Head-to-head comparison
Options Medical Weight Loss vs Vaylen
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
Options Medical Weight Loss offers telehealth medical weight-loss programs built around compounded GLP-1 — semaglutide starting around $239/month and tirzepatide from $299/month.
$199/mo sema · $399/mo tirz · Verified July 2026
Marked down on: Doesn't clearly publish which states its telehealth covers
Desk Score
The strongest all-rounder among the newer entrants — low pricing, brand access, oral routes, and all 50 states on one account.
$179/mo sema · $239/mo tirz
Marked down on: Newer operator with a shorter track record
Vaylen takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 90/100 (A−) against 65/100 (C) for Options Medical Weight Loss. Options Medical Weight Loss 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.
Options Medical Weight Loss
65/100
C
Vaylen
90/100
A−
Price transparency
State access
Molecule range
Onboarding speed
Support responsiveness
Licensing & trust
The spec sheet
| Field | Options Medical Weight Loss | Vaylen |
|---|---|---|
| Semaglutide | $199/mo$199/mo (compounded) | $179/mo$179/mo |
| Tirzepatide | $399/mo$399/mo (compounded) | $239/mo$239/mo |
| Coverage | Not listed on Options Medical Weight Loss's site (checked July 2026) | All 50 states |
| Brand-name | Yes | Yes |
| Oral option | Injectable only | Yes |
| Best for | People wanting a structured medical weight-loss program with compounded GLP-1 and provider accountability. | People who want maximum optionality — brand or compounded, oral or injectable — without giving up nationwide reach. |
| Desk Score | 65/100C | 90/100A− |
The verdict
Desk pick — VaylenVaylen takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 90/100 (A−) against 65/100 (C) for Options Medical Weight Loss. Options Medical Weight Loss still holds its ground where its strengths line up with yours.
Choose Options Medical Weight Loss if…
People wanting a structured medical weight-loss program with compounded GLP-1 and provider accountability.
$199/mo sema · $399/mo tirz
Choose Vaylen if…
People who want maximum optionality — brand or compounded, oral or injectable — without giving up nationwide reach.
$179/mo sema · $239/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: Options Medical Weight Loss · Vaylen.
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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.