Empirical Health vs Lifeforce
Empirical Health is cheaper to start ($190 vs $599 per year, lowest published plans). Empirical Health scores higher overall (8.6 vs 7.5).
By Julian Caraulani · prices checked
Quick verdict
Our pick between the two: Empirical Health
Empirical Health scores 8.6/10 against 7.5 for Lifeforce, ahead on price and clinical care. Lifeforce can still be the better fit: it is best for people who want regular clinician consults with their testing and accept a higher price.
Side by side
| Empirical Health | Lifeforce | |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest price | $190/yr (one-time payment) | $599/yr (one-time yearly fee) |
| Our score | 8.6/10 | 7.5/10 |
| 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) | Not confirmed: no state list found on 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. | Monthly plan cancel anytime. Membership fees refundable only within 30 days of purchase or 15 days after first diagnostic order (whichever first) and only if no services used; partial refunds discretionary. |
| FDA warning letters | None found (October 31, 2026) | None found (October 31, 2026) |
| Trustpilot | 3.5/5 (3 reviews) | 4.2/5 (213 reviews) |
| Best for | Heart-focused testers who want ApoB and Lp(a) with a doctor-written report for one payment. | People who want regular clinician consults with their testing and accept a higher price. |
| 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 | Lifeforce |
|---|---|---|
| Longevity memberships | $190/yr (one-time payment) source, 2026-10-31 | $599/yr (one-time yearly fee) 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.
Lifeforce: a closer look
Clinician-led membership with at-home draws, 45-minute consults and add-on treatments. We searched the FDA warning-letter database on October 31, 2026 and found no letter naming Lifeforce.
In its favour
- At-home phlebotomist included
- 45-minute clinician consults included
- HSA and FSA eligible
To weigh
- Much higher all-in cost than test-only memberships: about $1,838 in year one on the monthly plan.
- Prices differ across Lifeforce landers ($149 vs $199 first payment; diagnostic $599 vs earlier $349).
- Narrow refund window and none once services are used.
- Sells supplements and prescriptions; supplement claims not FDA-evaluated.
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 Lifeforce
Best for people who want regular clinician consults with their testing and accept a higher price. Its lowest all-in plan is $599/yr (one-time yearly fee).
Check Lifeforce's priceEmpirical Health vs Lifeforce: questions people ask
Is Empirical Health or Lifeforce cheaper?
Empirical Health starts lower at $190 per year versus $599 at Lifeforce, comparing each program's lowest all-in plan.
Which is better, Empirical Health or Lifeforce?
On our published score Empirical Health rates 8.6 and Lifeforce rates 7.5. Empirical Health is best for heart-focused testers who want ApoB and Lp(a) with a doctor-written report for one payment; Lifeforce is best for people who want regular clinician consults with their testing and accept a higher price.
Do Empirical Health and Lifeforce offer the same treatments?
Empirical Health: Longevity memberships. Lifeforce: Longevity memberships.
Does either include the medication in the price?
Empirical Health: not stated. Lifeforce: not stated.
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