Hims Alternatives for ED and Hair Loss: Similar Programs, Priced

Hims does a lot well. It sells ED, hair loss and more under one login. It prints a starting price for each product, ships free and names its partner pharmacies. This page is for readers who want a second price or a different kind of plan.

Why people look at Hims alternatives

The reasons are practical. Some want a program that sells only hair loss care. Some want a printed per-dose price. Some want a plan with a longer billing period and a lower monthly figure. Some just want to see what else is out there before they pay.

Hims is a good yardstick because it is the biggest program. Our Hims ED cost guide lists every Hims ED price, and our Hims review gives the plan facts. Our guide to how Hims works walks through the visit.

Hims alternatives for ED

Every program below sells FDA-approved generic sildenafil (the Viagra ingredient) or generic tadalafil (the Cialis ingredient). A generic has the same active ingredient as the brand name. The FDA explains this in its generic drug questions and answers.

The lowest per-dose generic sildenafil price we track is $1.60 at Strut Health. Monthly and per-dose prices do not compare one to one, so count the doses in each plan first. For more on pill prices, see generic Viagra cost per pill and generic Cialis cost per pill.

Compounded versus FDA-approved

Some Hims products, such as its mints and chews, are compounded. That means a pharmacy mixes the medicine to order. The FDA says: "Compounded drugs are not FDA-approved. This means that FDA does not verify the safety, effectiveness or quality of compounded drugs before they are marketed." (FDA: compounding questions and answers, read 2026-11-13).

Hims says the same on its page, and it also sells approved generics. If you want only approved drugs, our list of programs that sell only FDA-approved ED drugs is the shortest route. Our guide to compounded ED medication explains the difference in plain terms.

Hims alternatives for hair loss

Finasteride is the most common prescription for male hair loss. Minoxidil is the other common choice, and the topical kind is sold without a prescription. Our finasteride vs minoxidil guide explains how they differ.

Some of these plans bill several months at once, which lowers the monthly figure. Check the billing line on each page. Our cheapest hair loss treatment guide and finasteride cost guide go deeper on price. Musely is one more hair loss option; see Musely hair loss cost.

How to choose between Hims and its alternatives

Ask four plain questions of any plan:

1. Is the drug a generic the FDA approved, or compounded?
2. How many doses or months does the price cover?
3. Does the price include the clinician visit and shipping?
4. How do you cancel, and how much notice is needed?

A licensed prescriber decides what suits you. Tell them every medicine you take. The labels for ED drugs warn about nitrate heart drugs, for example. For hair loss, our finasteride side effects guide covers what the label says.

What each alternative does well

Each seller has a strength worth knowing about. Ro prints plan prices by billing period and sells ED and hair loss care in one place. Rex MD prints per-dose generic prices, which makes a quick sum easy. Strut Health lists plans by 30 and 90 days and says what each includes. Lemonaid prints a per-dose price on its dissolve-under-the-tongue tablet. Friday Plans charges one flat price for any strength; see Friday Plans alternatives.

Keeps and Happy Head each focus on hair loss. Keeps shows its finasteride price on a product page with the billing period beside it. Happy Head lists several drugs, including dutasteride, with a six-month price for each. If hair loss is your only need, a focused seller can be simpler than a large one.

Two sellers can show the same monthly price and still cost different amounts over a year. One may bill a single month, the other six months at once. Always multiply the monthly price by the months you would pay for, then compare the totals.

Head-to-head pages

For a direct pair, use our side-by-side pages: Hims vs Ro for ED, Hims vs Ro for hair loss, Hims vs Keeps and Hims vs Happy Head. The BlueChew alternatives guide covers chewable plans. If you are weighing Ro or Keeps instead, see Ro alternatives and Keeps alternatives.

How we rank programs

Payment never moves a rank. Ro is our top-scored program today, scored on price, openness, care, access and reputation. Hims shows a plan-facts view on this site. See our best programs for every score. Our program ratings put Trustpilot scores side by side.