Published price vs quote-only
Shed vs IVIM Health: Which One Publishes Its Price? (2026)
Compare Shed and IVIM Health on real cost over 12 months, medication type, price stability and support. Independent 2026 analysis, no first-month gimmicks.
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Both Shed and IVIM Health will get a GLP-1 prescription to your door without an in-person visit. The question is what the year after that first shipment looks like.
IVIM Health publishes what it charges — $99 first month, then $174/mo. Shed does not: Shed does not publish standard pricing; you receive a personalized quote after completing the intake assessment. That asymmetry is the comparison, because you can only price-check one of these two before handing over a medical history.
What follows is a like-for-like read of both programs: entry pricing, maintenance pricing, formulary, support model and the terms attached to each. Where a provider quotes only after intake, that is recorded as the answer rather than replaced with a guess.
The short answer
- Easier to price in advance
- IVIM Health — $99 first month, then $174/mo. The other side quotes after intake, so a like-for-like total is not available before you apply.
- FDA-approved medication
- Shed — The only side that can write an approved brand-name product at all — it offers name-brand FDA-approved GLP-1 and compounded GLP-1.
- Quickest to start
- IVIM Health — Free consult, then clinician review, then home delivery.
- Most support included
- Shed — Continuous coaching built into every treatment plan.
Shed and IVIM Health, side by side
Every figure below is the provider's own published number. The blank spaces are theirs, not ours.
| Shed | IVIM Health | |
|---|---|---|
| Advertised price | 10% off the first month, price quoted after intake | $99 first month, then $174/mo |
| Rate after promotions | not published before intake | $174/mo |
| Pricing structure | Quoted only after intake | Membership fee plus the cost of medication |
| Medication | Name-brand FDA-approved GLP-1 and compounded GLP-1 | Compounded semaglutide |
| Price transparency | Quote only, after intake | Published upfront |
| State coverage | Not published | Not published |
| How fast you start | 2-minute approval assessment | Free consult, then clinician review |
| Membership fee | Not stated | Yes, billed separately |
| Payment options | Card only, no financing published | Card only, no financing published |
| Patient reviews | 8,500 | 36,958 |
| eRxDoctor score | 9.9/10 | 7.2/10 |
The real cost: six months and twelve
Trial data runs to 68 and 72 weeks; the pricing people compare runs to 30 days. So the table works in the timeframe treatment actually happens in.
| Shed | IVIM Health | |
|---|---|---|
| First month | Not published | $99 |
| Months 2 onward | Not published | $174/mo |
| 6-month total | Not computable | $969 |
| 12-month total | Not computable | $2,013 |
| Best published plan | No multi-month discount published | No multi-month discount published |
A like-for-like annual total is not available for Shed: Shed does not publish standard pricing; you receive a personalized quote after completing the intake assessment. Treat any comparison that quotes one as an estimate someone else has made for you.
Price escalation to plan for: IVIM Health moves from $99 to $174, a 76% increase. Set a calendar reminder for the month it changes.
One publishes a price. One does not.
IVIM Health states its terms upfront: $99 first month, then $174/mo, membership fee plus the cost of medication. You can decide whether it fits your budget without giving anyone a medical history.
Shed inverts that: Shed does not publish standard pricing; you receive a personalized quote after completing the intake assessment. Personalization is a real justification, but the result is a quote delivered at the point you have already invested time in the process.
The workaround is straightforward: complete Shed's assessment, get the quote, and then price it against IVIM Health's published $174/mo before agreeing to anything.
A closer look at Shed
Shed offers both name-brand and compounded GLP-1 weight loss medications with integrated coaching, a 2-minute approval assessment, and 10% off your first month.
Intake is 2-minute approval assessment. Fulfillment is home delivery after clinician review. The commercial terms are quoted only after intake, quote only, after intake.
What continues after the first shipment: continuous coaching built into every treatment plan. Formulary: name-brand FDA-approved GLP-1 and compounded GLP-1.
Shed pros
- Continuous coaching is integrated into treatment, not just a prescription
- Offers both FDA-approved name-brand GLP-1 and compounded options on one platform
- 10% off your first month for new patients
- Fast 2-minute approval assessment
Shed cons
- Standard pricing is not published, you receive a personalized quote after intake
- Coaching-bundled model can cost more than bare-prescription platforms
- Name-brand options carry significantly higher costs than compounded alternatives
Read next to IVIM Health, the weak point: you cannot know what you will pay until you have finished the intake.
IVIM Health: what you are buying
IVIM Health positions itself on 4.9 stars on both Google and Trustpilot, which is rare dual third-party verification. Limited Offer: Free Month Membership – Use Code GIFT75
Practically: free consult, then clinician review, home delivery, and a pricing model that is membership fee plus the cost of medication.
No-obligation free consultation valued at $75. The formulary covers compounded semaglutide.
IVIM Health pros
- Competitive ongoing pricing at $174/month after a $99 first month
- 4.9-star rating on both Google and Trustpilot, rare dual third-party verification
- No-obligation free consultation ($75 value) for new patients
- Free month membership with code GIFT75
IVIM Health cons
- Price rises from $99 first month to $174/month ongoing
- The 40% faster claim is a proprietary protocol claim, not an independent clinical finding
- Compounded medication only, no branded Ozempic or Wegovy
The reservation worth holding, particularly next to Shed: the GLP-1 ID protocol's 40% faster claim is the platform's own, not an independent finding.
Picking between them
Choose Shed if:
- you want continuous coaching built into every treatment plan rather than a prescription alone
- you want an FDA-approved finished medication rather than a compounded preparation
- the level of clinical contact suits you: continuous coaching built into every treatment plan
- you would get real value from one of the few platforms that will write either a name-brand or a compounded GLP-1, with coaching bundled into the plan rather than sold beside it
Choose IVIM Health if:
- you want the full price in front of you before completing an intake
- you would rather use the platform with the longer public record (36,958 reviews)
- the level of clinical contact suits you: no-obligation free consultation valued at $75
- the feature you would actually use: 4.9 stars on both Google and Trustpilot, which is rare dual third-party verification
Honest trade-offs
On price. Only IVIM Health publishes a rate you can plan against ($99 first month, then $174/mo). The other quotes after intake, which is a cost of a different kind: you cannot budget the year in advance.
On commitment. Neither publishes a multi-month discount, so both are month-to-month decisions and neither asks you to prepay for a response you have not had yet. Neither publishes financing options, so plan for the full amount each month.
On predictability. Quoted only after intake at Shed, against membership fee plus the cost of medication at IVIM Health. The more predictable structure is worth a premium to anyone who has been surprised by a telehealth invoice before.
On access. Shed advertises 2-minute approval assessment and home delivery after clinician review; IVIM Health advertises free consult, then clinician review and home delivery. Neither publishes its state coverage, so confirm you are eligible before paying for anything.
The medication, not the platform
The efficacy data people cite when comparing these platforms is not platform data. It comes from trials of the underlying medication, and it applies to both.
In the STEP 1 trial, weekly semaglutide 2.4 mg produced a mean body-weight change of −14.9% at 68 weeks against −2.4% on placebo, per NEJM, STEP 1.
The STEP 1 extension found participants regained roughly two-thirds of the weight they had lost within a year of stopping semaglutide, per Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism.
None of that settles which of these two to use. It does mean the drug is doing the work, and you are choosing who supplies it and on what terms.
Shed vs IVIM Health: common questions
Do Shed or IVIM Health take insurance?
Both run on a direct-pay basis: you pay the platform and it does not bill your insurer. Neither publishes HSA/FSA acceptance, so budget the full amount as out-of-pocket spending.
How fast can I start with Shed compared with IVIM Health?
Shed advertises 2-minute approval assessment, with home delivery after clinician review. IVIM Health advertises free consult, then clinician review, with home delivery. Both are subject to clinician review and to whether your state and health history clear, so treat the advertised timeline as a best case rather than a commitment.
Can I switch from Shed to IVIM Health later?
Yes. Neither program locks you in clinically, and both operate month to month unless you have bought a multi-month plan. Practically, switching means a fresh intake, a fresh clinician review and possibly a gap in supply, so time it against your current shipment rather than your renewal date.
Do Shed and IVIM Health prescribe the same medication?
No. Shed dispenses both name-brand FDA-approved medication and compounded alternatives; IVIM Health dispenses compounded medication prepared by a pharmacy rather than manufactured under an approved application. That is a regulatory difference rather than a branding one, and it is the main reason the two prices are not directly comparable.
What happens if I stop taking the medication?
Weight regain is the documented pattern, and it is not specific to either platform. Trial extension data has recorded participants regaining most of the weight they lost within a year of stopping semaglutide. Both Shed and IVIM Health price on a monthly basis, so treat the twelve-month figure as the realistic commitment rather than a first-month experiment.
The verdict
Neither of these two publishes enough for a clean cost verdict, which is itself the finding. Shed leads on one of the few platforms that will write either a name-brand or a compounded GLP-1, with coaching bundled into the plan rather than sold beside it; IVIM Health leads on 4.9 stars on both Google and Trustpilot, which is rare dual third-party verification.
Before choosing either, get the maintenance-dose price in writing. Without it, any comparison — including this one — is working with half the information.
Both platforms are legitimate routes to a GLP-1 prescription. The decision is commercial, and it should be made with the twelve-month figure in front of you rather than the first-month one.
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Pricing reflects what each provider published as of the sync date above and changes frequently; confirm the current rate, and the rate at your maintenance dose, before you pay. Six- and twelve-month totals are calculated from those published rates and exclude anything a provider bills separately.
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