Empirical Health vs LetsGetChecked
LetsGetChecked is cheaper to start ($99 vs $190 per year, lowest published plans). Empirical Health scores higher overall (8.6 vs 7.4).
By Julian Caraulani · prices checked
Quick verdict
Our pick between the two: Empirical Health
Empirical Health scores 8.6/10 against 7.4 for LetsGetChecked, ahead on price. LetsGetChecked can still be the better fit: it is best for people who want one focused home kit, such as hormones or thyroid antibodies.
Side by side
| Empirical Health | LetsGetChecked | |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest price | $190/yr (one-time payment) | $99/yr (one-off kit) |
| Our score | 8.6/10 | 7.4/10 |
| Treatments | Longevity memberships | At-home test kits, Hormone panels |
| 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) | 49 states (not NY), 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. | 14-day cancellation from delivery for unopened kits, refund minus kit and shipping cost; Subscribe & Save renews at then-current price until canceled. |
| FDA warning letters | None found (October 31, 2026) | None found (October 31, 2026) |
| Trustpilot | 3.5/5 (3 reviews) | 4.3/5 (18,854 reviews) |
| Best for | Heart-focused testers who want ApoB and Lp(a) with a doctor-written report for one payment. | People who want one focused home kit, such as hormones or thyroid antibodies. |
| Prices checked | 2026-10-31 | 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.
LetsGetChecked: a closer look
At-home finger-prick kits run in its own CLIA-certified, CAP-accredited lab. We searched the FDA warning-letter database on October 31, 2026 and found no letter naming LetsGetChecked.
In its favour
- Owns its CLIA-certified, CAP-accredited lab
- Clinician reviews results
- 4.3 on Trustpilot from 18,000+ reviews
To weigh
- Several hormone and STI kits are barred in New York.
- Treatment consult and medication are not included in kit prices.
- Opened kits cannot be returned, and refunds deduct kit and shipping costs.
- No vitamin D or single-marker ApoB/Lp(a)/hs-CRP kit found in the current US catalog (vitamin D URL redirects to product-not-available).
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 LetsGetChecked
Best for people who want one focused home kit, such as hormones or thyroid antibodies. Its lowest all-in plan is $99/yr (one-off kit).
Check LetsGetChecked's priceEmpirical Health vs LetsGetChecked: questions people ask
Is Empirical Health or LetsGetChecked cheaper?
LetsGetChecked starts lower at $99 per year versus $190 at Empirical Health, comparing each program's lowest all-in plan.
Which is better, Empirical Health or LetsGetChecked?
On our published score Empirical Health rates 8.6 and LetsGetChecked rates 7.4. Empirical Health is best for heart-focused testers who want ApoB and Lp(a) with a doctor-written report for one payment; LetsGetChecked is best for people who want one focused home kit, such as hormones or thyroid antibodies.
Do Empirical Health and LetsGetChecked offer the same treatments?
Empirical Health: Longevity memberships. LetsGetChecked: At-home test kits, Hormone panels.
Does either include the medication in the price?
Empirical Health: not stated. LetsGetChecked: not stated.
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