Live Vital vs Willow: Which longevity Clinic Is Better in 2026?
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Live Vital wins overall, scoring 6.8/10 vs 6.5/10. Mainly on real monthly cost and what they can prescribe.
Live Vital wins overall, scoring 6.8/10 vs 6.5/10.
Live Vital · from $149/mo on a 3-month protocol ($447 total)
Names the physician who reviews your intake, and shows the protocol total next to the monthly price.
from $149/mo on a 3-month protocol ($447 total)
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Willow
Names its company, 36 physicians and five pharmacies, but not the dose its $199 NAD+ vial contains or which pharmacy makes it.
from $199/mo billed monthly until cancelled
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| Feature | Live Vital | Willow |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 6.8/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Starting price | $149/mo on a 3-month protocol ($447 total) | $199/mo billed monthly until cancelled |
| Medication types | nad-injection, glutathione-injection, peptides | nad-injection |
| Best for | Best for a named prescriber | — |
| Overall ranking | #17 | #21 |
| Real monthly cost (25%) | 7.5 | 6.0 |
| Prescriber & follow-up (30%) | 7.0 | 7.5 |
| What they can prescribe (20%) | 6.5 | 5.5 |
| What they disclose (25%) | 6.0 | 6.5 |
Sources: Live Vital pricing verified on livevital.io, Willow pricing verified on startwillow.com
Pros & cons
Live Vital
Pros
- + NAD+ at $149/mo and glutathione at $99/mo, each with the three-month total shown
- + Names its reviewing physician publicly rather than referring to a network
- + Prepared by a licensed US pharmacy, with unlimited messaging to the care team
Cons
- − Weaker on What they disclose (6.0/10)
- − Weaker on What they can prescribe (6.5/10)
- − Weaker on Prescriber & follow-up (7.0/10)
Willow
Pros
- + Names its legal entity with a street address, 36 US-licensed physicians with individual bio pages, and all five partner pharmacies with full addresses
- + One published monthly price that states what it includes: the vial, syringes, needles, doctor access and free shipping
- + States plainly that compounded NAD+ is not FDA-approved, on the product page and its safety page
Cons
- − Weaker on What they can prescribe (5.5/10)
- − Weaker on Real monthly cost (6.0/10)
- − Weaker on What they disclose (6.5/10)
The bottom line
After scoring all 31 clinics on our 4-criterion rubric (real monthly cost, prescriber & follow-up, what they can prescribe and what they disclose), Live Vital (6.8/10) comes out ahead of Willow (6.5/10). But the right choice still depends on what matters most to you.
Choose Live Vital if you want best for a named prescriber. From $149/mo on a 3-month protocol ($447 total).
Visit →Choose Willow if you want this option. From $199/mo billed monthly until cancelled.
Visit →Editor's overall pick
Not sold on either? Our highest-rated clinic overall is HealthRX (8.5/10) from $161/mo on a 1-month plan, renewing monthly. Read the review →
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