Head to head
Hydro Research Peptides vs PeptidePlugs
Hydro Research Peptides scores 86.5 of 100 against PeptidePlugs at 86.3, a gap narrow enough that either is defensible. Hydro Research Peptides tests at an ISO/IEC 17025-accredited laboratory and PeptidePlugs does not.
Same rubric, same date · 127 certificates between them · 16 compounds in common
| Hydro Research Peptides 86.5/100 Rank 7 of 58 | PeptidePlugs 86.3/100 Rank 8 of 58 | |
|---|---|---|
| Score0–100 on the published rubric | 86.5 Extensively documented | 86.3 Extensively documented |
| Evidence coverageShare of scored fields sourced | 89% | 90% |
| Certificates on fileLot records this index read | 24 | 103 |
| Testing laboratory | ILS Laboratories | Freedom Diagnostics Testing |
| ISO/IEC 17025 | Accredited | — |
| Label accuracyMean gap, labeled vs assayed | 9.6% | 10.6% |
| Basket price% of the peer median | 73% | 82% |
| Enforcement recordActions on record | None on record | None on record |
| Discount code | — | — |
Price, compound by compound
Price per milligram at each vendor’s own listed vial size. Hydro Research Peptides is cheaper on 4, PeptidePlugs on 3. The median column is the peer median across every vendor this index prices.
| Compound | Hydro Research Peptides | PeptidePlugs | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| BPC-157 | $4.00 | $3.00 | $5.50 |
| DSIP | $10 | $4.00 | $7.90 |
| Epithalon | $3.60 | $4.00 | $3.92 |
| Ipamorelin | $15 | $4.00 | $6.00 |
| Melanotan I | $3.00 | $4.00 | $4.10 |
| MOTS-c | $3.00 | $3.00 | $5.50 |
| SS-31 | $3.00 | $4.00 | $5.40 |
| TB-500 | $1.18 | $5.00 | $6.50 |
Which to pick
Pick Hydro Research Peptides if
you want the stronger documentation record of the two; an accredited testing laboratory matters to you; you want the cheaper basket overall; you buy mostly the compounds it prices lower.
Pick PeptidePlugs if
you want the deeper certificate history (103 lots).
Questions
- Is Hydro Research Peptides or PeptidePlugs better?
- Hydro Research Peptides scores 86.5 of 100 against PeptidePlugs at 86.3, a gap narrow enough that either is defensible. Hydro Research Peptides tests at an ISO/IEC 17025-accredited laboratory and PeptidePlugs does not. Both figures come from the same published rubric over sourced data points, and each links to the document behind it.
- Which of Hydro Research Peptides and PeptidePlugs is cheaper?
- Across the 8 compounds both price, Hydro Research Peptides is cheaper on 4 and PeptidePlugs on 3. Price per milligram is compared at each vendor's own listed vial size.
- Who tests Hydro Research Peptides and PeptidePlugs peptides?
- Hydro Research Peptides: ILS Laboratories. PeptidePlugs: Freedom Diagnostics Testing. A vendor-published certificate is recorded as a claim; only an independently commissioned assay counts as corroboration.
- How many certificates do Hydro Research Peptides and PeptidePlugs publish?
- Hydro Research Peptides has 24 lot-level certificates on file and PeptidePlugs has 103. Both counts are of certificates this index located and read, not of certificates claimed.
Both records were last re-verified on 2026-08-03 and 2026-08-29. Every figure is computed from the same rubric over sourced data points; see the methodology or the full best peptide vendors ranking. Partner links are marked and cannot affect a score.