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Fridays review
The arithmetic to do before you sign up: $117 a month is $1,404 charged today. Every advertised figure on this site — $117, $150, $198, $240 — carries the line "Paid annually, delivered monthly". The pay-as-you-go numbers are on the same page, to Fridays' credit: $249 for compounded semaglutide, $359 for tirzepatide. Worth a second look before you decide: the "96.8% success rate" printed next to before-and-after photos is footnoted as a measure of whether packages shipped on time.
- HSA / FSA-eligible
- Editor-vetted
- No insurance needed
Fridays at a glance
- Semaglutide
- $249/mo on the month-to-month plan
- Tirzepatide
- $359/mo on the month-to-month plan
- Coverage
- Not published on the site
- Start
- Not published
How we scored Fridays
Each factor is read off Fridays's published pricing, disclosures and intake flow, and the six roll up into the 45/100 Rx-Readiness Score on the same weighted six-factor framework we apply to every provider — never nudged by whether a provider pays us.
Tiered or opaque — the true monthly is hard to pin down up front.
Limited or state-gated availability — confirm yours first.
Semaglutide and tirzepatide on one account — switch without re-signing.
Exit terms are the weak point: lock-in, notice periods, or a cancellation path that isn't published.
The hardest start to fit around a workday — a scheduled visit, or no published answer either way.
The weakest showing on speed — a slow published timeline, or none at all.
How we verified this review
- Last verified
- August 2026
- Confidence
- medium
- Primary source
- joinfridays.com/pricing
Read from Fridays' own pricing page in August 2026. Every advertised price — $117, $150, $198, $240 — carries the note "Paid annually, delivered monthly", and the same page gives the month-to-month rate as $249 for compounded semaglutide and $359 for compounded tirzepatide. Brand-name Ozempic is $1,498 a month, Zepbound $1,828. The "96.8% success rate" is footnoted as internal shipping and fulfillment performance rather than a clinical result, and three plan cards still display an unfilled "Save up to $xxx" placeholder. Fridays does name its operating company, address and phone in the footer.
What to expect when you sign up
We walked Fridays's public signup funnel (August 2026) — a first-hand look at the flow. We don't create accounts, enter medical data, or complete checkout, so this is what any visitor sees, not a patient outcome.
- 1The signup call to action leaves joinfridays.com for app.joinfridays.com, a separate host
- 2The signup page opened normally when we checked it on 2026-08-21
- 3We stopped at the first signup screen and entered no personal details, so we can't tell you what comes after it
What we noticed
- The intake runs on Webflow rather than on the provider's own software
- No monthly price is visible on the public homepage; the number appears only after you begin the intake
- Intake is hosted on app.joinfridays.com, so the company you fill the form in with is not the domain you started on
Pricing
Prices re-verified
| Medication | Monthly | Plan |
|---|---|---|
| Compounded semaglutideMonth to monthThe no-commitment price, printed as "($249/mo for month-to-month plan)". | $249 | Month to monthThe no-commitment price, printed as "($249/mo for month-to-month plan)". |
| Compounded semaglutidePrepaid annual plan"Starting at $150/mo — Paid annually, delivered monthly" — $1,800 charged up front. A code takes it to $117/mo against a struck-through $279. | $150 | Prepaid annual plan"Starting at $150/mo — Paid annually, delivered monthly" — $1,800 charged up front. A code takes it to $117/mo against a struck-through $279. |
| Compounded tirzepatideMonth to monthPrinted as "($359/mo for month-to-month plan)". | $359 | Month to monthPrinted as "($359/mo for month-to-month plan)". |
| Compounded tirzepatidePrepaid annual plan"Starting at $240/mo — Paid annually, delivered monthly" — $2,880 up front. A code takes it to $198/mo against a struck-through $389. | $240 | Prepaid annual plan"Starting at $240/mo — Paid annually, delivered monthly" — $2,880 up front. A code takes it to $198/mo against a struck-through $389. |
| Brand semaglutideOzempic, month to monthBrand-name Ozempic, quoted month to month. | $1498 | Ozempic, month to monthBrand-name Ozempic, quoted month to month. |
| Brand tirzepatideZepbound, month to monthBrand-name Zepbound, quoted month to month. The brand track carries a separate membership: $49 the first month, about $98/mo after on a prepaid annual plan, medication excluded. | $1828 | Zepbound, month to monthBrand-name Zepbound, quoted month to month. The brand track carries a separate membership: $49 the first month, about $98/mo after on a prepaid annual plan, medication excluded. |
HSA/FSA generally applies to GLP-1 telehealth; confirm with your plan. These figures are Fridays's public disclosures at last review and change often; confirm the current number on Fridays's own site.
What we like
- Names the company behind the brand in plain text — "Thrive Health, Inc. is the legal entity operating Fridays" — with a street address and phone number
- Publishes the month-to-month price on the same page as the annual one
- Compounded plans bundle membership, unlimited provider visits, coaching and shipping at no extra charge
- Brand-name Ozempic and Zepbound are available with their prices published, not quote-on-request
The caveats
- The headline prices all require twelve months paid up front — month to month it is $249 for semaglutide, $359 for tirzepatide
- The "96.8% success rate" is not a clinical figure: the site's own footnote calls it "internal fulfillment and delivery performance for paid orders" and says it "does not represent clinical outcomes"
- An unfilled template placeholder is live on the pricing page — three plan cards read "Save up to $xxx", all three quoting $99/mo for different plan lengths
- The struck-through reference price for compounded semaglutide is $279 on one card and $249 on another
- The hero claims "4K+ review"; a section further down the same page says "2,000+ reviews"
- "No membership fees" applies to the compounded plans only — the brand track adds $49 the first month and roughly $98/mo after, medication excluded
- No list of states served appears anywhere on the site
Fridays for working moms: our verdict
The arithmetic to do before you sign up: $117 a month is $1,404 charged today. Every advertised figure on this site — $117, $150, $198, $240 — carries the line "Paid annually, delivered monthly". The pay-as-you-go numbers are on the same page, to Fridays' credit: $249 for compounded semaglutide, $359 for tirzepatide. Worth a second look before you decide: the "96.8% success rate" printed next to before-and-after photos is footnoted as a measure of whether packages shipped on time. It runs about $249/month — a premium to the category, so the extras have to earn it.
We weigh Fridays the way working moms actually have to: not just the monthly line on your budget, but how fast you can start without a scheduled video visit and a flat monthly price that doesn't climb as your dose does — the parts a generic review does not measure.
What Fridays will cost you
- Compounded semaglutide — Month to month: $249/mo
- Compounded semaglutide — Prepaid annual plan: $150/mo
- Compounded tirzepatide — Month to month: $359/mo
- Compounded tirzepatide — Prepaid annual plan: $240/mo
- Brand-name semaglutide — Ozempic, month to month: $1498/mo
- Brand-name tirzepatide — Zepbound, month to month: $1828/mo
For context, the typical ongoing price across our roster is around $179/month, so Fridays sits at the premium end.
The medications Fridays prescribes
Fridays prescribes semaglutide and tirzepatide — the two best-evidenced molecules in the class, and having both on one account matters because you can switch between them without re-enrolling or hunting down a new provider mid-plan. It can route you to FDA-approved brand pens as well as compounded versions — the on-label products carry the manufacturer's own labeling, though the brand price runs well above the compounded tiers.
A needle-free oral or sublingual option is on the menu, which draws in working moms who've been avoiding injections — just set expectations: oral and buccal delivery of these peptides is far less studied than the injectable versions the trials used.
Where Fridays fits — and where it doesn't — for working moms
Right for you if…
- you want a straightforward semaglutide and tirzepatide program and will confirm the details before you commit.
Not your best option if…
- you'd rather the most predictable place to start and pause — which is exactly what our #1 pick, CoreAge Rx, is designed around.
Trust, safety, and the fine print
Our confidence is moderate — the core facts check out, but some details (per-state availability, program mechanics) aren't fully public. As with any compounded GLP-1, the most useful thing working moms can do is confirm which licensed pharmacy fills the prescription and what's in the formulation — we explain how we weigh oversight in our scoring methodology.
A standing caveat for working moms: GLP-1 medications aren't established as safe during pregnancy or breastfeeding, and every label advises against use. Nothing here changes that — plan the timing with your own clinician.
The bottom line
Fridays is a reasonable option — weigh it on how fast you can start without a scheduled video visit and a flat monthly price that doesn't climb as your dose does against the alternatives below. For most working moms, CoreAge Rx remains the stronger all-round fit — see why it tops our ranking.
The bottom line for working moms
Best for: A budget that can absorb twelve months in one charge, checked against the refund policy first.
Alternatives to Fridays
Providers we have a referral relationship with, ordered by Rx-Readiness Score — highest first. A fee never moves a score, but it does decide who appears here, so this is not the full list: see the complete ranking.
- Visit CoreAge RxRx-Readiness95100CoreAge RxOur #1 pick
The shortlist pick: one flat price that doesn't climb as your dose does, both molecules on a single plan, and a nationwide async intake you can finish on a break.
- Visit Pallas HealthRx-Readiness89100
Pallas Health removes the two things that usually cost a working parent the most time: it publishes every price before intake, and it runs care asynchronously in 43 of 50 states, so there's no video appointment to wedge into a workday. Compounded semaglutide averages about $199 a month and tirzepatide $299, and unusually the genuine FDA-approved pens sit alongside them — Zepbound $1,069, Ozempic $1,299, Wegovy and Mounjaro $1,349 — all cash-pay from the same clinician. The price is flat at every dose, so a titration never produces a surprise bill, and the plan figure already contains the clinician, dose adjustments, check-ins and messaging with no membership fee. Its cancellation terms are unusually concrete: cancel free through the portal, keep access to the end of the paid period, full refund if a clinician declines you, and a $5 processing fee on a qualifying refund. The trade-offs are that billing lands every 12 weeks in $597 and $897 blocks rather than monthly, the compounding pharmacy is never named, and insurance is never billed.
- Visit Trimi HealthRx-Readiness88100
The price-first partner: some of the lowest flat, all-inclusive compounded pricing we track, nationwide and async — strong if the monthly number is your deciding factor and you read the annual-prepay fine print.
Keep comparing Fridays
Head-to-head & alternatives
Fridays, answered
- How much does Fridays cost?
- Budget around $249 a month — that was Fridays's lowest ongoing compounded rate at last review ($249/mo on the month-to-month plan semaglutide, $359/mo on the month-to-month plan tirzepatide). Verify the all-in figure on their site before you plan around it; these numbers change often.
- Can I start Fridays without a scheduled video visit?
- Fridays involves more clinician touchpoints (and, in some cases, a scheduled visit), so it isn't the fastest async start. If a no-video signup is your priority, our #1 pick is built for it.
- Does Fridays offer both semaglutide and tirzepatide?
- Yes — Fridays offers both molecules, so you can switch without re-enrolling. Tirzepatide's dual GIP/GLP-1 action posts the strongest published weight-loss numbers.
- Where does Fridays rank for working moms?
- Fridays earns 45/100 on our Rx-Readiness Score, ranking #264. Speed to first dose and flat pricing carry the most weight of the six factors behind it. CoreAge Rx leads — see how they compare.
Pricing, states and verification reflect Fridays's public disclosures at last review; the Rx-Readiness Score is our editorial judgment per the published methodology. This is background reading, not medical advice — GLP-1 medications are not established as safe in pregnancy or breastfeeding. See our medical disclaimer and how we're funded.