Empirical Health vs Personalabs
Personalabs is cheaper to start ($150 vs $190 per year, lowest published plans). Empirical Health scores higher overall (8.6 vs 6.2).
By Julian Caraulani · prices checked
Quick verdict
Our pick between the two: Empirical Health
Empirical Health scores 8.6/10 against 6.2 for Personalabs, ahead on price and price transparency. Personalabs can still be the better fit: it is best for people who want a physician review included with a Labcorp order.
Side by side
| Empirical Health | Personalabs | |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest price | $190/yr (one-time payment) | $150/yr (one-off panel) |
| Our score | 8.6/10 | 6.2/10 |
| Treatments | Longevity memberships | 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 | Not confirmed: no state list found on its own site (2026-10-31) | 47 states (not NY, NJ, RI), 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. | 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 | 3.5/5 (3 reviews) | 2.6/5 (10 reviews) |
| Best for | Heart-focused testers who want ApoB and Lp(a) with a doctor-written report for one payment. | People who want a physician review included with a Labcorp order. |
| 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.
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 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 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 priceEmpirical Health vs Personalabs: questions people ask
Is Empirical Health or Personalabs cheaper?
Personalabs starts lower at $150 per year versus $190 at Empirical Health, comparing each program's lowest all-in plan.
Which is better, Empirical Health or Personalabs?
On our published score Empirical Health rates 8.6 and Personalabs rates 6.2. Empirical Health is best for heart-focused testers who want ApoB and Lp(a) with a doctor-written report for one payment; Personalabs is best for people who want a physician review included with a Labcorp order.
Do Empirical Health and Personalabs offer the same treatments?
Empirical Health: Longevity memberships. Personalabs: Lab test orders.
Does either include the medication in the price?
Empirical Health: not stated. Personalabs: not stated.
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