Head-to-head comparison
Sesame Care 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
An established national telehealth marketplace with the widest real brand-name GLP-1 access in the ranking — Wegovy (pen and pill), Zepbound, Ozempic and Mounjaro — plus provider-by-provider price transparency.
$149/mo (brand-name) sema · $299/mo (brand-name) tirz · Verified August 2026
Marked down on: A generalist marketplace, not a dedicated weight-loss program — lighter ongoing hand-holding than a specialist desk
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
Sesame Care 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.
Sesame Care
88/100
B+
Teladoc Health
55/100
C
Price transparency
State access
Molecule range
Onboarding speed
Support responsiveness
Licensing & trust
The spec sheet
| Field | Sesame Care | Teladoc Health |
|---|---|---|
| Semaglutide | $149/mobrand-nameBrand Wegovy pill from $149/mo at 1.5 and 4 mg only, $299/mo at 9 and 25 mg; brand Wegovy and Ozempic injections $199/mo for the first two months at the lowest strengths, then $349/mo — plus Sesame care: $59/mo only on the 12-month prepay, otherwise $99 billed every 28 days (13 charges a year) | Not listed on Teladoc Health's site (checked August 2026) |
| Tirzepatide | $299/mobrand-nameBrand Zepbound vial $299/mo (2.5 mg), $399 (5 mg), $449 (7.5–15 mg); KwikPen $299 / $399 / $499 / $699 (10–15 mg); the weight-loss program page prints a THIRD ladder for the same drug at $299 / $398 / $499 / $698 — plus Sesame care: $59/mo on the 12-month prepay, otherwise $99 per 28 days | Not listed on Teladoc Health's site (checked August 2026) |
| Coverage | Nationwide marketplace | Not listed on Teladoc Health's site (checked August 2026) |
| Brand-name | Yes | Yes |
| Oral option | Yes | Yes |
| 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. | 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 — Sesame CareSesame Care 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 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.
$149/mo (brand-name) sema · $299/mo (brand-name) tirz · Nationwide marketplace
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 write about a provider reads the same either way. Read full breakdowns: Sesame Care · Teladoc Health.
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CoreAge Rx leads the whole ranking at 94/100
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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.