Hims vs Ro for weight loss October 2026

The short answer

The drugs are the same. Both sell FDA-approved brand GLP-1s, and both price the drugs at or near the makers' self-pay prices ^{[1] [2]}. The difference is the fee you pay to stay a member and the company's record. Ro's membership can drop to $74 a month on a prepaid year ^[1]. Hims charges $149 every month after the first ^[2]. And Hims & Hers faces an open federal lawsuit over how it signs people up and lets them cancel ^[3]. Read the full Ro review and our Hims weight loss review.

Hims vs Ro side by side

Hims vs Ro weight loss, checked Oct 24 2026

	Ro	Hims
Our rating	Clean	Avoid
Membership	$39 first month, then $74 to $149/mo; $74 on a 12-month prepaid plan [1]	$39 first month, then $149/mo, auto-renewing [2]
Drug billed	Separately from membership [1]	Separately from membership [2]
Zepbound	KwikPen $299 (2.5 mg), $399 (5 mg), $449 (7.5 to 15 mg with the maker's offer) [1]	Vial or KwikPen from $299 [2]
Wegovy pen	$199 for the first two fills at 0.25 or 0.5 mg (sign up by Dec 31 2026), then $349; 7.2 mg $399 [1]	From $199 [2]
Wegovy pill	$149 (1.5 mg), $199 (4 mg), $299 (9 and 25 mg) [1]	From $149 [2]
Foundayo	$149 to $299 by dose [1]	From $149 [2]
Ozempic and Mounjaro	Ozempic price not listed [1]	Ozempic from $199; Mounjaro $1,899; both for type 2 diabetes only [2]
Compounded drugs	None [1]	None listed on the weight loss page [2]
Insurance	Free coverage check for Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound pens [1]	Insurance not required; acceptance not stated [2]
HSA/FSA	Not stated on the pricing page [1]	Medication yes; membership no [2]
FDA warning letter	None on our tracker	Sept 9 2025, compounded semaglutide claims [4]
BBB	Not yet checked	Not rated; accredited since Feb 22 2018; lists the pending FTC case [3]

What a year costs

Take Zepbound at 5 mg, which both companies sell from the maker's $399 price ^{[1] [2]}. The drug is the same cost either way. The membership is not: Ro's prepaid year works out to $74 a month, about $888 a year, while Hims's $39 first month and then $149 a month comes to $1,678 over 12 months ^{[1] [2]}. You can also skip both memberships: Lilly sells Zepbound through LillyDirect for the same $299 to $449 if your own doctor writes the prescription ^[5]. See Zepbound cost and Zepbound online.

Why we rate Hims Avoid

On July 29 2026 the FTC, the People of California and Utah's Division of Consumer Protection sued Hims & Hers Health in federal court in San Francisco (Case No. 3:26-cv-07871). The case alleges problems with subscription charges and cancellation, and sharing health information with advertising platforms. BBB notes the allegations are not proven and the case is open ^[3]. Under our rating rules, regulator action means Avoid. FDA also warned Hims on Sept 9 2025 over its compounded semaglutide marketing ^[4]. The same lawsuit covers Hers; see the Hers weight loss review and Hims testosterone review.

Who each fits

• Ro: people who want brand Zepbound, Wegovy or Foundayo with a coverage check, and who can prepay a year to get the $74 membership ^[1].
• Hims: we do not suggest it while the FTC case is open. If you already use Hims, check your renewal date and how to cancel in your account.
• Want coaching more than a brand drug? See Ro vs Noom Med.

Switching from Hims to Ro

If you move to the same drug and dose, there is no label rule about switching companies; your new prescriber reviews your history and writes a new prescription. If you miss a Zepbound dose, the label says to take it within 4 days, or skip it and go back to your usual day ^[6]. Changing drugs is different and is set by your prescriber; see switching GLP-1s.

Clean-rated brand GLP-1 programs

1. LifeMD

   Clean

   Good fit for: brand Wegovy or Zepbound with insurance help

   PriceProgram fee $39 first month, then $149/mo; Zepbound vial from $299, Wegovy pen from $199 (checked Oct 24 2026) ^[7]

   What you get

   Brand GLP-1s with a pharmacy benefit check

   FDA record

   No warning letter on our tracker

   BBB

   Not yet confirmed

   Note

   Not for Medicare or Medicaid members ^[7]. See our LifeMD review.

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2. PlushCare weight loss

   Clean

   Good fit for: a prescriber plus prior authorization help

   PriceMembership $19.99/mo (first month free); first visit $129 without insurance (checked Oct 24 2026) ^[8]

   What you get

   Prescriber visits, in-network billing and prior authorization requests

   FDA record

   No warning letter on our tracker

   BBB

   Not yet confirmed

   Note

   Drug cost is separate. See our PlushCare review.

   Visit PlushCare weight losson the PlushCare weight loss website

3. Ro (Ro Body Program)

   Clean

   Good fit for: brand drugs with prior authorization help

   PriceMembership $39 first month, then $74 to $149/mo; Zepbound KwikPen $299 to $449/mo (checked Oct 24 2026) ^[1]

   What you get

   FDA-approved brand GLP-1s only

   FDA record

   No warning letter on our tracker

   BBB

   Not yet confirmed

   Note

   See our Ro review.

   Visit Ro (Ro Body Program)on the Ro website

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