Nolu vs Oak
Two GLP-1 desks, one scoreboard. We put Nolu and Oak head-to-head on the published Brief Score — the same six factors, scored the same way.
The verdict
Nolu takes this head-to-head.
Nolu scores 79 to 43 on our six-factor Brief Score — An all-in, LegitScript-verified GLP-1 line with a simple sticker price — billed every 4 weeks rather than by the calendar month, and with no named prescriber or pharmacy behind it.
That doesn't make Oak a bad call — it's best for readers weighing oak specifically who want to know what it does and does not publish before handing over 29 questions' worth of medical history — not readers trying to compare a price today. 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
| Nolu | Oak | |
|---|---|---|
| Brief Score | 79/100 (C) | 43/100 (C) |
| Semaglutide | $249/mo injectable · $279/mo oral (billed per 4 weeks) | $250/mo (one flat rate at every dose), read on its order form the afternoon of 15 August; it showed $200/mo that morning |
| Tirzepatide | $339/mo injectable (billed per 4 weeks) | $300/mo (one flat rate at every dose), read on its order form the afternoon of 15 August; it showed $250/mo that morning |
| Coverage | All 50 states + DC | Coverage not published |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Oral / sublingual | Yes | Yes |
| On the tracker | Newnew to the tracker, no prior reading | Newnew to the tracker, no prior reading |
Nolu: First reading — all-in per-order pricing, but billed every 4 weeks rather than by the calendar month.
Oak: Re-read twice on 15 August 2026 with a real browser and no form input, and the figures MOVED BETWEEN THE TWO READS. In the morning its order form showed $200/mo for compounded semaglutide and $250 for tirzepatide; that afternoon, same URL, same entry path, browser storage cleared as a control, it showed $250 and $300 with the strike-throughs gone and every brand line $100 higher. What is stable is WHERE the price is: on the first screen of its order form, before a single question. The tracker previously carried no figure because the ladder was believed to be behind a 29-question intake — it is not, it is in front of it. What remains true is that Oak advertises nine different "starting" prices at once — $119, $133, $160, $167, $180, $185, $190, $199 and $250 — attaches a term to none, and that its headline "$133 / $199" is the three-month prepay under code OAKSAVE200, billed upfront.
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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.