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LillyDirect Foundayo vs Semaglutide Online

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.

Dispatch #40
LillyDirect Foundayo

Eli Lilly's manufacturer direct-pay channel for Foundayo (orforglipron), the first oral GLP-1 pill for weight loss.

Marked down on: Lower mean weight loss vs Wegovy (14.9%) and Zepbound (20.9%) — labeled-dose 11.1% per Foundayo PI

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Dispatch #16Desk pick
Semaglutide Online

Semaglutide Online is a LegitScript-certified telehealth platform prescribing compounded and brand-name GLP-1/GIP medications nationwide (excluding Alabama).

Marked down on: No labs or clinical monitoring disclosed — blood work requirements not mentioned anywhere on site

Semaglutide Online takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 88/100 (B+) against 82/100 (B−) for LillyDirect Foundayo. LillyDirect Foundayo 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.

LillyDirect Foundayo

82/100

B−

Overall

Semaglutide Online

88/100

B+

Price transparency

86
94

State access

86
86

Molecule range

69
90

Onboarding speed

86
94

Support responsiveness

71
75

Licensing & trust

97
84

The spec sheet

FieldLillyDirect FoundayoSemaglutide Online
SemaglutideNot disclosed$199/mo (all doses, compounded)
TirzepatideNot disclosed$299/mo (all doses, compounded)
CoverageAll 50 statesAll 50 states
Brand-nameYesYes
Oral optionYesYes
Best forPatients with commercial insurance who want the cheapest legal brand-name GLP-1.Readers who want legitScript GLP-1 nationwide ex. AL; compounded sema $199 or tirz $299/mo all-in; financing from $79/mo.
Desk Score82/100B−88/100B+

The verdict

Desk pick — Semaglutide Online

Semaglutide Online takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 88/100 (B+) against 82/100 (B−) for LillyDirect Foundayo. LillyDirect Foundayo still holds its ground where its strengths line up with yours.

Choose LillyDirect Foundayo if…

Patients with commercial insurance who want the cheapest legal brand-name GLP-1.

Not disclosed sema · Not disclosed tirz · All 50 states

Choose Semaglutide Online if…

Readers who want legitScript GLP-1 nationwide ex. AL; compounded sema $199 or tirz $299/mo all-in; financing from $79/mo.

$199/mo (all doses, compounded) sema · $299/mo (all doses, compounded) 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 file on a provider reads the same either way. Read full breakdowns: LillyDirect Foundayo · Semaglutide Online.

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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.