Hims vs Cerebral: which has better promo codes

Head-to-head comparison of Hims and Cerebral on coupon depth, loyalty program value, and post-promo cost.

Hims (founded 2017, San Francisco, CA) and Cerebral (founded 2019, San Francisco, CA) are two of the most-shopped brands in the Telehealth vertical. Hims focuses on direct-to-consumer telehealth for hair loss, ed, mental health and primary care for men. Cerebral focuses on online mental-health subscriptions: therapy, psychiatry and medication management.

On promo-code depth, Hims's typical site-wide discount range is 15-25% before stacking, with the Annual plan discounts program adding another tier of recurring value. Cerebral's typical promo range is similar, but the First-month discount program (Cerebral routinely runs a first-month discount (typically 50% off) for new patients; quarterly billing locks in the discount for the entire quarter.) often produces a different effective per-order savings depending on whether you're a one-time buyer or a subscriber.

Shipping and returns differ in ways that matter: Hims — Free discreet shipping on every prescription order; refills auto-ship on schedule. Cerebral — Medications shipped free via Cerebral's pharmacy partners. For higher-AOV orders the free-shipping threshold can swing the head-to-head decision more than the headline promo code does.

Recommendation: pick Hims if you value Hair Loss Kit (finasteride + minoxidil) and the Annual plan discounts program structure; pick Cerebral if Medication + Care Counseling plan is your primary purchase or if you prefer the First-month discount mechanic.

Either way, both brands are tracked daily by DealPulse, so the live promo codes on the Hims brand page and the Cerebral brand page reflect the most recent verified savings — check both before choosing where to spend.