Shapely review
Membership billed separately
$99 buys three months of the lowest semaglutide dose, and the $99 monthly membership required to reach it is charged on its own.
Our verdict
Shapely splits the cost into a medication bill and a membership bill, and advertises the first. Compounded semaglutide starts at $99 a month on a three-month package and compounded tirzepatide at $166, with the line "Membership required to access medications" printed directly under both. That membership is $99 a month, $49 for the first, and Shapely states in writing that medication is not included in it. The all-in floor is therefore $198 and $265. Buying month to month instead of by package lifts the medication line again, to $139 and $249 at a low-to-mid dose.
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At a glance
- Category
- GLP-1 pricing
- Molecule
- Semaglutide · Tirzepatide
- Form
- Injection
- States
- 4
- From
- $99/mo medication plus $99/mo membership
- Dose published
- No
- Prescription
- Required
- Compounded
- Yes — not FDA-approved
- Pharmacy
- Not named
- Labs
- Extra cost
- Availability
- California, Florida, New York and Texas
- Updated
- September 2026
What it is
A four-state telehealth service that bills a monthly membership for provider visits, dietitian access and prescriptions, then bills compounded GLP-1 medication on top of it.
How it works
Membership covers monthly video visits with a weight-loss provider, a dietitian, unlimited chat support, a cellular-enabled scale and prior-authorization help for insured buyers. Medication is not part of it. Compounded prescriptions are filled by state-licensed 503A and 503B pharmacies, which Shapely does not name, with syringes, alcohol pads and free two-day shipping inside the medication price. Coverage is limited to California, Florida, New York and Texas.
Pricing transparency
Membership is $99 a month, discounted to $49 for the first, and the site states that the cost of medication is not included in it. Compounded semaglutide is $99 a month on a three-month package at $297, rising to $159 at high doses at $477. Month to month it is $139 at a low-to-mid dose and $179 at a high one. Compounded tirzepatide runs $166 on the starter package at $498, $199 on refills at $597 and $279 at high doses at $837, against $249 to $299 month to month. Labs are a flat $75 for buyers without insurance.
Branded vs compounded
Compounded semaglutide and compounded tirzepatide injections, filled by state-licensed 503A and 503B compounding pharmacies. Compounded drugs are not FDA-approved and are not reviewed by the FDA for safety, efficacy or quality before dispensing. Shapely also works insurance for brand Wegovy and Zepbound, and points self-pay buyers toward NovoCare and LillyDirect. Doses are described as starter, low-mid and high rather than in milligrams.
Pros and watch-outs
What we like
- Six medication rungs published across the two molecules
- Syringes, alcohol pads and two-day shipping inside the medication price
- The membership page states in writing that medication is excluded
- Insurance is worked on the buyer's behalf for brand Wegovy and Zepbound
Watch-outs
- The $99 membership sits outside every advertised medication price
- Only California, Florida, New York and Texas are served
- Doses are named in words, never in milligrams
- Labs cost $75 for buyers without insurance
Best for
Insured buyers in four states.
Who should look elsewhere
Anyone outside California, Florida, New York or Texas.
How Shapely compares
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- SkinnyRx
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A headline that is the monthly rate
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Compounded and branded together
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Pricing & provider data · Reviewed and last verified September 2026
How we assessed this. This review reflects GLP Loss’s own read of Shapely’s publicly-stated model — pricing transparency, clinical oversight, medication clarity, and access — against our editorial methodology. We publish no fabricated ratings or first-hand outcomes. A partnership never changes the assessment — see how we make money.
Frequently asked
- Does $99 cover everything at Shapely?
- No. $99 is the medication rate for compounded semaglutide on a three-month package billed as $297. The membership that grants access to medication is a separate $99 a month, $49 for the first. Adding the two gives $198 a month.
- What does compounded tirzepatide cost?
- $166 a month on the starter three-month package, billed as $498, before the membership. Refills at a low-to-mid dose are $199 a month and high doses $279. Month to month the same medication is $249 or $299 depending on the dose.
- Where does Shapely operate?
- California, Florida, New York and Texas, for adults 18 and over. The site says it will expand to all 50 states without naming a date. Anyone outside those four states cannot start today.
- Is a milligram dose published?
- No. Every price is tied to a descriptor — starter, low-mid or high — rather than a strength. That leaves the medication rate hard to set against a seller that prices by milligram. The compounding pharmacies are described only as state-licensed 503A and 503B facilities.
- Is Shapely legit?
- Shapely is a GLP-1 sellers by price service. Its stated availability: California, Florida, New York and Texas. What our record does not establish: whether it bills insurance and how its intake works. Ask for those in writing before you pay.
- Is Shapely expensive compared with other GLP-1 sellers by price providers?
- Shapely publishes a starting figure of $198/mo. Across the 263 GLP-1 sellers by price providers we review that publish a single monthly figure, those run $76 to $449 with a median of $179, which puts Shapely above the median. The other 14 GLP-1 sellers by price providers we review quote only after an intake or price by dose, so they are not in that comparison. A starting figure is not a bill — labs, consultations and shipping are often charged separately, so confirm what your own quote includes.