Function Health alternatives: which should you buy?
Start with the evidence: we rate large longevity panels Not supported as a way to improve health, and the testing evidence review explains why. A Cochrane review of trials found general health checks in adults had little or no effect on total mortality5. That is a reason to buy the smallest test that answers your question, not to skip comparing prices.
Function Health charges $365 for the first year, for 160+ lab tests across two Quest visits23. Most alternatives here cost less for one full panel, but Quest Elite ($405) and Mito Pro ($437.88) cost more, and each leaves something out. Superpower is $199 a year for one test of 100+ biomarkers18. Empirical Health is $190 for 100+ biomarkers in one visit12. Mito Health is a $99-a-year membership with no tests included, and its panels start at $89.60 for members610. SiPhox is $124 a kit for 25 biomarkers at home23. Quest Elite Health Profile is $399, plus a $6 fee, with no membership27.
Mito Health and Empirical Health are new to this site, and this page doesn’t rank any of the six. For Superpower against Function head to head, see Function Health vs Superpower vs InsideTracker.
- Choose Function Health if you want a second visit and clinician review inside one price. The $365 covers 100+ tests at the first visit and 60+ more 3 to 6 months later23. The catch: it renews at a price Function doesn’t state, and it is nonrefundable after 48 hours or once a specimen is collected24.
- Choose Superpower if you want one broad draw a year and an on-demand care team for $1991819. The catch: one test is included, and New York and New Jersey pay $3991821.
- Choose Empirical Health if your question is mostly about the heart and you want one draw for $190, with markers such as ApoB and Lp(a)1213. The catch: its pages disagree on whether $190 is one-time or yearly, so that is unknown1217.
- Choose Mito Health if you already know which panel you want and where to draw it. The membership is $99 a year, and the Essential panel is $89.60 for members at Quest610. The catch: a $15 draw fee is added per Quest visit, and the membership saves money only on the larger panels7911.
- Choose SiPhox if you want to test at home and 25 biomarkers is enough. A kit is $124 plus shipping that SiPhox doesn’t price23. The catch: it isn’t offered in Hawaii or New York, and kits can’t be returned once shipped2426.
- Choose Quest Elite Health Profile if you want one panel of 85+ markers and no membership. It costs $405 with the physician service fee27. The catch: each retest costs that again, and a cancellation before collection is refunded minus a $20 fee2728.
Function Health and five alternatives side by side
Prices are US list prices before tax, checked November 6, 2026. Marker counts are each company’s own and don’t compare directly: Function counts lab tests, while the others count biomarkers. None of it is independently measured.
| Plan | Best for | What the price buys | Price and where to buy | One full panel, year one | Retest included? | Limits to check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Function Health | Two draws a year and clinician review for one price | 160+ lab tests: 100+ at the first Quest visit, then 60+ about 3 to 6 months later, with clinician review13 | $365 for the first yearUS price, checked Check price at Function Health for Function Membership | $365, billed annually2 | Yes, the second visit3 | 48 states. In New York and New Jersey the lab may bill some fees to you24 |
| Mito Health | A buyer who knows the panel and the lab | A $99-a-year membership with no tests. Panels are bought separately: Essential 118 markers, Core 138, Pro 16667 | $99 a yearUS price, checked Check price at Mito Health for Mito Health Membership | $203.60 for Essential at Quest: $99 membership, $89.60 panel and a $15 draw fee. Pro is $437.88671011 | No. A second panel costs the panel price and another draw fee7 | Every state and DC (Hawaii and Rhode Island residents draw in a neighboring state), but Ultra isn’t offered in AZ, HI, NJ, NY or RI. New York and New Jersey use a different lab7 |
| Empirical Health | One draw focused on heart markers | 100+ biomarkers in one lab visit, with a written report and app access1213 | $190US price, checked Check price at Empirical Health for Empirical Health Heart Health Test | $190, or $289 in New York and New Jersey. Whether it renews is unknown121617 | No. The $399 Advanced program adds retests at 3 and 9 months for out-of-range markers13 | Over 30 states, not all listed14 |
| Superpower | One broad draw a year with a care team | 100+ biomarkers in one blood draw, plus an app and on-demand care team1819 | $199 a yearUS price, checked Check price at Superpower for Superpower Membership | $199 a year, or $399 in New York and New Jersey1821 | New members are offered a follow-up test listed as a $99 value. The terms are unclear, so whether you get one is unknown1821 | Not offered in nine states per the FAQ, though the homepage lists five as live1819 |
| SiPhox Health | Testing at home with a smaller panel | One kit with a panel of 25 biomarkers, collected at home23 | $124US price, checked Check price at SiPhox Health for SiPhox Health Membership | $124 plus shipping, which SiPhox doesn’t state23 | No. Another kit is another payment22 | Not offered in Hawaii or New York26 |
| Quest Elite Health Profile | One panel with no membership | 85+ markers on blood and urine, with no membership27 | $399US price, checked Check price at Quest Diagnostics for Quest Diagnostics Elite Health Profile | $405: $399 plus a $6 physician service fee27 | No. A retest costs the same again27 | Collection isn’t available in Arizona, Hawaii or Puerto Rico27 |
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What one full panel costs in year one, and what two tests cost
The second column assumes you take the same test twice in the first year. Mito’s numbers add its $99 membership once and a $15 Quest draw fee for each visit671011. The last column divides the first-year cost by each company’s headline count. Those counts mean different things, so read it as a rough guide.
Mito Health shows how a low sticker price can mislead. Its $99 membership includes no tests, so the real cost is the membership, the panel and the draw fee67. A Pro panel with 166 markers comes to $437.88 in year one, which is $72.88 more than Function’s $36526711.
| Plan | One full panel, year one | Two tests in year one | Rough cost per listed marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Function Health | $3652 | $365, because the second visit is included3 | Up to about $2.28, across 160+ tests |
| Mito Health Essential (Quest) | $203.60: $99, plus $89.60, plus $156710 | $308.20: the membership once, then two panels and two draw fees6710 | About $1.73, across 118 markers7 |
| Mito Health Pro (Quest) | $437.88: $99, plus $323.88, plus $156711 | $776.76: the membership once, then two panels and two draw fees6711 | About $2.64, across 166 markers7 |
| Empirical Health Core | $190, or $289 in New York and New Jersey1216 | Core has no retest. The Advanced program is $399 for three tests, and whether the $99 New York and New Jersey fee applies to it is unknown1316 | Up to about $1.90, across 100+ biomarkers |
| Superpower | $199, or $399 in New York and New Jersey1821 | Unknown: a follow-up test is offered to new members, but the terms are unclear1821 | Up to about $1.99, across 100+ biomarkers |
| SiPhox Health | $124 plus shipping23 | $248 plus shipping, if the second kit is also $124, which SiPhox doesn’t say23 | About $4.96 before shipping, across 25 biomarkers |
| Quest Elite Health Profile | $40527 | $81027 | About $4.76, across 85+ markers |
Does Mito Health’s $99 membership pay off?
Only on the larger panels. Mito lists member and non-member prices for each panel at Quest: Essential is $89.60 against $125.49, Core is $197.59 against $276.75, and Pro is $323.88 against $453.57911. That is a saving of $35.89 on Essential, $79.16 on Core and $129.69 on Pro. Against the $99 membership, only Pro comes out ahead on a single order, by $30.69.
The lab matters as much as the membership. Mito’s Core panel at Labcorp is $414.96 for members, against $197.59 at Quest, and New York and New Jersey buyers use BioReference at higher prices79. The draw fee is $15 at Quest, $11.50 at Labcorp and $9.50 at BioReference, charged per visit7.
Mito says a clinician reviews every result, but panels include no consult. A 30-minute video consult is $39 for members and $99 for non-members67. Mito’s pages also differ by one on marker counts and give two timings for the clinician review, so those are unknown710. Refunds are full within 7 days of purchase if your labs haven’t run. After that an approved refund has an 8% fee, and none is possible once labs have run78.
Empirical Health: is $190 one-time or yearly?
Unknown. Empirical’s homepage labels the Core program a one-time payment, while its comparison pages print the same price as $190 a year, and no page explains the difference1217. Read the checkout page before you pay.
The Core program is a heart-focused panel with ApoB, Lp(a), hs-CRP, HbA1c and a lipid panel, among other markers1213. Empirical says 100+ biomarkers, but its homepage list has 93 entries, and it doesn’t say which make up the count12. Fasting insulin, extended thyroid markers and a hormone panel cost extra13. The video visit with a doctor is part of the $399 Advanced program, not Core13.
A refund is possible on an unused test within 30 days of purchase, and a used test can’t be returned15. Empirical’s comparison page makes claims about Function Health. Those are Empirical’s own marketing, and we don’t repeat them.
What each price leaves out
Retests: only Function includes a second visit in the price3. Everywhere else, tracking a change means paying for another test, or for Empirical’s Advanced program at $39913.
Clinician review: Function says clinicians review every result13. Superpower gives you an on-demand care team1819. With Quest, a provider licensed in your state approves the order, and you can discuss results with an independent provider at no extra cost2728. Empirical’s Core output is a written report13. SiPhox calls itself a wellness-only service and says it doesn’t provide clinical or lab review25.
Imaging: Function’s price doesn’t include MRI or CT, and its imaging page lists the Annual MRI at $899 for members, though its FAQ still says $999329. Mito lists a coronary artery calcium scan at $249 for members67. We found no imaging price on the Empirical, SiPhox or Quest pages.
State limits: Function serves 48 states23. Superpower’s FAQ excludes nine states and its price is $399 in New York and New Jersey1921. SiPhox isn’t offered in Hawaii or New York26. Quest can’t collect in Arizona, Hawaii or Puerto Rico27.
Refunds: they end once labs run or a sample is collected at Function, Mito and Quest, and once a kit ships at SiPhox3478242728. Superpower offers a one-time Satisfaction Refund of the base membership fee in the first term20. Empirical allows 30 days on an unused test15.
What this page leaves out
This isn’t a roundup of every blood test. It covers the memberships and panels that people compare with Function Health. For Superpower against Function and InsideTracker, read Function Health vs Superpower vs InsideTracker. For Quest and SiPhox against Function, read Function Health vs Quest Elite Health Profile vs SiPhox Health.
Prices change, and the price tracker shows how some of these prices have moved. How we choose what to cover is in how we choose blood tests. Reviews: Function Health, Mito Health, Empirical Health, Superpower, SiPhox Health and Quest Elite Health Profile.
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