Head-to-head dispatch
Sesame Care vs Sumbare Wellness
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
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.
Desk Score
Langhorne, Pennsylvania telehealth platform selling compounded semaglutide, tirzepatide and a low-dose GLP-1 protocol on one flat $199/month plan, with the price confirmed only after a provider reviews you.
Sesame Care takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 87/100 (B+) against 61/100 (C) for Sumbare Wellness. Sumbare Wellness 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.
Sesame Care
87/100
B+
Sumbare Wellness
61/100
C
Price transparency
State access
Molecule range
Onboarding speed
Support responsiveness
Licensing & trust
The spec sheet
| Field | Sesame Care | Sumbare Wellness |
|---|---|---|
| Semaglutide | From $149/mo (brand Wegovy pill) | $199/mo (all doses, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide | Brand Zepbound (price varies) | $199/mo (all doses, compounded) |
| Coverage | Nationwide marketplace | Coverage not published |
| Brand-name | Yes | Compounded only |
| Oral option | Yes | Injectable only |
| Best for | 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. | Shoppers who want one flat monthly price and a low-dose GLP-1 option. |
| Desk Score | 87/100B+ | 61/100C |
The verdict
Desk pick — Sesame CareSesame Care takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 87/100 (B+) against 61/100 (C) for Sumbare Wellness. Sumbare Wellness still holds its ground where its strengths line up with yours.
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
Choose Sumbare Wellness if…
Shoppers who want one flat monthly price and a low-dose GLP-1 option.
$199/mo (all doses, compounded) sema · $199/mo (all doses, compounded) tirz · Coverage not published
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CoreAge Rx tops every dispatch at 94/100
Whichever of these two you lean toward, the Desk's #1-rated provider outscores them both. The Desk's top dispatch: flat all-in pricing, both molecules, all 50 states — no teaser-rate traps.
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Or see the full comparison hub and the complete board.
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.