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PlushCare vs Superpower: Which Is Better?

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

Our Verdict

Superpower scores higher overall in our independent evaluation (69.8/100 vs 68.3/100), leading on value, experience, product range. PlushCare comes out ahead on trust & safety, reputation. PlushCare has the lower entry price (from $20/mo vs $49/mo), so the better value depends on which treatment you need.

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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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Physician-founded annual membership offering 150+ blood biomarkers, AI-assisted insights, and optional prescriptions or peptides.

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Score Breakdown

DimensionPlushCareSuperpower
Overall Score68.3/10069.8/100 ✓
Trust & Safety30%78/100 ✓70/100
Value25%62/10078/100 ✓
Experience20%62/10068/100 ✓
Product Range15%65/10068/100 ✓
Reputation10%72/100 ✓55/100

At a Glance

Founded20142023
HeadquartersSan Francisco, CASan Francisco, CA
Publicly tradedNoNo
Treatment categories21
Treatments listed33
Starting price$20/mo$49/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.

CategoryPlushCareSuperpower
Primary Care$20–$129
PlushCare Membership + Weight-Loss Visit
$49–$99
At-Home Blood Draw Add-On

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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Superpower

+Physician-founded (team includes doctors from Stanford, Harvard, Oxford, and UCLA) with a 4.5/5 Trustpilot average
+$349/year undercuts comparable diagnostics-membership competitors and includes optional add-on prescriptions and peptides that pure lab-testing rivals don't offer
+AI-assisted result interpretation paired with on-demand clinician access
−Trustpilot sample is still small (354 reviews) for a nationwide brand — the 4.5 average should be read with that caveat
−No phone-based customer support; patients describe extended email/text-only support cycles
−Multiple patient reports of billing continuing after a cancellation attempt
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PlushCare vs Superpower — FAQ

Is PlushCare better than Superpower?

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Superpower scores higher overall in our independent evaluation (69.8/100 vs 68.3/100), leading on value, experience, product range. PlushCare comes out ahead on trust & safety, reputation. PlushCare has the lower entry price (from $20/mo vs $49/mo), so the better value depends on which treatment you need.

Is PlushCare or Superpower cheaper?

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PlushCare has the lower starting price (from $20/mo vs $49/mo for Superpower). Starting prices are for the cheapest treatment each offers — compare the specific treatment you need, and check what each price includes.

What do PlushCare and Superpower both offer?

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Both platforms treat Primary Care. PlushCare covers 2 treatment categories total and Superpower covers 1.

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