We compared each brand's closest one-a-day option for men. All details are from their own websites.
Brand | Locklab The Locklab 3-in-1 Pill, by hair-restoration surgeon Dr. Dan McGrath | Hims Fin & Min + Supplement Pill | Keeps Chew 3-In-1 | Roman Oral finasteride + oral minoxidil | Happy Head SuperCapsule 3-in-1 | Nutrafol Nutrafol Men |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Price / month | From $35 5-month supply | $35 Plan length not stated | $51.66 3-month supply | $50 3-month plan, 2 separate pills | $63.20 Monthly subscription | $79 Monthly subscription |
Active ingredients for hair regrowth | 6.1 mg + biotin | 4.3 mg + supplement | 3.5 mg + vitamin D3 | 3.5 mg, no supplement | 2.25 mg + vitamin D3 | None (supplement only) |
Money-back guarantee | 365 days | None | 180 days | None | Most recent month | 6 months (conditions apply) |
Results stated on their site | 97% stop loss | Panchaprateep (2020) | Yanagisawa (2019) | McGrath Medical Review | Finasteride stops loss in 90%+ General finasteride studies | ~66% of men see some regrowth As stated on its product info page | 83% no further loss after 2 years Finasteride study, vs 28% on placebo | “Results in 3 to 6 months” No percentage stated | 72% better scalp coverage Nutrafol’s self-financed study |
Format | 1 pill | 1 pill | 1 chewable tablet | Separate tablets | 1 capsule | Capsules (supplement) |
Pills per day | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2–3 | 1 | 4 |
Prescription | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No (supplement) |
Doctor follow-ups | Free, unlimited | Free, unlimited | First year included, then $5/year | Free, unlimited | First visit free; follow-ups not stated | None (non prescription) |
Prices and active-ingredient totals as compared by Locklab; other details from each brand's own website, checked Oct 12, 2026. Prices and offers change, so check each brand's site for current terms. Results figures are quoted as each brand states them; they come from different studies and are not a head-to-head trial.
Both start at $35 a month and both are one daily pill. Locklab's pill has 5 mg of oral minoxidil; Hims' has 3 mg. Oral minoxidil is dose-dependent, so a higher dose means more hair. Locklab comes with unlimited free doctor follow-ups and a 365-day money-back guarantee; Hims' help pages say it can't guarantee a refund once the pharmacy has processed an order.
Keeps' Chew 3-In-1 is a chewable tablet with 1 mg finasteride and 2.5 mg minoxidil, at $51.66 a month. Locklab has twice the minoxidil dose in one pill, a 365-day guarantee (Keeps offers 180 days) and unlimited free doctor follow-ups; Keeps charges $5 a year for consultations after the first year.
Roman prescribes finasteride and minoxidil as separate tablets, $50 a month together on its quarterly plan, and says all sales are final. Locklab combines them in one pill from $35 a month with a 365-day money-back guarantee. Both include free, unlimited doctor follow-ups.
Happy Head's SuperCapsule has 1 mg finasteride and 1.25 mg minoxidil, listed at $63.20 a month when subscribed. Locklab's pill has 5 mg of minoxidil for $35 a month. Happy Head says to expect results in 3 to 6 months but gives no regrowth percentage; Locklab reports 90% of patients increase hair count and hair thickness.
Nutrafol Men is a drug-free supplement: 4 capsules a day, $79 a month on subscription, with no prescription. It has no minoxidil or finasteride, two of the medications with the strongest evidence for treating male pattern hair loss. Locklab is a prescription medication with both, prescribed and overseen by a doctor at no extra cost.
Hair regrowth is dose-dependent, meaning the higher the dose, the greater the visible result. Locklab contains 5 mg of oral minoxidil. The other combination pills we compared contain 1.25–3 mg (see the comparison above). This extra power has taken thousands of men from no regrowth—or little regrowth—to significant regrowth.
Typical cost
From $39/mo
$4,000–$15,000 one-time
$2,300–$5,800 one-time, plus flights
$35/mo
$5–$50/mo
$10–$30/mo
$10–$88/mo (Nutrafol $79)
$5–$30/mo
Research shows 50–60% of men don’t have enough of the enzyme required to absorb topical minoxidil adequately through the scalp. That means for most guys foams, droppers, and sprays are a dead end—and that’s exactly why you might not be seeing real improvement.
Olsen et al. evaluated men using daily topical minoxidil for 5 years and found that hair growth peaked at 1 year followed by a slow, steady decline afterward. It has been estimated that 60% of male patients may not respond to topical minoxidil therapy due to decreased baseline levels of the sulfotransferase required to activate minoxidil to its active metabolite. In summary, daily application of topical 5% minoxidil monotherapy appears to be more effective than 2% minoxidil; its effectiveness is dependent on the concentration of sulfotransferase available within the hair follicle, and results take at least 6–8 weeks to appear.
If you get a transplant, you’ll need to take medication too, or it will likely look even worse.Because, as hair loss continues with age, it will fall out around the transplanted hair in weird patterns. Eventually giving you a worse looking head of hair than just going bald naturally.The most famous example of a lost transplant is Joe Rogan, but we hear from men every day who underwent hair transplants without being told they’d still need medication.
Topicals containing finasteride and minoxidil together have a fatal flaw. The finasteride should be applied once per day for safety reasons. But the minoxidil—what actually regrows hair—needs to be applied twice. The FDA says to apply topical minoxidil twice-daily, in order to get the amount recommended for regrowth. Most online brands now sell once-daily finasteride + minoxidil sprays. So are 2-in-1 sprays a ruse to get you to buy something that sounds easier to use? Absolutely.
Supplements, shampoos, and natural remedies don’t work in any meaningful way for most people. 90% of men’s hair loss is genetic—male pattern baldness (MPB)—and only ~10% of men have nutrient deficiencies, stress, or other factors (called telogen effluvium) that natural remedies can help with. Companies often make claims that their products improve hair, but since the overwhelming majority of men have MPB, these products do little to nothing.
The only results photos from Nutrafol’s clinical study on their men’s product. To the average person it’d be hard to tell which photos are even before versus after.
Patient submitted results photos from men only taking Locklab for their hair. The difference between the before and after photos is clear.
It’s a common misconception that since dead follicles can’t produce hair, bald spots cannot be filled in. The truth is follicles can still be alive below the surface or so thin and wispy they look bald—but can still be regrown.
For example, John, Mike, and Joel here who were in their 50’s and 60’s when they started taking Locklab.
Your chances of regrowth vary based on several factors: how much hair you have, how long you’ve been bald, and most of all your sensitivity to the medication.
1) Check if the spot where you want to regrow hair is smooth and shiny—or if there are still little peach fuzz baby hairs there. Tiny hairs can mean your hair still has a chance to fill in and thicken, and for the neighboring hairs to regrow. This won’t mean your hair will return to its high school glory, but improvement (sometimes huge improvement) is possible.
2) How long has that spot been bald? 2 years? 5 years? 10 years? There’s no exact number of years before hope is lost, but the more recently you’ve lost the hair in an area, the higher the chance of regrowth.
3) To understand this medication’s potential for you, compare photos of your hair to our before and after photos. This lets you see what other guys who may have similar patterns of baldness as you have achieved through medication alone.
Many years in the future, after starting Locklab, we believe you’ll look in the mirror and remember that you should be bald—but Locklab changed your fate.
But remember, the goal of Locklab isn’t absolutely perfect hair, just absolutely better hair.
So here’s to having more hair than nature intended.
Both are one daily pill starting at $35 a month. Locklab's pill has 5 mg of oral minoxidil, Hims' has 3 mg. Hims' help pages say it can't guarantee a refund, while Locklab comes with a 365-day money-back guarantee, conditions apply.
Keeps' Chew 3-In-1 is a chewable tablet with 1 mg finasteride and 2.5 mg minoxidil, at $51.66 a month with a 180-day guarantee. Locklab is a pill with 1.1 mg finasteride and 5 mg minoxidil, from $35 a month, with a 365-day guarantee.
They are different kinds of product. Nutrafol Men is a drug-free supplement. Locklab is a prescription medication with dutasteride, finasteride, and minoxidil, the three medications with the strongest evidence for male pattern hair loss.
Locklab is a once-daily pill that's 97% effective at stopping hair loss and 90% effective at improving hair coverage in men. Most men see regrowth around 3–6 months, and in some cases it can take up to 12 months.
From $35 a month for a 5-month supply, with a free online consultation and free delivery if prescribed.
Locklab is prescribed online by US-licensed healthcare providers, and treatment comes with a 365-day money-back guarantee, conditions apply.
