Hims & Hers vs Ro

Hims & Hers vs Ro: the short answer

Choose Hims for an app-first experience and compounded options; choose Ro if you specifically want help getting the branded, FDA-approved medication and navigating insurance.

Hims & Hers is a telehealth subscription (brand + compounded options) starting around $165/mo; Ro is a telehealth membership (brand-focused) starting around $145/mo.

On entry price alone, Ro starts lower — but the right pick depends on whether you want brand or compounded medication and whether you plan to use insurance.

What each offers

Hims & Hers: Consumer telehealth brand with a large GLP-1 weight program. It offers compounded semaglutide, brand semaglutide, and oral options. Compounded options are available, and it is cash-pay (no insurance billing).

Ro: Telehealth platform known for coordinating brand GLP-1 access. It offers wegovy, zepbound, and ozempic (as appropriate). It focuses on branded medication, and it is cash-pay (no insurance billing).

Pricing compared

Hims & Hers uses a monthly membership; medication billed separately or bundled model from about $165/mo. Ro uses a membership fee; helps source brand medication (insurance or cash) model from about $145/mo.

Remember that a low membership price does not always mean a low total — with brand-focused providers you also pay for the medication itself, while all-in compounded pricing bundles both. Factor in the full monthly cost, not just the sign-up fee.

Insurance, labs, and requirements

Hims & Hers does not bill insurance and usually does not require lab work. It serves all 50 states.

Ro does not bill insurance and typically requires lab work. It serves all 50 states.

Pros and cons

Hims & Hers strengths: recognizable brand, slick mobile app, bundled pricing options, and fast online intake. Trade-offs: does not bill insurance, compounded availability shifts with regulation, and upsells across product lines.

Ro strengths: focus on fda-approved brands, insurance-navigation support, clinical check-ins, and established platform. Trade-offs: does not directly bill insurance, brand cost still applies, and membership on top of medication.

Which should you choose?

Pick Hims & Hers if you want: people who want a well-known brand and a simple app-based experience. Pick Ro if you want: people who want help getting the real branded medication and navigating insurance.

Both are legitimate options — the deciding factor is usually brand vs compounded medication and whether insurance is part of your plan. Take the quiz to get a personalized match.