Head-to-head dispatch
Sesame Care vs Velvet Rx
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
Velvet Rx (velvetrx.com) is a cash-pay telehealth platform offering compounded semaglutide, compounded tirzepatide, and an oral GLP-1 across three publicly-listed SKUs ranging from $139 to $199 'today'…
Sesame Care takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 87/100 (B+) against 66/100 (C) for Velvet Rx. Velvet Rx 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+
Velvet Rx
66/100
C
Price transparency
State access
Molecule range
Onboarding speed
Support responsiveness
Licensing & trust
The spec sheet
| Field | Sesame Care | Velvet Rx |
|---|---|---|
| Semaglutide | From $149/mo (brand Wegovy pill) | $299/mo (compounded) |
| Tirzepatide | Brand Zepbound (price varies) | $359/mo (compounded) |
| Coverage | Nationwide marketplace | Coverage not published |
| Brand-name | Yes | Compounded only |
| 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. | Readers who want cash-pay compounded GLP-1 with bundled shipping across three SKUs. |
| Desk Score | 87/100B+ | 66/100C |
The verdict
Desk pick — Sesame CareSesame Care takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 87/100 (B+) against 66/100 (C) for Velvet Rx. Velvet Rx 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 Velvet Rx if…
Readers who want cash-pay compounded GLP-1 with bundled shipping across three SKUs.
$299/mo (compounded) sema · $359/mo (compounded) tirz · Coverage not published
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: Sesame Care · Velvet Rx.
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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.