Empirical Health vs InsideTracker
Empirical Health is cheaper to start ($190 vs $489 per year, lowest published plans). Empirical Health scores higher overall (8.6 vs 7.1).
By Julian Caraulani · prices checked
Quick verdict
Our pick between the two: Empirical Health
Empirical Health scores 8.6/10 against 7.1 for InsideTracker, ahead on price and clinical care. InsideTracker can still be the better fit: it is best for data-minded testers who want an app-led action plan and do not need a clinician review.
Side by side
| Empirical Health | InsideTracker | |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest price | $190/yr (one-time payment) | $489/yr (first year; renews at full retail) |
| Our score | 8.6/10 | 7.1/10 |
| Treatments | Longevity memberships | Longevity memberships |
| Medication in price | Not stated | Not stated |
| Drugs dispensed | Not stated | Not stated |
| Labs | Not stated | Not stated |
| Membership | Not stated | Not stated |
| Insurance | No; self-pay | No; self-pay |
| States | Not confirmed: no state list found on its own site (2026-10-31) | All 50 states, per its own site (2026-10-31) |
| Cancellation | $190 panel is a one-time payment. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled before period end by contacting Empirical; account closes at end of billing period. Refund policy for the panel not found. | Membership auto-renews annually at full retail price. Must cancel 30 days before the next billing date. Refunds only within 30 days of purchase/renewal and never after a blood sample is collected. |
| FDA warning letters | None found (October 31, 2026) | None found (October 31, 2026) |
| Trustpilot | 3.5/5 (3 reviews) | No profile we could quote |
| Best for | Heart-focused testers who want ApoB and Lp(a) with a doctor-written report for one payment. | Data-minded testers who want an app-led action plan and do not need a clinician review. |
| Prices checked | 2026-10-31 | 2026-10-31 |
Price by treatment
The lowest all-in plan each publishes for the treatments both offer, with the page we read it on.
| Treatment | Empirical Health | InsideTracker |
|---|---|---|
| Longevity memberships | $190/yr (one-time payment) source, 2026-10-31 | $489/yr (first year; renews at full retail) source, 2026-10-31 |
Empirical Health: a closer look
Heart-focused panel of 100+ items at Quest or BioReference, with a physician-interpreted report. We searched the FDA warning-letter database on October 31, 2026 and found no letter naming Empirical Health.
In its favour
- One-time payment, no auto-renewing membership for the panel
- ApoB and Lp(a) included
- Publishes its NY and NJ price
To weigh
- Doctor video visit and care plan only in the $399 program; the $190 panel gets a physician-interpreted report.
- Biomarker count includes calculated ratios and risk scores.
- Medical services in 'over 30 states' with no published exclusion list.
- Only 3 Trustpilot reviews; little independent feedback.
InsideTracker: a closer look
Ultimate blood test plus an algorithm-driven action plan; physician approves the order. We searched the FDA warning-letter database on October 31, 2026 and found no letter naming InsideTracker.
In its favour
- Claims HIPAA compliance and SOC 2 Type II
- Partner labs stated as CLIA-certified
- Mobile draw available everywhere it sells
To weigh
- Highest cost per biomarker of this group: $489 for up to 54 markers is about $9 per marker, and the first year price includes the platform fee that renews.
- 30-day advance cancellation window before renewal, and no refund once blood is drawn.
- Promotional prices apply to the first term only; renewals at full retail.
- Residents of NY, NJ, RI, HI (and AZ per product page) must pay $119 extra for mobile draw.
Which should you choose?
Choose Empirical Health
Best for heart-focused testers who want ApoB and Lp(a) with a doctor-written report for one payment. Its lowest all-in plan is $190/yr (one-time payment).
Check Empirical Health's priceChoose InsideTracker
Best for data-minded testers who want an app-led action plan and do not need a clinician review. Its lowest all-in plan is $489/yr (first year; renews at full retail).
Check InsideTracker's priceEmpirical Health vs InsideTracker: questions people ask
Is Empirical Health or InsideTracker cheaper?
Empirical Health starts lower at $190 per year versus $489 at InsideTracker, comparing each program's lowest all-in plan.
Which is better, Empirical Health or InsideTracker?
On our published score Empirical Health rates 8.6 and InsideTracker rates 7.1. Empirical Health is best for heart-focused testers who want ApoB and Lp(a) with a doctor-written report for one payment; InsideTracker is best for data-minded testers who want an app-led action plan and do not need a clinician review.
Do Empirical Health and InsideTracker offer the same treatments?
Empirical Health: Longevity memberships. InsideTracker: Longevity memberships.
Does either include the medication in the price?
Empirical Health: not stated. InsideTracker: not stated.
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