Head-to-head comparison
Direct Meds vs RX Bella
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
A rare compounded desk offering both sublingual drops and injectable on either molecule, at all-inclusive no-membership pricing.
$249/mo sema · $299/mo tirz · Verified August 2026
Marked down on: FDA issued directmeds.com, Inc. dba DirectMeds a warning letter in September 2025; the letter is public in FDA's warning-letter database
FDAWarning letter issued to directmeds.com, Inc. dba DirectMeds in September 2025. See the FDA warning-letter database.
Desk Score
Four programs priced from a floor on the homepage, a hero quoting the cheapest of the four, and treatment pages carrying no price at all.
From $249/mo sema · From $299/mo tirz · Verified September 2026
Marked down on: The hero's "from $199/mo" is the microdose; the tirzepatide program is $299, half again as much.
Direct Meds takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 74/100 (C) against 69/100 (C) for RX Bella. RX Bella 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.
Direct Meds
74/100
C
RX Bella
69/100
C
Price transparency
State access
Molecule range
Onboarding speed
Support responsiveness
Licensing & trust
The spec sheet
| Field | Direct Meds | RX Bella |
|---|---|---|
| Semaglutide | $249/mo$249/mo sublingual · $297/mo injectable | From $249/moFrom $249/mo (compounded; a floor, not a rate) |
| Tirzepatide | $299/mo$299/mo sublingual · $399/mo injectable | From $299/moFrom $299/mo (compounded; a floor, not a rate) |
| Coverage | Not listed on Direct Meds's site (checked August 2026) | Nationwide telehealth, claimed |
| Brand-name | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Oral option | Yes | Yes |
| Best for | Patients who want a needle-free sublingual option, or the choice between drops and injection, without a membership fee. | A reader weighing microdose against oral against injectable, who will get a firm number in writing first. |
| Desk Score | 74/100C | 69/100C |
The verdict
Desk pick — Direct MedsDirect Meds takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 74/100 (C) against 69/100 (C) for RX Bella. RX Bella still holds its ground where its strengths line up with yours.
Choose Direct Meds if…
Patients who want a needle-free sublingual option, or the choice between drops and injection, without a membership fee.
$249/mo sema · $299/mo tirz
FDAWarning letter issued to directmeds.com, Inc. dba DirectMeds in September 2025. See the FDA warning-letter database.
Choose RX Bella if…
A reader weighing microdose against oral against injectable, who will get a firm number in writing first.
From $249/mo sema · From $299/mo tirz · Nationwide telehealth, claimed
Assume any provider we list may compensate us — we may earn a referral commission at no extra cost to you, and what we write about a provider reads the same either way. Read full breakdowns: Direct Meds · RX Bella.
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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.