myLAB Box vs Personalabs
Personalabs is cheaper to start ($150 vs $179 per year, lowest published plans). Personalabs scores higher overall (6.2 vs 5.5).
By Julian Caraulani · prices checked
Quick verdict
Our pick between the two: Personalabs
Personalabs scores 6.2/10 against 5.5 for myLAB Box, ahead on clinical care and reputation. myLAB Box can still be the better fit: it is best for people who want a private at-home STD or women's hormone kit.
Side by side
| myLAB Box | Personalabs | |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest price | $179/yr (one-off kit) | $150/yr (one-off panel) |
| Our score | 5.5/10 | 6.2/10 |
| Treatments | At-home test kits, Hormone panels | Lab test orders |
| 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 | All 50 states, per its own site (2026-10-31) | 47 states (not NY, NJ, RI), per its own site (2026-10-31) |
| Cancellation | Membership: cancel anytime (FAQ). Kit return policy not fetched. | Cancel within 7 days for refund less $20; after that, account credit less $20; orders valid 6 months; no refund after blood draw. |
| FDA warning letters | None found (October 31, 2026) | None found (October 31, 2026) |
| Trustpilot | 1.8/5 (427 reviews) | 2.6/5 (10 reviews) |
| Best for | People who want a private at-home STD or women's hormone kit. | People who want a physician review included with a Labcorp order. |
| Prices checked | 2026-10-31 | 2026-10-31 |
myLAB Box: a closer look
At-home STD and hormone kits; doctor consult offered only after a positive result. We searched the FDA warning-letter database on October 31, 2026 and found no letter naming myLAB Box.
In its favour
- Home collection for STD and hormone tests
- States CAP and CLIA lab partners
- FSA and HSA cards accepted
To weigh
- No routine physician review of results; doctor contact only after a positive.
- Shipping is free only above $150, so most single tests add shipping.
- Very low Trustpilot score (1.8 from 427 reviews).
- Lab partner not named.
Personalabs: a closer look
Labcorp-only test store; physician network approves orders and reviews results. We searched the FDA warning-letter database on October 31, 2026 and found no letter naming Personalabs.
In its favour
- Physician review of results included
- States it is subject to HIPAA
- HSA and FSA eligible
To weigh
- Single tests priced well above Walk-In Lab and Ulta (e.g. vitamin D $135, ApoB $123).
- Refunds only within 7 days and reduced by $20.
- Labcorp only: no Quest option.
Which should you choose?
Choose myLAB Box
Best for people who want a private at-home STD or women's hormone kit. Its lowest all-in plan is $179/yr (one-off kit).
Check myLAB Box's priceChoose Personalabs
Best for people who want a physician review included with a Labcorp order. Its lowest all-in plan is $150/yr (one-off panel).
Check Personalabs's pricemyLAB Box vs Personalabs: questions people ask
Is myLAB Box or Personalabs cheaper?
Personalabs starts lower at $150 per year versus $179 at myLAB Box, comparing each program's lowest all-in plan.
Which is better, myLAB Box or Personalabs?
On our published score myLAB Box rates 5.5 and Personalabs rates 6.2. myLAB Box is best for people who want a private at-home STD or women's hormone kit; Personalabs is best for people who want a physician review included with a Labcorp order.
Do myLAB Box and Personalabs offer the same treatments?
myLAB Box: At-home test kits, Hormone panels. Personalabs: Lab test orders.
Does either include the medication in the price?
myLAB Box: not stated. Personalabs: not stated.
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