Head-to-head dispatch
Sunlight vs Teleios 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
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.
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
Teleios Health is a physician-led, cash-pay GLP-1 weight-loss platform marketing compounded semaglutide from $99/mo and compounded tirzepatide from $139/mo, delivered direct to your door through a fully…
Marked down on: Single-page app: state availability, pharmacy partner, dose pricing, lab requirements, and refund policy aren't visible and couldn't be verified
Sunlight takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 84/100 (B) against 52/100 (C) for Teleios Health. Teleios 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.
Sunlight
84/100
B
Teleios Health
52/100
C
Price transparency
State access
Molecule range
Onboarding speed
Support responsiveness
Licensing & trust
The spec sheet
| Field | Sunlight | Teleios Health |
|---|---|---|
| Semaglutide | Starts at $88/mo (compounded, injection) | $99/mo (starting dose, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide | Starts at $157/mo (compounded, injection) | $139/mo (starting dose, compounded) |
| Coverage | All 50 states (varies by provider licensure) | Coverage not published |
| 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 want physician-prescribed compounded GLP-1 from a $99/mo floor. |
| Desk Score | 84/100B | 52/100C |
The verdict
Desk pick — SunlightSunlight takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 84/100 (B) against 52/100 (C) for Teleios Health. Teleios Health 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 Teleios Health if…
Readers who want physician-prescribed compounded GLP-1 from a $99/mo floor.
$99/mo (starting dose, compounded) sema · $139/mo (starting dose, 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: Sunlight · Teleios 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.