Methodology
The Mama-Match Score, explained
A “good” provider means something different when it is your first time. You are not optimizing a spreadsheet — you want a gentle beginning, a price that will not surprise you, and a real person on the other end. That is why we score every provider out of 100 on the same six factors below, weighted for exactly that mom. The yardstick does not change based on who pays us, and the score is our editorial judgment drawn from each provider's public information — never something a provider can buy.
The six factors
1. A gentle, easy beginning
22%How kind the starting point is for someone who is completely new: a clear sign-up that guides you instead of cornering you with questions, a low, sensible starting dose, and a program that explains things in plain words. Our heaviest factor, because the first step is the hardest one.
2. Honest, clear pricing
20%The total monthly cost and, above all, whether it is honest: no first-month teaser fee that quietly triples, and no hidden membership, lab or consult fees stacked on top. You should know the real number before you commit.
3. Real clinical support
18%Whether there is a licensed professional — not just a sign-up form — standing behind the prescription and available when you have questions about the dose or the side effects. Real human oversight, not a vending machine.
4. Available nationwide
15%How many states it reaches and how quickly you get an actual prescribing professional and your first dose — so your care does not break if you move, travel, or live outside a big city.
5. Ongoing help and follow-up
13%The quality of the ongoing care: guidance on side effects and dose adjustments, responsiveness, and whether the support (and the coaching, where they offer it) disappears once the first vial ships.
6. Simple, fair cancellation
12%How easily you can pause, switch or stop — and whether the provider ties you down with contracts, auto-shipments, or makes leaving deliberately painful.
The rules that keep it honest
- One yardstick, no favorites. Partner or not, everyone is measured on the same six factors. Affiliate relationships are disclosed across the site and are kept separate from the score.
- We say the uncomfortable part out loud. Nobody scores a perfect 100. When a program is compounded-only, more expensive than its teaser price hints, or weak on follow-up, we flag it and score it down.
- The data is cited; the score is still ours. Prices, states and features come from each provider's public information as of the last review — the weighting laid on top is our editorial decision.
- We keep re-checking. Telehealth prices change all the time, so entries are dated and reviewed again — and every claim is checked against its primary source, cited right alongside it. Always confirm the current number on the provider's site before you decide.
This page is editorial information, not medical advice. Compounded GLP-1 medications are not FDA-approved finished pharmaceutical products, and GLP-1 medications are not appropriate during pregnancy or while you are trying to conceive. Talk with a licensed health professional about your history and your goals before starting any weight-management medication. See our affiliate disclosure and our medical disclaimer.