Effecty vs Zappy Health
Two GLP-1 desks, one scoreboard. We put Effecty and Zappy Health head-to-head on the published Brief Score — the same six factors, scored the same way.
Effecty
Zappy Health
FDA warning letter, February 2026 — issued to Kare Solutions, LLC dba Zappy. See the FDA's warning letter database.
The verdict
Effecty takes this head-to-head.
Effecty scores 86 to 64 on our six-factor Brief Score — One of the few accredited desks pairing compounded pricing with brand-name access, nationwide.
That doesn't make Zappy Health a bad call — it's best for people wanting both compounded and brand-name glp-1 with flat pricing that doesn't rise with dose. Weigh the six factors below against your own priorities before you decide.
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Factor by factor
Both desks scored on the six published Brief Score factors. The higher score in each row is marked. See the methodology.
Price, coverage & the tracker
| Effecty | Zappy Health | |
|---|---|---|
| Brief Score | 86/100 (B) | 64/100 (C) |
| Semaglutide | $160/mo | From $159/mo (compounded) |
| Tirzepatide | $240/mo | From $299/mo (compounded) |
| Coverage | All 50 states | 42 states |
| Brand-name access | Yes | Yes |
| Oral / sublingual | Injection only | Injection only |
| On the tracker | Stableprice stable | Newnew to the tracker, no prior reading |
Effecty: $160 sema / $240 tirz; LegitScript-certified with brand-name access nationwide.
Zappy Health: New to the tracker on 1 August 2026. The published line reads From $159/mo (compounded) at our first reading; there is no earlier reading of ours to compare it against yet.
● Not sold on either?
CoreAge Rx tops the whole ranking at 94/100.
The steadiest desk in the ranking: one flat, no-step-up price on both molecules, nationwide, and it hasn't moved.
Pricing, states and access reflect each provider's public disclosures at last review; the Brief Score is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on each provider's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.