WHOOP Advanced Labs vs Function Health

WHOOP Advanced Labs vs Function Health: they sit at almost the same price ($349/year vs $365/year) and both run two blood draws a year. The difference comes down to breadth versus integration. Function tests a wider panel as a standalone lab service, while WHOOP feeds a tighter panel back into the wearable data it already collects on you. If you don't already wear a WHOOP, Function is usually the better value. Below is an exact biomarker-by-biomarker comparison.

My spouse has worn a WHOOP, so I've seen how Advanced Labs fits into the app, and I've personally tested Function Health and gone through its full results experience. I also read both companies' panel details on their own sites to confirm what each draw actually covers.

WHOOP Advanced Labs vs Function Health comparison table

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Annual test totals can include repeat tests. Distinct marker counts below count each marker once. One-time panels and subscriptions cover different amounts of testing.

Feature / Biomarker
WHOOP Advanced Labs
Advanced Labs (Annual)
Function Health
Annual Membership
First year / purchase$349 listed; confirm billing period$365 for the first year
Renewal / repeat testingNot verified; check renewal and repeat-test charges$365/year currently; renews at the then-current price
Included drawsTwice per year (75 biomarkers per draw)2: initial panel + smaller follow-up
Extra costsNot verified; check draw, membership and add-on feesAdd-on tests and imaging cost extra. NY/NJ lab fees may apply.
Clinician accessResults review listed; direct clinician access not confirmedClinician-reviewed results and notes; not ongoing medical care
Advertised annual testsAnnual total not verified; see the distinct marker count below160+ tests including repeats, not 160 unique markers
Price sourceVerification pendingOfficial pricingChecked 2026-10-06
Distinct markers in our dataset65119
Features
iOS app✓✓
Web app✓✓
Android app✓✓
Wearable integration✓✓
Prescriptions——
Biomarkers
ABO Blood Group✓
Alanine Aminotransferase✓✓
Albumin✓✓
Albumin/Globulin Ratio✓✓
Alkaline Phosphatase✓✓
Amorphous Sediment✓
Amylase✓
Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH)✓
Anti-Nuclear Antibodies Pattern✓
Anti-Nuclear Antibodies Screen✓
Anti-Nuclear Antibodies Titer✓
Apolipoprotein B✓✓
Arachidonic Acid/EPA Ratio✓
Aspartate Aminotransferase✓✓
BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen)✓✓
BUN/Creatinine Ratio✓✓
Basophils✓✓
Basophils %✓
Bilirubin✓
Biological Age✓
Calcium✓✓
Calcium Oxalate Crystals✓
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)✓✓
Chloride✓✓
Cholesterol/HDL Ratio✓✓
Cortisol✓✓
Creatinine✓✓
DHEA-Sulfate✓✓
Eosinophils✓✓
Eosinophils %✓
Estradiol (E2)✓✓
Fasting Insulin✓✓
Ferritin✓✓
Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)✓✓
Free T3 (Triiodothyronine)✓
Free T4 (Thyroxine)✓
Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase✓
Globulin✓✓
Glucose✓✓
HDL Cholesterol✓✓
HOMA-IR Score✓
Hematocrit✓✓
Hemoglobin✓✓
Hemoglobin A1c✓✓
High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein✓✓
Homocysteine✓✓
Hyaline Casts✓
Iron✓✓
Iron Saturation✓✓
Ketones✓
LDL Cholesterol✓✓
LDL Particle Number✓
LDL Pattern✓
LDL Peak Size✓
Large HDL Particles✓
Lead✓
Leptin✓
Lipase✓
Lipoprotein (a)✓✓
Luteinizing Hormone (LH)✓✓
Lymphocytes✓✓
Lymphocytes %✓
Magnesium✓✓
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH)✓✓
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)✓✓
Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)✓✓
Mean Platelet Volume (MPV)✓✓
Medium LDL Particles✓
Mercury✓
Methylmalonic Acid✓
Monocytes✓
Monocytes %✓
Neutrophils✓
Neutrophils %✓
Non-HDL Cholesterol✓✓
Omega-3 DHA✓
Omega-3 DPA✓
Omega-3 EPA✓
Omega-3 Index✓
Omega-3 Total✓
Omega-6 Arachidonic Acid✓
Omega-6 Linoleic Acid✓
Omega-6 Total✓
Omega-6/Omega-3 Ratio✓
PSA Free✓
PSA Percent Free✓
PSA Total✓
Platelets✓✓
Potassium✓✓
Prolactin✓
Red Blood Cell Count✓✓
Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW)✓✓
Rheumatoid Factor✓
Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG)✓✓
Small LDL Particles✓
Sodium✓✓
Squamous Epithelial Cells✓
Testosterone Free✓✓
Testosterone Total✓✓
Thyroglobulin Antibodies✓
Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies✓
Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone✓✓
Total Bilirubin✓
Total Cholesterol✓✓
Total Iron Binding Capacity✓✓
Total Protein✓✓
Triglycerides✓✓
Uric Acid✓
Urine Appearance✓
Urine Bacteria✓
Urine Bilirubin✓
Urine Blood✓
Urine Color✓
Urine Glucose✓
Urine Leukocyte Esterase✓
Urine Microalbumin✓
Urine Nitrite✓
Urine Protein✓
Urine Red Blood Cells✓
Urine Specific Gravity✓
Urine White Blood Cells✓
Urine Yeast✓
Urine pH✓
Vitamin D✓✓
White Blood Cell Count✓✓
Zinc✓
eGFR (Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate)✓✓

WHOOP Advanced Labs vs Function Health pricing

  • WHOOP Advanced Labs: $349/year for two draws (75 biomarkers per draw). As of August 18, 2026, the labs can be purchased without an active WHOOP wearable membership.
  • Function Health: $365/year for 100+ biomarkers on the first draw plus a 60+ follow-up, sold as a standalone membership with no wearable required.

On the sticker price the two are within $16 of each other. WHOOP only makes financial sense if you're already paying for the band, since otherwise you're stacking a wearable subscription on top of the lab fee. Function is the cleaner choice if you just want comprehensive bloodwork.

Where Function is stronger than WHOOP Advanced Labs

  • Broader panel: 100+ biomarkers on the annual draw versus WHOOP's ~65, including a wider thyroid, autoimmune, and nutrient workup.
  • Standalone: No wearable or second subscription required, so you pay once for the lab service.
  • Mature apps: Polished iPhone and Android apps with detailed per-biomarker explanations and trends.
  • Established brand: The dominant DTC blood-testing service, with a large user base and review history.

Where WHOOP Advanced Labs is stronger than Function

  • Wearable integration: Labs land next to your sleep, recovery, strain, and HRV data instead of in a separate dashboard, which is WHOOP's core differentiator.
  • Baseline-aware action plans: Results are interpreted against your individual WHOOP baseline rather than just population reference ranges.
  • Advanced markers included: The annual panel still covers ApoB, Lp(a), hs-CRP, homocysteine, fasting insulin, HOMA-IR, and an Omega-3 Index, markers a default doctor's panel usually skips.
  • Already-a-member convenience: If you wear a WHOOP, the lab add-on is one tap in an app you already use.

WHOOP Advanced Labs vs Function Health: which is better?

If you already wear a WHOOP and value seeing bloodwork in the same place as your recovery and strain trends, Advanced Labs is the natural add-on. If you don't own a WHOOP, or you mainly want the widest possible biomarker panel from a standalone service, Function Health is the better value, since you avoid stacking a wearable subscription and get a broader panel for roughly the same price.

Alternatives to WHOOP Advanced Labs and Function Health

  • Superpower ($349/year): two blood draws annually, with lab results and imported wearable data in its app.
  • InsideTracker ($499/year): more established, with action plans tied to performance goals.
  • Vitals Vault ($99 to $399 one-time): pay-once model, no subscription.
  • Empirical Health: similar biomarker coverage plus personalized guidance on medications, nutrition, and exercise.

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