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Inner Balance vs myLAB Box: Which Is Better?

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

Our Verdict

myLAB Box scores higher overall in our independent evaluation (59.7/100 vs 53.8/100), leading on trust & safety, value, product range, reputation. Inner Balance comes out ahead on experience.

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Inner Balance
Below Average

Small Boise-based women's hormone telehealth brand built around a single compounded bioidentical cream, Oestra, priced at $199/mo for six months then $99.50/mo.

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At-home lab testing company selling mail-in STD panels and wellness/fertility tests, with a free physician consultation and local-pharmacy prescription for positive results.

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Score Breakdown

DimensionInner BalancemyLAB Box
Overall Score53.8/10059.7/100 ✓
Trust & Safety30%55/10064/100 ✓
Value25%58/10062/100 ✓
Experience20%55/100 ✓52/100
Product Range15%45/10060/100 ✓
Reputation10%50/10056/100 ✓

At a Glance

Founded20232014
HeadquartersBoise, IDLos Angeles, CA
Publicly tradedNoNo
Treatment categories23
Treatments listed14
Starting price$99.5/mo$99/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.

CategoryInner BalancemyLAB Box
Women's Health—$259
Women's Health + Fertility Test

Inner Balance

+Single all-in monthly price covering the prescription, shipping and clinician messaging, with no separate consult fee
+Physician-founded (Dr. Sarah Daccarett, board-certified) with online intake and no mandatory lab draw to start
+HSA/FSA payment accepted at checkout
−Front-loaded pricing: $199/mo for the first six months before dropping to $99.50/mo, about $1,791 in year one
−Only product is a compounded cream (not FDA-approved), and the site contradicts itself on whether it comes from a 503A or 503B pharmacy
−State coverage claims conflict across the brand's own pages (43 + DC, 48, and all 50)
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myLAB Box

+Per-test prices are published openly without an account or intake form
+Positive STD results include a free phone consult with a physician licensed in the customer's state, who can prescribe to a local pharmacy
+Broad catalog (50+ tests) including multi-infection panels up to 14 pathogens (HIV, syphilis, herpes, HPV, Mycoplasma genitalium)
−Recurring Trustpilot complaints about results arriving well after the advertised turnaround, in some cases weeks
−No refunds once samples reach the lab, including when customers cite processing delays
−Comprehensive panels are expensive (14-panel Total Box $379-$409) relative to in-person clinic testing
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Inner Balance vs myLAB Box — FAQ

Is Inner Balance better than myLAB Box?

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myLAB Box scores higher overall in our independent evaluation (59.7/100 vs 53.8/100), leading on trust & safety, value, product range, reputation. Inner Balance comes out ahead on experience.

Is Inner Balance or myLAB Box cheaper?

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myLAB Box has the lower starting price (from $99/mo vs $99.5/mo for Inner Balance). Starting prices are for the cheapest treatment each offers — compare the specific treatment you need, and check what each price includes.

What do Inner Balance and myLAB Box both offer?

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Both platforms treat Women's Health. Inner Balance covers 2 treatment categories total and myLAB Box covers 3.

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