Head-to-head dispatch
Sunlight vs System Labs
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
A LegitScript-certified compounded GLP-1 telehealth brand with flat, openly published pricing — semaglutide from $88/mo, tirzepatide from $157/mo — plus a separate peptide-therapy program (NAD+, and per the live site, sermorelin) under its own intake.
Starts at $88/mo (compounded, injection) sema · Starts at $157/mo (compounded, injection) tirz · Verified August 4, 2026
Marked down on: Injectable only for GLP-1 — no oral tablet route on semaglutide or tirzepatide, despite a generic "Injections and oral options available" line in one landing page's hero that matches nothing else on the site
Desk Score
One molecule, one route, one price — a flat $179/mo tirzepatide subscription with the rate written out in the provider's own words rather than teased as a floor.
Not offered — no semaglutide product sema · $179/mo standing (compounded, all doses) tirz · Verified August 8, 2026
Marked down on: One molecule only — the program is a compounded tirzepatide-based GLP-1/GIP and there is no semaglutide product at all, so switching molecules means switching provider
Sunlight takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 84/100 (B) against 75/100 (C) for System Labs. System Labs 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.
Sunlight
84/100
B
System Labs
75/100
C
Price transparency
State access
Molecule range
Onboarding speed
Support responsiveness
Licensing & trust
The spec sheet
| Field | Sunlight | System Labs |
|---|---|---|
| Semaglutide | Starts at $88/mo (compounded, injection) | Not offered — no semaglutide product |
| Tirzepatide | Starts at $157/mo (compounded, injection) | $179/mo standing (compounded, all doses) |
| Coverage | All 50 states (varies by provider licensure) | Not listed on System Labs's site (checked August 8, 2026) |
| Brand-name | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Oral option | Injectable only | Injectable only |
| Best for | Patients who want the lowest published entry price in the ranking and are comfortable with an injection-only compounded program, and don't need an oral or brand-name route. | Readers who only want tirzepatide, want the monthly number settled before they start, and will not miss a semaglutide, oral or brand-name option. |
| Desk Score | 84/100B | 75/100C |
The verdict
Desk pick — SunlightSunlight takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 84/100 (B) against 75/100 (C) for System Labs. System Labs still holds its ground where its strengths line up with yours.
Choose Sunlight if…
Patients who want the lowest published entry price in the ranking and are comfortable with an injection-only compounded program, and don't need an oral or brand-name route.
Starts at $88/mo (compounded, injection) sema · Starts at $157/mo (compounded, injection) tirz · All 50 states (varies by provider licensure)
Choose System Labs if…
Readers who only want tirzepatide, want the monthly number settled before they start, and will not miss a semaglutide, oral or brand-name option.
Not offered — no semaglutide product sema · $179/mo standing (compounded, all doses) tirz
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: Sunlight · System Labs.
Also here
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: one price at every dose, both molecules, all 50 states — but the $99 and $149 figures are 12-month plans paid up front, not a monthly bill.
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Or see the full comparison hub and the complete ranking.
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.