Fridays (joinfridays.com) bundles more program into its GLP-1 plans than almost anyone — group coaching over Zoom, one-on-one dietitian sessions, a fitness app, mental-health coaching — and prices its medication aggressively on annual plans. Pallas Health is the leaner counterpart: medication-first care, one all-in number, no annual commitment. Which is better depends on whether you want a coached program or the simplest possible structure.
Pricing on both sides changes often — Fridays runs rotating promo codes tied to prepaid plans — so figures reflect published pricing as of August 2026. Confirm current numbers on both sites before signing up.
The three differences that matter most
- Annual-plan pricing versus month-to-month pricing. Fridays' headline rates are annual-prepay: compounded semaglutide at $150/month (promo codes can bring the first commitment lower) and tirzepatide at $240/month, both "paid annually, delivered monthly." Month-to-month, those become $249 and $359. Pallas has one tier: $139 first month, then $199 every 4 weeks, charged once a clinician prescribes. Cancel anytime. Compounded tirzepatide injection is $179 first month, then $299 every 4 weeks, charged once a clinician prescribes. Cancel anytime. On annual prepay Fridays undercuts Pallas; month-to-month, Pallas is lower on both medications.
- The refund posture. Fridays' published terms state that, outside narrow carve-outs (like medical disqualification before services begin, or billing errors), all fees are non-refundable — including mid-cycle cancellations — with a 72-hour notice requirement before billing and no refunds on shipped medication. Pallas charges nothing until a clinician prescribes, and plans cancel anytime, self-serve, with no notice window.
- Program-rich versus medication-first. Fridays includes unlimited provider visits, group coaching, 1-on-1 dietitian and journey-support coaching, and a fitness app membership in its plan price — a genuinely deep bundle. Pallas includes clinician care, dose management, unlimited portal messaging, and a free tracking app, and deliberately nothing else.
About compounded medications
Compounded medications are prepared on a per-patient basis by US-licensed compounding pharmacies, regulated under federal law (FDCA §503A) and by state boards of pharmacy. A licensed clinician decides whether a compounded preparation — for example, a dose level or a formulation a brand-name product doesn't offer — is appropriate for you.
Pallas offers both FDA-approved and compounded medications. Compounded medications are not FDA-approved and are not generic versions of brand-name drugs. Eligibility and treatment are determined by a US-licensed clinician; results vary. Private pay only (no insurance). Operated by Brentmoor, Inc.
Quick comparison
| Pallas Health | Fridays | |
|---|---|---|
| Compounded semaglutide injection | Yes — one all-in price, no prepay | Yes — $150/mo paid annually; $249/mo month-to-month |
| Compounded tirzepatide injection | Yes — one all-in price | Yes — $240/mo paid annually; $359/mo month-to-month |
| FDA-approved brand | All four brands, $499 first month then from $599/mo, cash-pay, no membership | Ozempic® $1,498/mo · Zepbound® $1,828/mo · Wegovy® via $49-then-$98/mo membership, meds excluded |
| Membership fee | None on any tier | None on compounded; membership model on the Wegovy® track |
| Coaching / dietitian | Not included — medication-first | Included: group coaching, 1-on-1 dietitian, fitness app |
| If a clinician doesn't prescribe | Nothing charged | Refund for medical disqualification before services begin |
| Refunds otherwise | Cancel anytime | "All fees are non-refundable" outside narrow carve-outs; 72h notice |
| Care delivery | 100% online, async in most states | Online; video or no-video depending on state |
| Companion app | Free on iOS and Android, no subscription | Fitness app membership included in plans |
| Year founded | 2026 | 2023 |
What Fridays does well
The richest program bundle at its price point. Group coaching across nutrition, movement, and mental health, one-on-one dietitian sessions, a fitness app, care coaching, and unlimited provider visits — included, not upsold. For patients who want a coached experience without a WeightWatchers-style membership fee, Fridays' bundle is genuinely strong.
Aggressive annual pricing. On a prepaid annual plan, Fridays' $150/month semaglutide undercuts Pallas's average, and its rotating promo codes push the entry commitment lower still. Its consumer-review base runs around four stars across several thousand reviews as of August 2026, with praise for support and shipping.
Both tiers on the menu. Fridays offers compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide (injection and an oral tirzepatide option) plus brand-name medications, so a clinician has options within one platform.
What Pallas does differently
Month-to-month wins, and no lock. If you don't want to prepay a year: Pallas's per-month averages beat Fridays' month-to-month rates on both medications, with the renewal printed in the same sentence as the intro. There's no annual commitment to exit, no 72-hour window to hit, and no all-fees-non-refundable clause — nothing charged unless a clinician prescribes, cancel anytime after. Both medications are weekly injections: compounded semaglutide and compounded tirzepatide, one price with clinician care included.
The cheaper brand tier, dispensed simply. Pallas dispenses all four FDA-approved brands cash-pay, $499 for the first month and then from $599/month, with no membership. Fridays lists Ozempic® at $1,498 and Zepbound® at $1,828, and routes Wegovy® through a membership with medication excluded.
Self-service. A self-serve portal for orders, refills, plan switches, billing, and anytime provider messaging — plus the free Pallas companion app (iOS and Android).
Who should pick which
Fridays is probably the better fit if:
- You want coaching, dietitian access, and group support included with the medication
- You're comfortable prepaying an annual plan to unlock its best rates — after reading the non-refundable terms
- You want an oral tirzepatide option and a clinician judges it appropriate
Pallas is probably the better fit if:
- You want month-to-month flexibility at the lower non-prepaid price
- You want nothing charged unless a clinician prescribes, and cancel-anytime terms
- You may want brand-name medication — Pallas's brand tier is substantially cheaper and membership-free
- You prefer medication-first care with optional tracking over a coached program
Switching between them
Bring your medication name, current dose, and titration history. If you're mid-annual-plan at Fridays, read its refund carve-outs before timing the switch — fees are non-refundable outside them, and cancellation needs 72 hours' notice before billing. A Pallas clinician picks up from your current dose — no restart of titration unless you've been off medication for more than four weeks. For the clinical side of choosing between molecules, see semaglutide vs tirzepatide.
Bottom line: Fridays packs more coaching into a GLP-1 plan than anyone near its price, and its annual-prepay rates are genuinely low — behind them sit month-to-month prices above Pallas's, an all-fees-non-refundable clause, and a 72-hour cancellation window. Pallas is the simpler purchase: lower month-to-month pricing with the renewal printed up front, nothing charged until a clinician prescribes, cancel-anytime terms, and a far cheaper brand tier. If the coached program is what you're buying, Fridays earns a look; if the medication care is the point, Pallas prices it better without the commitment.
