Head-to-head dispatch
Semaglutide Online vs Teladoc 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
Semaglutide Online is a LegitScript-certified telehealth platform prescribing compounded and brand-name GLP-1/GIP medications nationwide (excluding Alabama).
$199/mo (all doses, compounded) sema · $299/mo (all doses, compounded) tirz · Verified July 5, 2026
Marked down on: No labs or clinical monitoring disclosed — blood work requirements not mentioned anywhere on site
Desk Score
Teladoc Health is one of the largest virtual care companies, partnering with over half of Fortune 500 employers and 100-plus US health plans, and its providers route GLP-1 prescriptions to LillyDirect and NovoCare for brand Zepbound, Wegovy injections and Wegovy or Foundayo tablets.
Marked down on: Distributed mainly via employers and health plans, limited direct cash-pay
Semaglutide Online takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 88/100 (B+) against 55/100 (C) for Teladoc Health. Teladoc Health 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.
Semaglutide Online
88/100
B+
Teladoc Health
55/100
C
Price transparency
State access
Molecule range
Onboarding speed
Support responsiveness
Licensing & trust
The spec sheet
| Field | Semaglutide Online | Teladoc Health |
|---|---|---|
| Semaglutide | $199/mo (all doses, compounded) | Not listed on Teladoc Health's site (checked August 29, 2026) |
| Tirzepatide | $299/mo (all doses, compounded) | Not listed on Teladoc Health's site (checked August 29, 2026) |
| Coverage | All 50 states | Not listed on Teladoc Health's site (checked August 29, 2026) |
| Brand-name | Yes | Yes |
| Oral option | Yes | Yes |
| Best for | LegitScript GLP-1 nationwide ex. AL; compounded sema $199 or tirz $299/mo all-in; financing from $79/mo. | Employees and health-plan members who want brand-name semaglutide or tirzepatide — by injection or as a tablet — prescribed inside a coaching program, and who can find out the cost only through their own plan. |
| Desk Score | 88/100B+ | 55/100C |
The verdict
Desk pick — Semaglutide OnlineSemaglutide Online takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 88/100 (B+) against 55/100 (C) for Teladoc Health. Teladoc Health still holds its ground where its strengths line up with yours.
Choose Semaglutide Online if…
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
Choose Teladoc Health if…
Employees and health-plan members who want brand-name semaglutide or tirzepatide — by injection or as a tablet — prescribed inside a coaching program, and who can find out the cost only through their own plan.
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: Semaglutide Online · Teladoc Health.
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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.