Head-to-head dispatch
Novi vs Sesame Care
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
Novi Health International is a Delaware-based telehealth provider offering compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide with all-in transparent pricing — medication, unlimited clinician support, and free 2-day…
Desk Score
An established national telehealth marketplace with the widest real brand-name GLP-1 access on the board — Wegovy (pen and pill), Zepbound, Ozempic and Mounjaro — plus provider-by-provider price transparency.
Sesame Care takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 87/100 (B+) against 60/100 (C) for Novi. Novi 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.
Novi
60/100
C
Sesame Care
87/100
B+
Price transparency
State access
Molecule range
Onboarding speed
Support responsiveness
Licensing & trust
The spec sheet
| Field | Novi | Sesame Care |
|---|---|---|
| Semaglutide | $174/mo (starting dose, compounded) | From $149/mo (brand Wegovy pill) |
| Tirzepatide | $283/mo (starting dose, compounded) | Brand Zepbound (price varies) |
| Coverage | Coverage not published | Nationwide marketplace |
| Brand-name | Compounded only | Yes |
| Oral option | Injectable only | Yes |
| Best for | Readers who want transparent all-in compounded GLP-1 pricing. | Shoppers who want genuine FDA-approved brand-name GLP-1s and the ability to pick their own provider and see the price up front, rather than one fixed compounded program. |
| Desk Score | 60/100C | 87/100B+ |
The verdict
Desk pick — Sesame CareSesame Care takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 87/100 (B+) against 60/100 (C) for Novi. Novi still holds its ground where its strengths line up with yours.
Choose Novi if…
Readers who want transparent all-in compounded GLP-1 pricing.
$174/mo (starting dose, compounded) sema · $283/mo (starting dose, compounded) tirz · Coverage not published
Choose Sesame Care if…
Shoppers who want genuine FDA-approved brand-name GLP-1s and the ability to pick their own provider and see the price up front, rather than one fixed compounded program.
From $149/mo (brand Wegovy pill) sema · Brand Zepbound (price varies) tirz · Nationwide marketplace
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: Novi · Sesame Care.
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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.