Head-to-head review
Mochi Health vs Noom Med
Mochi Health and Noom Med both compete for patients searching for a GLP-1 weight-loss program. This head-to-head compares pricing, medications, insurance handling, and clinician quality so you can pick the right fit.
Editorial verdict
Mochi Health wins on starting price at $79/mo. Pick the program whose medications and care model best match your treatment plan.
Side-by-side comparison
Every attribute scored head-to-head. The highlighted cell is our pick for that row.
Mochi Health
4.7 / 5Noom Med
4.1 / 5Mochi Health
$79/moNoom Med
$149/moMochi Health
Prescription ProgramNoom Med
Prescription ProgramMochi Health
- Wegovy
- Zepbound
- Compounded Semaglutide
- Metformin
- Bupropion-Naltrexone
Noom Med
- Wegovy
- Zepbound
- Saxenda
- Contrave
- Metformin
- Compounded Semaglutide
Mochi Health
All 50 statesNoom Med
All 50 statesMochi Health
YesNoom Med
YesMochi Health
NoNoom Med
NoMochi Health
YesNoom Med
YesMochi Health
4.7Obesity-medicine specialists with insurance navigation
Mochi Health stands out for matching patients with obesity-medicine specialists rather than general practitioners, and for being willing to prescribe across the full anti-obesity formulary.
Pros
- Membership-only model is the cheapest entry point
- Board-certified obesity medicine physicians
- Will prescribe non-GLP-1 alternatives when appropriate
Cons
- Medication paid separately
- Booking can be slow during peak demand
Noom Med
4.1Behavioral psychology + GLP-1 prescribing
Noom Med extends Noom's psychology-first weight-loss app into a clinical service, layering GLP-1 prescribing on top of one of the most established behavior-change platforms in the category.
Pros
- Industry-leading behavior-change curriculum
- Clinician oversight from obesity medicine specialists
- Insurance pathway available for brand-name GLP-1s
Cons
- Medication costs are separate
- App-first model has limited live human support
Mochi Health vs Noom Med: at a glance
Three quick dimensions where Mochi Health and Noom Med differ most. Use this as a starter — the full spec table above has every attribute we score.
Lower starting price
- Winner
- Mochi Health
- Detail
- $79/mo
- Why it matters
- Saves $70/mo at base dose
Higher editor rating
- Winner
- Mochi Health
- Detail
- 4.7 / 5
- Why it matters
- Based on clinician quality, transparency, and onboarding.
Accepts insurance
- Winner
- Both
- Detail
- Brand-name only
- Why it matters
- Compounded GLP-1 is never billed to insurance.
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Obesity-medicine specialists with insurance navigation
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Mochi Health vs Noom Med: FAQs
- Mochi Health is cheaper to start at $79/month vs. Noom Med at $149/month. Remember that GLP-1 costs scale up as your dose escalates over the first 4–5 months.
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