
| Best for | Readers who want flat-rate compounded GLP-1 at the lowest 3-month bundle prices. | Readers who want insured patients seeking brand-name GLP-1 access with compounded fallback. |
| Desk Score | 67/100C | 76/100C |
The verdict
Desk pick — FitRxFitRx takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 76/100 (C) against 67/100 (C) for Cielo. Cielo still holds its ground where its strengths line up with yours.
Choose Cielo if…
Readers who want flat-rate compounded GLP-1 at the lowest 3-month bundle prices.
$149/mo (all doses, compounded) sema · $249/mo (all doses, compounded) tirz · Coverage not published
Choose FitRx if…
Readers who want insured patients seeking brand-name GLP-1 access with compounded fallback.
$151/mo (quarterly plan, compounded) sema · Not disclosed tirz · All 50 states
FDAWarning letter issued to FitRX, LLC dba FitRx in February 2026. See the FDA warning-letter database.
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Whichever of these two you lean toward, the Desk's #1-rated provider outscores them both. The Desk's top dispatch: flat all-in pricing, both molecules, all 50 states — no teaser-rate traps.
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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.