Head-to-head for women
Effecty vs Sesame Care
Effecty and Sesame Care both offer GLP-1 telehealth to women, but they make different trade-offs on PCOS and hormonal suitability, clinical oversight, price and access. Here they are side-by-side on the Luna Fit Score — our women's-health rubric.
Effecty
Higher scoreRanked #20 for women · Grade B+
Luna Fit
Best for: Women who want the flexibility of both compounded and FDA-approved brand medication from a LegitScript-accredited, nationwide provider.
Visit EffectySesame Care
Ranked #4 for women · Grade B
Luna Fit
Best for: Shoppers who want genuine FDA-approved brand-name GLP-1s and the ability to pick their own provider and see the price up front, rather than one fixed compounded program.
Visit Sesame CareThe verdict for women
Effecty edges out Sesame Care on the Luna Fit Score, 87 to 85 (B+ vs B). Women who want the flexibility of both compounded and FDA-approved brand medication from a LegitScript-accredited, nationwide provider. The reasoning behind that number is in our Effecty write-up for women.
Sesame Care is still a genuine option — an established national telehealth marketplace with the widest real brand-name GLP-1 access in the ranking — Wegovy (pen and pill), Zepbound, Ozempic and Mounjaro — plus provider-by-provider price transparency. Weigh the six women's-health factors below against your own priorities; the Sesame Care scorecard goes through each of them, and if neither of these two is the one, the Sesame Care alternatives, scored on the same six factors widens the field.
Side-by-side on the six factors
Both providers scored on the same women's-health rubric — the higher side on each factor is marked. See the methodology.
Price, access & features
| Detail | Effecty | Sesame Care |
|---|---|---|
| Luna Fit Score | 87/100 · B+ | 85/100 · B |
| Overall rank | #20 | #4 |
| Semaglutide | $160/mo | Care $59/mo only on the 12-month prepay, otherwise $99 billed every 28 days (13 charges a year) — plus the drug: brand Wegovy pill from $149/mo at 1.5 and 4 mg only, $299/mo at 9 and 25 mg |
| Tirzepatide | $240/mo | Care $59/mo on the 12-month prepay, otherwise $99 per 28 days — plus the drug: brand Zepbound vial $299/mo (2.5 mg), $399 (5 mg), $449 (7.5–15 mg); KwikPen $299 / $399 / $499 / $699 (10–15 mg) |
| Coverage | All 50 states | Nationwide marketplace |
| Brand-name access | Yes | Yes |
| Oral / sublingual | Injection only | Yes |
Luna Fit
Effecty
Ranked #20 · Grade B+
What we like
- FDA-approved brand access plus compounded, both molecules
- LegitScript-accredited — a meaningful oversight signal when hormones are involved
- Nationwide across all 50 states
The caveats
- No oral/sublingual form
- Not a hormone-specialty program; PCOS framing is general
Luna Fit
Sesame Care
Ranked #4 · Grade B
What we like
- Real FDA-approved brand-name access — Wegovy pen and pill, Zepbound, Ozempic, Mounjaro and Rybelsus
- Established platform (operating since 2018) with LegitScript, BBB accreditation and large third-party review volume
- You choose the provider and see the price up front — genuine marketplace transparency
The caveats
- A generalist marketplace, not a dedicated weight-loss program — lighter ongoing hand-holding than a specialist desk
- Two-part cost (a platform subscription plus the medication) makes the true monthly total harder to compare
- Brand-name cash prices can run high without insurance
Assume any provider we list may compensate us — we may earn a commission, at no cost to you. Pricing, states and verification reflect each provider's public disclosures at last review; the Luna Fit Score is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on each provider's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.
More head-to-heads
Neither Effecty nor Sesame Care is only worth comparing with the other. Effecty is also written up against Vytora Health, an exact tie on the Luna Fit Score — see how Effecty and Vytora Health compare on the Luna Fit Score. Sesame Care is also written up against CoreAge Rx, 8 points apart — see Sesame Care against CoreAge Rx, factor by factor.
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Or browse the full comparison hub.