Hims vs. Rogaine for Hair Loss 2025: How Do They Compare?

Key Takeaways:

• Hims offers access to prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) hair loss treatments, while Rogaine focuses exclusively on OTC minoxidil-based products.

• Hims connects you with licensed providers for personalized consultations, while Rogaine is a buy-it-off-the-shelf product.

• Per-month costs for minoxidil from both brands are similar, though subscription structures differ.

If you’re experiencing hair loss or thinning, you’ve likely come across mentions of both Rogaine and Hims.

Rogaine is a well-known brand name, but its main ingredient — minoxidil — is available from many brands, including Hims. (We offer minoxidil too, plus a wider range of over-the-counter and prescription options for hair loss.)

Here, we’ll compare Hims vs. Rogaine, including product offerings, pricing, shipping, customer service, and more.

Starting with Hims vs. Rogaine is a different experience. Hims offers prescription options, while Rogaine doesn’t. 

With Hims, you’ll fill out a quick intake form about your hair loss, family history, styling habits, and stress levels. This helps Hims connect you with a licensed provider who can recommend the best products for your needs.

Rogaine is not a telehealth platform. You can buy Rogaine products at your local drugstore or via the brand’s website, which offers one-time or recurring subscription purchase options.

Rogaine products are available over the counter, so you can buy them without a prescription or telehealth visit. But that also means Rogaine doesn’t offer medical consultations or advice. If you need medical help, the brand recommends contacting your healthcare provider.

Hims, on the other hand, connects you with licensed providers in all 50 states, plus Washington, D.C. (You must be in the same state as your provider for care.) Hims offers messaging and video call options, depending on your state’s rules. 

If you’re interested in a prescription through Hims, you’ll fill out an intake form, and from there, a healthcare provider will review your responses and recommend the best treatment for you. 

Hims also offers products for mental health, sexual health, and skin care — not just hair loss.

With any Hims subscription, you get unlimited private messaging with a healthcare provider. Send questions anytime, like texting, and usually get a reply within 24 hours — often sooner.

Rogaine’s men’s product line is made up of two products, both containing 5% minoxidil as the active ingredient: 

• Topical Aerosol (Men’s Foam) 5%

• Topical Solution (Men’s Solution) 5%

Rogaine doesn’t offer access to prescription hair loss treatments. The only active ingredient in the brand’s offerings is minoxidil. As a refresher, minoxidil is one of two treatments approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) specifically for treating male pattern baldness (the other is finasteride). 

Researchers still don’t know exactly how it works, but minoxidil is a known vasodilator. This means it’s thought to widen blood vessels, which helps bring oxygen and blood flow to the scalp and hair follicles. It also seems to keep hair in the anagen, or growth, phase of the hair growth cycle for longer, which means hair has more time to grow.

Hims offers access to a range of personalized treatments and over-the-counter products available via a telehealth platform, including a minoxidil solution and foam (to learn more about the differences between the two, check out our guide to minoxidil foam vs. liquid).

Below, is a list of hair products Hims offers access to, with an asterisk indicating a prescription product.

• Topical minoxidil solution 5%

• Topical minoxidil foam 5%

• Volumizing shampoo and conditioner

• Biotin gummies

• Dandruff detox shampoo made with pyrithione zinc

• Thickening shampoo and conditioner 

• Dandruff detox shampoo

• Non-prescription hair loss kit

• 4-in-1 hair regrowth spray* (containing finasteride, minoxidil, biotin, and ketoconazole)

• Oral finasteride*

• Topical finasteride and minoxidil spray*

• Topical finasteride and minoxidil serum*

• Erectile dysfunction and hair loss combination treatment*

• Oral minoxidil supplement chewable*

• Oral minoxidil and finasteride supplement chewable*

To most accurately compare pricing, we’ll start with a comparison of the only two products offered by both Hims and Rogaine: minoxidil foam and minoxidil solution.

Hims topical minoxidil solution costs $15 a month. The Hims topical minoxidil foam ranges in price from $30 to $19 a month, depending on how long you subscribe (if you buy a single bottle, it costs $30, a three-month supply costs $20 a bottle, and a six-month supply breaks down to $19 per bottle). 

Rogaine’s topical minoxidil ranges in price from $13.73 per month with a six-month subscription to $17.17 per month for a one-time purchase of a six-month supply. There’s no option to order one bottle of Rogaine on the brand’s website. The smallest order you can place is a three-month subscription for a one-time cost of $53.99 ($17.99 per bottle). You can also find Rogaine in certain stores. Pricing may vary by store.

Hims Hair prescription products range from $22-$59 per month.

Hims prescription products ship for free, while over-the-counter products come with a $5 shipping fee. If you buy an OTC product on a subscription plan, you’ll only pay once for shipping, even though a new product ships every month.

Hims ships within the United States, and some products are available to ship in the United Kingdom (via the Hims U.K. website). 

Rogaine offers free shipping, but doesn’t ship to Hawaii, Alaska, or P.O. boxes. Hims ships to all 50 states and Washington, D.C. Most products (except weight loss products with temperature restrictions) can be shipped to P.O. boxes. 

Neither Rogaine nor Hims offers overnight, priority, or expedited shipping, though you can sometimes fill your Hims prescription at a local pharmacy.

Hims provides subscription options with flexible durations of three, six, or 12 months (some products also offer a five-month subscription). 

Your product ships for free at the same time each month, and subscribing often comes with a discount. For instance, the Hair Loss Duo costs $39 per month on a three-month plan and $32 per month on a 12-month plan.

Rogaine also offers the option to subscribe at a cadence of three, four, or six months. Minoxidil is most effective when used regularly, and non-compliance (i.e., not using minoxidil every day as intended) is one of the most common reasons people don’t see results.

One of the main differences between the subscription models is that Hims ships one product per month and bills you at about the same time each month (weekends and holidays may alter the schedule slightly). Hims also offers the flexibility to pause or skip upcoming orders.

Rogaine ships its products in bulk, and you’ll pay one upfront cost. If you order a six-month supply of Rogaine as a one-time purchase or on a subscription model, you’ll have six bottles delivered at once. This might be problematic if you have limited storage space.

Rogaine customer service is reachable by email or phone. The brand says it will respond to inquiries within 48 hours. 

The Hims app has a live chat function where you can get help from your Care Team 24/7. You can also email customer support via the website — and expect an answer within 24 hours. You can contact customer support whether or not you’re an active Hims customer.

Rogaine offers two products for women: a 5% minoxidil foam (identical to the men’s product but used only once a day instead of twice for men) and a 2% minoxidil solution.

The Hims sister site, Hers, specifically caters to women.

Here’s what to remember about Hims vs. Rogaine. Hims offers access to personalized telehealth support and prescription and over-the-counter medications (including minoxidil foam and solution).

Rogaine offers OTC minoxidil products — minoxidil foam and solution at 5% strength for men. 

Hims features a broader selection of hair loss treatments and wellness support than Rogaine.

If you’re curious to compare other brands to Hims as you decide what’s right for you, check out our post on Hims vs Keeps. And if you’d like to learn more about topical minoxidil (the only product offered by Rogaine and one of many hair loss treatments available through Hims), check out our guides on how men should apply minoxidil for hair growth and minoxidil dosages.

Can I switch from Rogaine to Hims?

Yes, you can switch from Rogaine to Hims. Hims offers access to minoxidil as well as other products not available from Rogaine.

Does Rogaine regrow hair?

Rogaine (minoxidil) is FDA-approved to treat male pattern baldness. It’s especially helpful in the early stages of thinning, though results usually take three to six months to appear.

Does minoxidil have side effects?

Topical minoxidil can have side effects, but they’re usually mild. Side effects of topical minoxidil include scalp irritation, redness, and itching.

Quick note: This article is intended for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice or endorsement of one brand over another.