Head-to-head dispatch
Sesame Care vs Virta 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 on the board — Wegovy (pen and pill), Zepbound, Ozempic and Mounjaro — plus provider-by-provider price transparency.
Desk Score
Virta Health is a nutrition-first virtual program for diabetes reversal and sustainable weight loss, distributed through employers and health plans at no cost to members.
Sesame Care takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 87/100 (B+) against 50/100 (C) for Virta Health. Virta 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
87/100
B+
Virta Health
50/100
C
Price transparency
State access
Molecule range
Onboarding speed
Support responsiveness
Licensing & trust
The spec sheet
| Field | Sesame Care | Virta Health |
|---|---|---|
| Semaglutide | From $149/mo (brand Wegovy pill) | Not disclosed |
| Tirzepatide | Brand Zepbound (price varies) | Not disclosed |
| 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 plan members wanting nutrition-first care with optional monitored GLP-1 use. |
| Desk Score | 87/100B+ | 50/100C |
The verdict
Desk pick — Sesame CareSesame Care takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 87/100 (B+) against 50/100 (C) for Virta Health. Virta 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.
From $149/mo (brand Wegovy pill) sema · Brand Zepbound (price varies) tirz · Nationwide marketplace
Choose Virta Health if…
Readers who want plan members wanting nutrition-first care with optional monitored GLP-1 use.
Not disclosed sema · Not disclosed 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 · Virta 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.