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Maximus vs LifeMD: Which TRT Clinic Is Better in 2026?

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Short answer

Maximus wins overall, scoring 7.2/10 vs 7.1/10, mainly on transparency and price & value.

Our pick: Maximus

Maximus wins overall, scoring 7.2/10 vs 7.1/10.

Winner
#15 of 39

Maximus

7.2

Four testosterone protocols, including fertility-sparing enclomiphene, from $99.99/mo on a 12-month plan that can't be ended early ($199.99 month to month), with lab kits billed separately.

from $99.99/mo on a 12-month plan (6 months for injections or cream) that can't be ended early; $199.99 month to month

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#18 of 39

LifeMD

7.1

Publicly traded telehealth company (NASDAQ: LFMD) whose men's program prescribes FDA-approved testosterone (cypionate injections, 1.62% gel or the XYOSTED autoinjector) after required labs, with follow-up labs at 3 and every 6 months. It publishes no TRT price.

Price on consultation

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Maximus vs LifeMD, side by side

FeatureMaximusLifeMD
Our score7.2/107.1/10
Starting price$99.99/mo on a 12-month plan (6 months for injections or cream) that can't be ended early; $199.99 month to monthPrice on consultation
Treatment typesenclomiphene, oral testosterone, cream, injectionsinjections, gel, autoinjector (XYOSTED), clomiphene, sermorelin
Best forBest for Fertility-Friendly TRTBest for FDA-Approved Options
Overall ranking#15#18
Price & Value (25%)7.06.0
Clinical Oversight (25%)8.08.0
Treatment Options (20%)8.58.5
User Experience (15%)7.56.5
Transparency (15%)4.06.0

Sources: Maximus pricing verified on maximustribe.com, LifeMD pricing verified on lifemd.com

Pros & cons

Maximus

Pros

  • + Enclomiphene, a fertility-sparing option, offered alongside cream, oral and injectable testosterone
  • + Four core protocols plus combinations, with the clinician choosing
  • + HSA and FSA accepted

Cons

  • − Not available in 4 states
  • − Weaker on Transparency (4.0 vs 6.0/10)

LifeMD

Pros

  • + Labs required before any prescription, with follow-ups at 3 months and every 6 months
  • + FDA-approved options: cypionate injections, 1.62% gel and the XYOSTED autoinjector
  • + At-home Tasso kit, LabCorp or Quest for bloodwork

Cons

  • − Weaker on Price & Value (6.0 vs 7.0/10)
  • − Weaker on User Experience (6.5 vs 7.5/10)

The bottom line

After scoring all 39 clinics on our 5-criterion rubric (price & value, clinical oversight, treatment options, user experience and transparency), Maximus (7.2/10) comes out ahead of LifeMD (7.1/10). But the right choice still depends on what matters most to you.

Choose Maximus if you want best for fertility-friendly trt. From $99.99/mo on a 12-month plan (6 months for injections or cream) that can't be ended early; $199.99 month to month.

Visit Maximus →

Choose LifeMD if you want best for fda-approved options. Price on consultation.

Visit LifeMD →

Editor's overall pick

Not sold on either? Our highest-rated clinic overall is Male Excel (8.1/10), from $99/mo membership; medication billed on top. Read the review →

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Our verdict for this matchup is Maximus.

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Male Excel

8.1

from $99/mo membership; medication billed on top

1st Optimal

8.1

from $169/mo with a 120-day minimum, billed monthly

Hone Health

7.9

from $155/mo membership; medication billed on top

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