Clinics · Comparison
Defy Medical vs Hone Health
Both are primarily TRT & men’s hormones providers, so the differences are in consult model, what is bundled, who prescribes, and price.
Defy Medical 
| Defy Medical | Hone Health | |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 6.9* / 10 | 6.9* / 10 |
| Starting price | Under $175/mo average for TRT in year one | $65 initial lab test |
| Primary service | TRT & men’s hormones | TRT & men’s hormones |
| All services | TRT, Peptides, HRT, ED | TRT, Bloodwork, GLP-1 |
| Consult model | Live video consult | Live video consult |
| Prescriber | MD/DO + NP/PA | MD/DO |
| Labs | Billed separately | Billed separately |
| Insurance | Cash pay | Cash pay |
| Availability | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Cancellation | No subscription to cancel | By email or written request |
| Trustpilot | 4.8 / 5 (4,221 reviews) | 4.8 / 5 (12,416 reviews) |
| Regulatory / legal record | None found | None found |
| Relationship | Independent | Independent |
* Provisional score: one or two criteria could not be verified.
Choose Defy Medical if…
Self-pay patients who want long video consultations and a la carte hormone, weight-loss or peptide care without a subscription, and who can tolerate unpublished per-visit pricing.
- No subscription, monthly fee or contract; patients pay only for the services they buy
- Initial consultations by secure video last up to one hour, and follow-ups up to 30 minutes
- Care team of physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners, plus an in-person clinic in Tampa
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Choose Hone Health if…
Men or women who want a physician-led video consult and regular biomarker retesting across hormones, weight and longevity, and are fine paying a membership plus medication.
- Prices for membership tiers, the initial lab test and most individual medications are listed on the site
- Initial consult is a live 45-minute video visit with a licensed physician
- Trustpilot 4.8 from 12,416 reviews; BBB A+ and accredited
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Defy Medical vs Hone Health: common questions
Is Defy Medical or Hone Health better?
Defy Medical scores higher on our rubric (6.9 vs 6.9 out of 10). That reflects price transparency, labs, prescribers, availability and cancellation terms, not clinical outcomes. Defy Medical: Self-pay patients who want long video consultations and a la carte hormone, weight-loss or peptide care without a subscription, and who can tolerate unpublished per-visit pricing. Hone Health: Men or women who want a physician-led video consult and regular biomarker retesting across hormones, weight and longevity, and are fine paying a membership plus medication.
Which is cheaper, Defy Medical or Hone Health?
Defy Medical starts at Under $175/mo average for TRT in year one (company estimate, pay-per-service). Hone Health starts at $65 initial lab test + consult, then $25/mo (Basic) or $155/mo (Premium) plus medication. Compare what each price includes, especially labs and medication.
Do Defy Medical and Hone Health include lab work?
Defy Medical: billed separately. Hone Health: billed separately.
Which is easier to cancel?
Defy Medical: No subscription or contract: 'Defy Medical doesn't lock patients into subscriptions or contracts', and charges are due when a service is purchased, so there is no recurring plan to cancel. Appointments cancelled with less than 24 hours' notice, and no-shows, may be charged the full consultation fee. Sales are generally final. Lab orders are refundable only before specimens are submitted, and dispensed medications are not refundable. Hone Health: Terms of Use: subscriptions auto-renew. Cancel before the end of the current period via a help-center request form, by calling (833) 444-4483, or by emailing support@honehealth.com. The account closes at the end of the billing period. 'Your subscription can be cancelled at any time, but any fees paid to Hone or its affiliated-medical practices are not refundable.' The homepage says 'No commitments. Cancel anytime.' Lab fees are billed at the lab's rates and refunds are up to the lab.