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Healthspan vs PlushCare: Which Is Better?

Head-to-head comparison of Healthspan and PlushCare based on our independent scoring across trust, value, experience, product range, and reputation — plus real pricing for the treatments they both offer.

Our Verdict

Healthspan scores higher overall in our independent evaluation (71.3/100 vs 68.3/100), leading on value, experience, product range. PlushCare comes out ahead on trust & safety. PlushCare has the lower entry price (from $20/mo vs $25/mo), so the better value depends on which treatment you need.

Healthspan

Good

Healthspan is a Santa Monica-based longevity clinic built around clinician-guided rapamycin protocols, with add-on hormone, metabolic and brand-name GLP-1 care under a $99/mo membership.

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PlushCare

Good

PlushCare is a virtual primary-care membership service that layers weight-loss visits and branded GLP-1 prescriptions onto its core telehealth offering, rather than running a dedicated compounded-GLP-1 program.

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Score Breakdown

Dimension	Healthspan	PlushCare
Overall Score	71.3/100 ✓	68.3/100
Trust & Safety30%	72/100	78/100 ✓
Value25%	68/100 ✓	62/100
Experience20%	72/100 ✓	62/100
Product Range15%	74/100 ✓	65/100
Reputation10%	72/100	72/100

At a Glance

Founded	2019	2014
Headquarters	Santa Monica, CA	San Francisco, CA
Publicly traded	No	No
Treatment categories	7	2
Treatments listed	14	3
Starting price	$25/mo	$20/mo

Pricing Where They Compete

Prices shown are based on our most recent research and may not reflect current pricing. Telehealth providers update their pricing frequently. Always verify pricing directly with the provider before purchasing.

Category	Healthspan	PlushCare
Weight Loss / GLP-1	$248–$398 Wegovy Pill with Ongoing Care	$650–$1100 Branded GLP-1 Prescription (Wegovy, Saxenda)

Healthspan

+Deepest rapamycin-centered longevity formulary we track: oral and topical rapamycin, SGLT2 inhibitors, metformin, acarbose, LDN and methylene blue

+Low entry pricing for core longevity drugs (rapamycin from $64/mo, metformin $27, acarbose $25), shown on the homepage

+Strong patient sentiment: 4.8/5 across ~402 Trustpilot reviews, with a founder who responds personally to negative reviews

−Brand-name GLP-1s require the $99+/mo membership on top of the medication cost ($299/mo Zepbound, $149/mo Wegovy pill)

−Longevity uses of rapamycin, SGLT2 inhibitors and metformin are off-label, and headline claims (e.g., an 8-year average biological-age reduction) are self-reported

−Dispensing pharmacy and medical group are not named on the public site

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PlushCare

+Low $19.99/mo membership with first month free, and insurance-eligible visits as low as a $30 copay

+Accepts major insurance plans (Aetna, Cigna, Humana), broader than most single-purpose GLP-1 telehealth startups

+Physician-led primary care model covers ongoing and chronic care beyond a single weight-loss funnel

−Branded GLP-1 medication (Zepbound, Wegovy) is billed separately at the pharmacy — without insurance coverage this can run roughly $1,000+/month, dwarfing the low membership fee

−No compounded GLP-1 option, so cash-pay patients without drug coverage face full retail brand pricing

−Trustpilot pattern of unexpected recurring membership charges and difficulty cancelling

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Healthspan vs PlushCare — FAQ

Is Healthspan better than PlushCare?

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Is Healthspan or PlushCare cheaper?

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PlushCare has the lower starting price (from $20/mo vs $25/mo for Healthspan). Starting prices are for the cheapest treatment each offers — compare the specific treatment you need, and check what each price includes.

What do Healthspan and PlushCare both offer?

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Both platforms treat Weight Loss / GLP-1. Healthspan covers 7 treatment categories total and PlushCare covers 2.

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