The Low DoseThe GLP-1 price desk
Briefing

PlexusDx vs TrimRx

$189/mo against $399/mo for tirzepatide. Which is worth it, and for whom.

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Updated 2026-09-18

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Both sell tirzepatide. PlexusDx costs $189 a month and TrimRx costs $399, a difference of $210 a month or about $2,520 a year. The desk reads it as follows.

PlexusDx is pharmacy transparency and genetic testing. TrimRx is all-inclusive compounded pricing. They are not aimed at the same person, and the cheaper one is not automatically the right answer — though on this board it usually is.

Advert against bill. PlexusDx advertises $129 and bills $189; TrimRx advertises $349 and bills $399. The gaps are different sizes, which means comparing the two on their advertised prices gives you the wrong answer.

Side by side

PlexusDxTrimRx
Advertised from$129$349
Membership on topNoneNone
True monthly cost$189$399
Roughly, per year$2,268$4,788
Price includes medicationYesYes
Names its pharmacyYesNot published
Our score4.4 / 52.9 / 5

Prices verified 2026-09-18. "True monthly cost" is what you are billed in month two, once any introductory rate has lapsed and any membership has renewed.

The split

They differ on 3 of the 7 things we track, and behave the same on the other 4. The differences are what the price gap is actually buying.

PlexusDxTrimRx
Price is the same at every doseYesNo
Names the compounding pharmacy publiclyYesNo
Offers an oral or sublingual optionYesNo

What each puts on the record: PlexusDx

  • GLP-1 weight-loss programmes start at $129/month.
  • Compounded semaglutide injection listed at $189/month with no membership fee and the same price at every dose.
  • A $189/month microdose tier is offered for compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide.
  • No membership or platform fee is charged alongside the medication.
  • Publicly names six 503A pharmacy partners: Belmar, Strive, Epiq Scripts, Casa Pharma Rx, The Pharmacy Hub and Foothills.
  • Clinical oversight via LionMD, with named physicians and NPI numbers published.
  • Licensed providers in all 50 states; CLIA-certified labs for its testing line.

Where it wins: The most detailed pharmacy disclosure in this comparison — six named 503A partners. Watch for: The advertised "from $129" is the programme floor. Budget $189/month for the compounded injection tier.

What each puts on the record: TrimRx

  • Compounded tirzepatide advertised at $349/month.
  • Checkout has been reported billing $399/month on ongoing month-to-month terms.
  • Pricing is described as all-inclusive of consultation, medication and supplies.

Where it wins: One price covers consultation, medication and supplies. Watch for: Read the ongoing rate on the checkout screen, not the landing page. Reported billing is $399/month.

In each one’s favour

PlexusDx.

  • The most detailed pharmacy disclosure in this comparison — six named 503A partners.
  • Names its prescribing physicians along with their NPI numbers.

TrimRx.

  • One price covers consultation, medication and supplies.
  • No separate membership fee.

How they score

What we weighWeightPlexusDxTrimRx
True monthly cost30%4.62.5
Price honesty20%4.52.4
Clinical support20%3.83.4
Pharmacy sourcing15%4.93.3
Cancelling15%43

PlexusDx scores higher overall at 4.4 out of 5. The weights are published on how we rate, and so is the note about which of these is our paid featured partner.

The desk’s call

  • Pick PlexusDx if cost is the binding constraint. Over a year the gap is about $2,520, which is real money for the same class of medication.
  • Pick TrimRx if what it does better matters to you — one price covers consultation, medication and supplies.
  • If sourcing matters, note that PlexusDx publishes which pharmacy compounds its medication and TrimRx does not.

The verdict

On the board, PlexusDx at $189 a month is the more defensible choice on arithmetic alone. TrimRx earns its premium only if you will actually use what it does differently. Read the full reviews before deciding: PlexusDx and TrimRx.

How they sit against everyone else

ProgrammeAdvertisedBilledGapVs board floor
Coreage Rx$149$199+$50+$74/mo
Trimi$125$125none
Ozari Health$125$125none
Fifty 410$133$133none+$8/mo
PlexusDx$129$189+$60+$64/mo
Ivím Health$199$199none+$74/mo
Zealthy$216$216none+$91/mo
Hims & Hers$199$238+$39+$113/mo
Coby Health$179$239+$60+$114/mo
Mochi Health$199$278+$79+$153/mo
Eden$199$298+$99+$173/mo
Lemonaid Health$229$348+$119+$223/mo

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