Head-to-head comparison
Lighter You vs Zera 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
Lighter You includes dietician visits and care coaching in the price, names four pharmacies in its terms, and quotes every program per four weeks rather than per month.
From $169/mo sema · From $339/mo tirz · Verified September 2026
Marked down on: Every program price is quoted per four weeks, so a year costs 13 charges rather than 12.
Desk Score
Zera Health is a telehealth platform for compounded GLP-1 weight loss — semaglutide from $149/mo, tirzepatide from $199/mo, plus oral and low-dose microdose options.
$149/mo sema · $199/mo tirz · Verified June 2026
Marked down on: Operates as a technology platform, not the medical provider itself
Zera Health takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 82/100 (B−) against 79/100 (C+) for Lighter You. Lighter You 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.
Lighter You
79/100
C+
Zera Health
82/100
B−
Price transparency
State access
Molecule range
Onboarding speed
Support responsiveness
Licensing & trust
The spec sheet
| Field | Lighter You | Zera Health |
|---|---|---|
| Semaglutide | From $169/moFrom $169/mo (28-day cycle, compounded) | $149/mo$149/mo (compounded) |
| Tirzepatide | From $339/moFrom $339/mo (28-day cycle, compounded) | $199/mo$199/mo (compounded) |
| Coverage | All 50 states and D.C. claimed, contradicted on its own homepage | All 50 states |
| Brand-name | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Oral option | Yes | Yes |
| Best for | Anyone who wants coaching bundled in and the dispensing pharmacies named before ordering. | Budget GLP-1 shoppers who want flat all-dose pricing and a named 503A pharmacy. |
| Desk Score | 79/100C+ | 82/100B− |
The verdict
Desk pick — Zera HealthZera Health takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 82/100 (B−) against 79/100 (C+) for Lighter You. Lighter You still holds its ground where its strengths line up with yours.
Choose Lighter You if…
Anyone who wants coaching bundled in and the dispensing pharmacies named before ordering.
From $169/mo sema · From $339/mo tirz · All 50 states and D.C. claimed, contradicted on its own homepage
Choose Zera Health if…
Budget GLP-1 shoppers who want flat all-dose pricing and a named 503A pharmacy.
$149/mo sema · $199/mo tirz · All 50 states
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: Lighter You · Zera Health.
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.