Peptide Plugs review: is it legit?
Live Transparency score 57 Visit peptideplugs.com
Our findings in brief
In short: Peptide Plugs scores 57/100 on the 5 of 6 checks we could complete, higher than 63% of the 192 active vendors we track. It isn't ranked until all six checks are complete (5 of 6 so far).
We haven't lab-tested anything from Peptide Plugs, so this covers public evidence only, not product quality. As of Oct 15, 2026:
What checks out
- Names its company (Austin Research Products LLC) and publishes a physical address
- Publishes shipping, refund and terms pages
What's missing or unverified
- Publishes only generic or sample COAs, not batch-specific ones
- Domain registered only 9 months ago
- Payment methods not stated publicly
Across 38 peptides that at least three vendors sell, its best prices are typically 11% below the median (24 of 38 below). Compare its prices.
At a glance
- Website
- peptideplugs.com
- Status
- Live
- Domain registered
- Dec 30, 2025 (9 months ago)
- Registrar
- Epik LLC
- Domain expires
- Dec 30, 2027
- First archived
- Jan 7, 2026
- Shop platform
- WooCommerce
- Ships to (stated)
- US
- Payment (stated)
- Not stated
- COAs
- Generic COAs only (Janoshik Analytical, Freedom Diagnostics, Finnrick)
- Research-use disclaimer
- Yes
- Traffic rank (Tranco)
- Outside the top 1 million
Transparency checks
Six checks of public information, worth 100 points. The score measures openness, not product quality. How we score.
| Check | What we found | Points | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domain age | Registered Dec 30, 2025 (9 months old) | 5/20 | Registry record |
| Public certificates of analysis | Only generic or sample COAs are public | 12/25 | COA page |
| Independent lab named on COAs | Lab named: Janoshik Analytical, Freedom Diagnostics, Finnrick | 10/10 | COAs |
| Business identity | Company name (Austin Research Products LLC) and address published | 15/15 | Company name |
| Shipping, refund and terms pages | All three found | 15/15 | Shipping · Refund · Terms |
| Card or PayPal payment (buyer protection) | Payment methods not stated publicly | 0/15 |
Total: 57/100. One check couldn't be completed and scores 0 until we can verify it.
Peptide Plugs prices compared
The lowest price per milligram at Peptide Plugs for each peptide, against the median listing across all vendors we track. Rank 1 = cheapest vendor for that peptide.
| Peptide | Peptide Plugs $/mg | Median $/mg | vs median | Price rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHK-Cu | $0.350/mg | $0.590/mg | −41% | 12th of 91 |
| BPC-157 | $2.50/mg | $5.28/mg | −53% | 7th of 82 |
| Tesamorelin | $6.00/mg | $6.62/mg | −9% | 35th of 78 |
| TB-500 | $5.00/mg | $6.17/mg | −19% | 25th of 80 |
| Ipamorelin | $4.00/mg | $5.42/mg | −26% | 19th of 77 |
| Semaglutide | $2.50/mg | $4.89/mg | −49% | 5th of 19 |
| NAD+ | $0.045/mg | $0.100/mg | −55% | 2nd of 70 |
| MOTS-c | $2.25/mg | $3.45/mg | −35% | 19th of 81 |
| Cagrilintide | $6.00/mg | $8.90/mg | −33% | 13th of 61 |
| Semax | $4.00/mg | $3.58/mg | +12% | 36th of 57 |
| Melanotan II | $4.00/mg | $3.50/mg | +14% | 41st of 60 |
| KPV | $3.00/mg | $4.60/mg | −35% | 8th of 67 |
| SS-31 (elamipretide) | $2.20/mg | $3.55/mg | −38% | 11th of 47 |
| Selank | $4.00/mg | $3.98/mg | +1% | 32nd of 57 |
| Epitalon | $4.00/mg | $3.00/mg | +33% | 59th of 75 |
| Sermorelin | $4.50/mg | $7.50/mg | −40% | 9th of 62 |
| DSIP | $4.00/mg | $5.10/mg | −22% | 17th of 64 |
| Glutathione | $0.033/mg | $0.047/mg | −29% | 12th of 57 |
| AOD-9604 | $15.00/mg | $8.80/mg | +70% | 54th of 56 |
| Kisspeptin-10 | $5.00/mg | $5.28/mg | −5% | 26th of 49 |
| Thymosin Alpha-1 | $6.00/mg | $6.50/mg | −8% | 22nd of 61 |
| Pinealon | $4.00/mg | $3.30/mg | +21% | 30th of 39 |
| Melanotan I | $4.00/mg | $3.41/mg | +17% | 27th of 38 |
| ARA-290 (cibinetide) | $5.00/mg | $4.63/mg | +8% | 26th of 48 |
| VIP (vasoactive intestinal peptide) | $6.00/mg | $7.50/mg | −20% | 13th of 37 |
| LL-37 | $12.00/mg | $8.50/mg | +41% | 25th of 39 |
| IGF-1 LR3 | $70.00/mg | $70.80/mg | −1% | 26th of 51 |
| 5-Amino-1MQ | $1.80/mg | $2.90/mg | −38% | 27th of 57 |
| AHK-Cu | $0.500/mg | $0.615/mg | −19% | 8th of 24 |
| Cardiogen | $3.00/mg | $2.75/mg | +9% | 12th of 19 |
| Cartalax | $2.50/mg | $2.75/mg | −9% | 10th of 32 |
| Chonluten | $2.50/mg | $2.88/mg | −13% | 1st of 9 |
| PE-22-28 | $4.00/mg | $5.00/mg | −20% | 4th of 23 |
| Snap-8 | $5.00/mg | $3.05/mg | +64% | 32nd of 33 |
| Tesamorelin + Ipamorelin blend | $5.00/mg | $7.09/mg | −29% | 8th of 37 |
| Testagen | $3.00/mg | $2.35/mg | +28% | 10th of 12 |
| Vesugen | $4.00/mg | $3.20/mg | +25% | 10th of 12 |
| Vilon | $3.00/mg | $2.72/mg | +10% | 7th of 9 |
Price index: 0.89 (1.00 = market median; lower is cheaper), across 38 peptides sold by 3+ vendors.
All 46 Peptide Plugs listings, with sizes and prices
| Peptide | Product | Size | Price | $/mg | Stock | Vendor's page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-Amino-1MQ | 50 mg | $90 | $1.80/mg | View | ||
| 5-Amino-1MQ | 10 mg | $30 | $3.00/mg | View | ||
| AHK-Cu | 100 mg | $50 | $0.500/mg | View | ||
| AOD-9604 | 5 mg | $60 | $12.00/mg | Out of stock | View | |
| AOD-9604 | 2 mg | $30 | $15.00/mg | View | ||
| ARA-290 (cibinetide) | 10 mg | $50 | $5.00/mg | View | ||
| BPC-157 | 20 mg | $50 | $2.50/mg | View | ||
| Cagrilintide | 10 mg | $60 | $6.00/mg | View | ||
| Cardiogen | 20 mg | $60 | $3.00/mg | View | ||
| Cartalax | 20 mg | $50 | $2.50/mg | View | ||
| Chonluten | 20 mg | $50 | $2.50/mg | View | ||
| DSIP | 10 mg | $40 | $4.00/mg | View | ||
| Epitalon | 10 mg | $40 | $4.00/mg | View | ||
| GHK-Cu | 100 mg | $35 | $0.350/mg | View | ||
| Glutathione | 1500 mg | $50 | $0.033/mg | View | ||
| IGF-1 LR3 | 1 mg | $70 | $70.00/mg | View | ||
| Ipamorelin | Ipamorelin (2 sizes) | 10 mg | $40 | $4.00/mg | View | |
| Ipamorelin | Ipamorelin (2 sizes) | 5 mg | $25 | $5.00/mg | View | |
| Kisspeptin-10 | 10 mg | $50 | $5.00/mg | Out of stock | View | |
| KPV | KPV (2 sizes) | 30 mg | $90 | $3.00/mg | View | |
| KPV | KPV (2 sizes) | 10 mg | $35 | $3.50/mg | View | |
| LL-37 | 5 mg | $60 | $12.00/mg | Out of stock | View | |
| Melanotan I | 10 mg | $40 | $4.00/mg | View | ||
| Melanotan II | 10 mg | $40 | $4.00/mg | View | ||
| MOTS-c | 40 mg | $90 | $2.25/mg | View | ||
| MOTS-c | 10 mg | $30 | $3.00/mg | View | ||
| NAD+ | 1000 mg | $45 | $0.045/mg | View | ||
| PE-22-28 | 10 mg | $40 | $4.00/mg | View | ||
| Pinealon | 10 mg | $40 | $4.00/mg | View | ||
| Selank | 10 mg | $40 | $4.00/mg | View | ||
| Semaglutide | GLP1-Sema | 20 mg | $50 | $2.50/mg | View | |
| Semaglutide | GLP1-Sema | 10 mg | $30 | $3.00/mg | View | |
| Semax | 10 mg | $40 | $4.00/mg | View | ||
| Sermorelin | 10 mg | $45 | $4.50/mg | View | ||
| Snap-8 | 10 mg | $50 | $5.00/mg | View | ||
| SS-31 (elamipretide) | 50 mg | $110 | $2.20/mg | View | ||
| SS-31 (elamipretide) | 10 mg | $40 | $4.00/mg | View | ||
| TB-500 | 10 mg | $50 | $5.00/mg | View | ||
| Tesamorelin | 10 mg | $60 | $6.00/mg | View | ||
| Tesamorelin + Ipamorelin blend | Tesamorelin + Ipamorelin (16mg – 13mg/3mg) | 16 mg | $80 | $5.00/mg | View | |
| Testagen | 20 mg | $60 | $3.00/mg | View | ||
| Thymosin Alpha-1 | 10 mg | $60 | $6.00/mg | View | ||
| Vesugen | Vesugen (2 sizes) | 20 mg | $60 | $3.00/mg | Out of stock | View |
| Vesugen | Vesugen (2 sizes) | 10 mg | $40 | $4.00/mg | View | |
| Vilon | 20 mg | $60 | $3.00/mg | View | ||
| VIP (vasoactive intestinal peptide) | VIP 10 mg | 10 mg | $60 | $6.00/mg | View |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pure Peptide Labs | 90 | 44 | |
| 2 | Peptidology | 90 | 3 | |
| 3 | Eros Peptides | 87 | 14 | |
| 4 | Nationwide Peptides | 85 | 38 | |
| 5 | Mile High Compounds | 85 | 2 |
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Evidence we used (19)
- Domain: finnrick.com/vendors/peptide-plugs (directory profile lists this website)
- Site status: peptideplugs.com (HTTP 200)
- Shop platform: peptideplugs.com (page source contains 'woocommerce')
- Shipping policy: peptideplugs.com/shipping-policy (policy page found and readable)
- Refund policy: peptideplugs.com/refund-policy (policy page found and readable)
- Terms page: peptideplugs.com/terms-and-conditions (policy page found and readable)
- Research-use disclaimer: peptideplugs.com ("PeptidePlugs™ · Austin Research Products LLC · For laboratory research use only. Home Builder COAs Text us Orders…")
- Shipping regions: peptideplugs.com/shipping-policy ("Shipping Areas We ship within the United States only.")
- Company name: peptideplugs.com ("Austin Research Products…")
- Address: peptideplugs.com ("126 Holmes Rd #8, Liberty Hill, TX…")
- Contact email: peptideplugs.com ([email protected])
- Phone number: peptideplugs.com (512-960-7885)
- COAs: peptideplugs.com/coas (10 COA documents found but no lot/batch IDs readable in page text; labs named: Janoshik Analytical, Freedom Diagnostics, Finnrick)
- Domain registration: Domain registry record (RDAP) (rdap: created Dec 30, 2025, expires Dec 30, 2027, registrar Epik LLC)
- First Internet Archive copy: Internet Archive capture list (first Wayback capture Jan 7, 2026)
- Listed by: finnrick.com/vendors/peptide-plugs (listed on finnrick.com)
- Listed by: peptidechecked.com/reviews/peptide-plugs-review (listed on peptidechecked.com)
- Listed by: peptidestack.io/peptide-plugs-promo-code (listed on peptidestack.io)
- Traffic rank (Tranco): tranco-list.eu/download/daily/top-1m.csv.zip (not in Tranco's top-1M list of Oct 15, 2026)