Alternatives, graded on evidence.

For every compound, the honest “what else is there?” list: same mechanism or category, ranked by published evidence tier and regulatory status rather than by what's marketed hardest.

How are the alternatives ranked?

Each list starts from compounds that share the target's mechanism or category, then orders them by how much mechanism they share, by their published evidence grade, and by regulatory status. Popularity and price play no part, and an alternative ranking higher on evidence does not mean it is right, safe or legal for any given person.

Alternatives to brand-name GLP-1 and peptide drugs

Ozempic alternatives
Ozempic is semaglutide
S · LiraglutideS · TirzepatideB · Survodutide
Wegovy alternatives
Wegovy is semaglutide
S · LiraglutideS · TirzepatideB · Survodutide
Rybelsus alternatives
Rybelsus is oral semaglutide
S · LiraglutideS · TirzepatideB · Survodutide
Mounjaro alternatives
Mounjaro is tirzepatide
B · RetatrutideS · SemaglutideS · Liraglutide
Zepbound alternatives
Zepbound is tirzepatide
B · RetatrutideS · SemaglutideS · Liraglutide
Foundayo alternatives
Foundayo is orforglipron (oral, non-peptide)
S · SemaglutideS · LiraglutideS · Tirzepatide
Victoza alternatives
Victoza is liraglutide
S · SemaglutideS · TirzepatideB · Survodutide
Saxenda alternatives
Saxenda is liraglutide
S · SemaglutideS · TirzepatideB · Survodutide
Egrifta alternatives
Egrifta is tesamorelin
C · SermorelinF · CJC-1295F · CJC-1295 DAC
Vyleesi alternatives
Vyleesi is bremelanotide (PT-141)
A · AfamelanotideD · Melanotan IIF · KPV
Zadaxin alternatives
Zadaxin is thymosin α-1
C · VIPD · Thymosin β-4F · KPV

Alternatives for every compound

Metabolic & GLP-1
Adipotide alternatives→AOD-9604 alternatives→Cagrilintide alternatives→CagriSema alternatives→HGH Fragment 176-191 alternatives→Liraglutide alternatives→Mazdutide alternatives→Orforglipron alternatives→Retatrutide alternatives→Semaglutide alternatives→Survodutide alternatives→Tirzepatide alternatives→
Healing & recovery
B7-33 alternatives→BPC-157 alternatives→Larazotide alternatives→Pentosan Polysulfate alternatives→TB-500 alternatives→Thymosin β-4 alternatives→
Growth hormone
ACE-031 alternatives→CJC-1295 alternatives→CJC-1295 DAC alternatives→Follistatin-344 alternatives→GHRP-1 alternatives→GHRP-2 alternatives→GHRP-6 alternatives→Hexarelin alternatives→Human Growth Hormone alternatives→IGF-1 LR3 alternatives→Ipamorelin alternatives→MGF alternatives→Mod-GRF (1-29) alternatives→PEG-MGF alternatives→Sermorelin alternatives→Tesamorelin alternatives→
Skin & cosmetic
Afamelanotide alternatives→Argireline alternatives→GHK-Cu alternatives→Matrixyl alternatives→Melanotan II alternatives→PTD-DBM alternatives→SNAP-8 alternatives→
Longevity
5-Amino-1MQ alternatives→Epitalon alternatives→FOXO4-DRI alternatives→Glutathione alternatives→Humanin alternatives→MOTS-c alternatives→SS-31 alternatives→Vilon alternatives→
Cognition & mood
Cerebrolysin alternatives→Cortexin alternatives→Dihexa alternatives→DSIP alternatives→N-Acetyl Semax Amidate alternatives→P21 alternatives→PE-22-28 alternatives→Pinealon alternatives→Selank alternatives→Semax alternatives→
Sexual health
Gonadorelin alternatives→HCG alternatives→Kisspeptin alternatives→Oxytocin alternatives→PT-141 alternatives→
Immune & inflammation
KPV alternatives→LL-37 alternatives→Thymalin alternatives→Thymosin α-1 alternatives→VIP alternatives→
Compounds