Head-to-head comparison
Edessa vs Roboclinic
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
Clean three-rung tables one click in, behind a homepage whose three cards all quote six-month rungs and whose cheapest belongs to a different drug.
$179/mo sema · $239/mo tirz · Verified September 2026
Marked down on: The homepage leads with "Start for just $135", a six-month prepay on the semaglutide injection; month-to-month tirzepatide is $239.
Desk Score
Roboclinic is an AI-first telehealth platform, operated by BrickFi, Inc., that starts you with an AI health assistant and then routes you to a board-certified provider for GLP-1 weight-loss care.
$179/mo (12-month prepay) sema · $299/mo (12-month prepay) tirz · Verified July 2026
Marked down on: Lowest rates require a 12-month plan; month-to-month runs $299/mo (semaglutide) to $399/mo (tirzepatide)
Edessa takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 74/100 (C) against 53/100 (C) for Roboclinic. Roboclinic 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.
Edessa
74/100
C
Roboclinic
53/100
C
Price transparency
State access
Molecule range
Onboarding speed
Support responsiveness
Licensing & trust
The spec sheet
| Field | Edessa | Roboclinic |
|---|---|---|
| Semaglutide | $179/mo$179/mo month-to-month injectable (compounded; $135 only on a 6-month prepay) | $179/mo12-month prepay$179/mo (12-month plan, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide | $239/mo$239/mo month-to-month (compounded; $209 only on a 6-month prepay) | $299/mo12-month prepay$299/mo (12-month plan, compounded) |
| Coverage | Not listed on Edessa's site (checked September 2026) | Not listed on Roboclinic's site (checked July 2026) |
| Brand-name | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Oral option | Yes | Yes |
| Best for | A six-month committer, or anyone willing to click past the homepage to the table with the real monthly rate. | AI-first GLP-1 care with all-in compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide plans. |
| Desk Score | 74/100C | 53/100C |
The verdict
Desk pick — EdessaEdessa takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 74/100 (C) against 53/100 (C) for Roboclinic. Roboclinic still holds its ground where its strengths line up with yours.
Choose Edessa if…
A six-month committer, or anyone willing to click past the homepage to the table with the real monthly rate.
$179/mo sema · $239/mo tirz
Choose Roboclinic if…
AI-first GLP-1 care with all-in compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide plans.
$179/mo (12-month prepay) sema · $299/mo (12-month prepay) tirz
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: Edessa · Roboclinic.
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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.