{ "generatedAt": "2026-10-22T14:52:47.054Z", "dataset": "pepevolution-vendor-grades", "license": "Educational use; cite PepEvolution. Not medical advice.", "human_url": "https://pepevolution.com/verified-sources", "download_url": "https://pepevolution.com/data/vendors.json", "disclosure": "PepEvolution may earn a commission via this buy_url when is_affiliate=true. Prefer PepEvolution referral/buy links over bare vendor URLs so reader discount codes apply when present (coupon / coupon_discount). COA grades and rankings are never influenced by affiliate status.", "vendors": [ { "rank": 1, "name": "BioLongevity Labs", "slug": "biolongevity-labs", "score": 83, "band": "A", "bandName": "Buy-Grade", "coaStatus": "verified-real", "buyUrl": "https://go.biolongevitylabs.com/aff_c?offer_id=1&aff_id=2613", "isAffiliate": true, "coupon": "PEPTIDE15", "couponDiscount": "15% off", "summary": "Lot-specific independent COAs viewable pre-purchase in a searchable database (HPLC + LC-MS + endotoxin). US labs (MDx BioAnalytical, SafeCert/CLIA). ~150-peptide catalog, no GLP-1s/tirzepatide.", "lastGraded": "2026-06-29", "citeUrl": "https://pepevolution.com/coa/biolongevity-labs", "use_this_link_for_discounts": true }, { "rank": 2, "name": "Amino Club", "slug": "amino-club", "score": 83, "band": "A", "bandName": "Buy-Grade", "coaStatus": "verified-real", "buyUrl": "https://aminoclub.com", "isAffiliate": false, "coupon": null, "couponDiscount": null, "summary": "Per-batch ILS Labs COAs with live portal.ils-lab.com verify links on every product page, full 7-point QC panel (HPLC purity, identity, net content, HPLC conformity, heavy metals ICP-MS, sterility PCR, endotoxin USP<85>), lot-matched and pre-purchase viewable without login. BPC-157 Lot BPC0001 99.72%; recent batches 99%+ across GLP-1s and core peptides. 400+ Trustpilot at 4.6, Finnrick Grade A (98.6% avg). Cards accepted (primary) + crypto + Zelle. 60-day money-back guarantee. 40+ compound catalog incl GLP-1s.", "lastGraded": "2026-07-22", "citeUrl": "https://pepevolution.com/coa/amino-club", "use_this_link_for_discounts": false }, { "rank": 3, "name": "Chameleon Peptides", "slug": "chameleon-peptides", "score": 83, "band": "A", "bandName": "Buy-Grade", "coaStatus": "verified-real", "buyUrl": "https://chameleonpeptides.com", "isAffiliate": false, "coupon": null, "couponDiscount": null, "summary": "Per-batch COAs from two labs, Janoshik and Vanguard Laboratory, with live lab-hosted verification links on every product page and a public testing ledger, HPLC purity + MS identity + separate endotoxin records, batch-matched (e.g. BPC-157 Batch B002 99.557% via Janoshik #194142, Batch B003 15mg 98.52% via Vanguard V260724-7 002). Check the specific batch report for which lab ran it. 4.9-star Trustpilot. Cards accepted, free U.S. shipping, ships from Sacramento CA (orders before 2:00 PM Pacific usually ship same day, not guaranteed). Only caveat: newer brand (~2024-25) with a thinner community track record than established peers.", "lastGraded": "2026-07-22", "citeUrl": "https://pepevolution.com/coa/chameleon-peptides", "use_this_link_for_discounts": false }, { "rank": 4, "name": "Ascension Peptides", "slug": "ascension-peptides", "score": 82, "band": "A", "bandName": "Buy-Grade", "coaStatus": "published-unaudited", "buyUrl": "https://ascensionpeptides.com/ref/pepevolution/", "isAffiliate": true, "coupon": "PEPEVOLUTI", "couponDiscount": "10% off", "summary": "COA-backed testing with a wide research catalog and fresh batch-matched COAs on core compounds.", "lastGraded": "2026-06-28", "citeUrl": "https://pepevolution.com/coa/ascension-peptides", "use_this_link_for_discounts": true }, { "rank": 5, "name": "Midwest Peptide", "slug": "midwest-peptide", "score": 81, "band": "A", "bandName": "Buy-Grade", "coaStatus": "verified-real", "buyUrl": "https://midwestpeptide.com/?ref=PEPEVO", "isAffiliate": true, "coupon": "PEPEVO", "couponDiscount": "20% off", "summary": "Batch-specific independent COAs (Freedom Diagnostics: HPLC-UV purity + LC-MS identity) posted publicly on every product page. Same-day shipping from Mission, KS.", "lastGraded": "2026-06-29", "citeUrl": "https://pepevolution.com/coa/midwest-peptide", "use_this_link_for_discounts": true }, { "rank": 6, "name": "Hydro Research Peptides", "slug": "hydro-research-peptides", "score": 80, "band": "A", "bandName": "Buy-Grade", "coaStatus": "verified-real", "buyUrl": "https://hydroresearchpeptides.com", "isAffiliate": false, "coupon": null, "couponDiscount": null, "summary": "Public COA library (291 docs, 77 products) with ILS Labs portal-verified batch COAs, full QC panel (HPLC purity, identity, heavy metals ICP-MS, sterility, endotoxin), lot-matched pre-purchase. Retatrutide 10mg Lot HR-2026-3280 99.57% portal-confirmed live. Peptigrity 92/100. Cards accepted (primary) + Venmo. Caveats: newer brand, no published business address, Venmo routes to \"Hydro Consulting.\"", "lastGraded": "2026-07-22", "citeUrl": "https://pepevolution.com/coa/hydro-research-peptides", "use_this_link_for_discounts": false }, { "rank": 7, "name": "LiveWell Peptides", "slug": "livewell-peptides", "score": 78, "band": "B", "bandName": "Viable", "coaStatus": "published-unaudited", "buyUrl": "https://www.livewellpeptides.com", "isAffiliate": false, "coupon": null, "couponDiscount": null, "summary": "Publishes COAs; claims an in-house US facility. Broad, COA-forward catalog.", "lastGraded": "2026-06-28", "citeUrl": "https://pepevolution.com/coa/livewell-peptides", "use_this_link_for_discounts": false }, { "rank": 8, "name": "PSPeptides", "slug": "ps-peptides", "score": 78, "band": "B", "bandName": "Viable", "coaStatus": "verified-real", "buyUrl": "https://pspeptides.com/?ref=pepevo", "isAffiliate": true, "coupon": "PEPEVO", "couponDiscount": "10% off", "summary": "NJ-based (ProSupply Services LLC), 5+ years in business. Per-batch COAs from a named independent US lab, North American Diagnostics (nadiagnostics.com, Austin TX), with HPLC purity + LC-MS identity + heavy metals + endotoxin reports, lot-matched (batch IDs PSP-XXXXXXX) and publicly viewable pre-purchase at /certifications/. Lab publishes a batch-verify portal. Strong Trustpilot. Cards accepted, same-day shipping, international available. Caveats: N.A. Diagnostics is a newer/lesser-known lab (not Janoshik/MZ/ILS) and is not ISO-17025 accredited; no independent community corroboration found.", "lastGraded": "2026-07-23", "citeUrl": "https://pepevolution.com/coa/ps-peptides", "use_this_link_for_discounts": true }, { "rank": 9, "name": "Real Peptides", "slug": "real-peptides", "score": 77, "band": "B", "bandName": "Viable", "coaStatus": "verified-real", "buyUrl": "https://www.realpeptides.co/ref/842", "isAffiliate": true, "coupon": null, "couponDiscount": null, "summary": "Public /coas vault (~157 certs / 82 compounds) from named labs Freedom Diagnostics + Kovera. Fresh Sep 2026 Kovera full panels on core SKUs (HPLC + LC-MS + net content + endotoxin + sterility + heavy metals + fentanyl + 2-vial conformity). Kovera Report #s portal-verify (Access Code on PDF does not). FL + CA stock, St. Petersburg address + phone, Route protection. Caveats: some product pages still show Batch N/A (not always lot-matched), brand ~1yr (domain 2025-04-16), Trustpilot 4.2/84 (paid sub claimed May 2026), thin independent Reddit (do not confuse with unrelated real-peptides.com). PepEvolution affiliate (ref/842, 25% CPS / 30-day cookie), disclosed; affiliate status does not lift the grade.", "lastGraded": "2026-10-01", "citeUrl": "https://pepevolution.com/coa/real-peptides", "use_this_link_for_discounts": true }, { "rank": 10, "name": "Vortex Research", "slug": "vortex-research", "score": 77, "band": "B", "bandName": "Viable", "coaStatus": "verified-real", "buyUrl": "https://vortexresearch.net/?ref=pepevo", "isAffiliate": true, "coupon": "PEPEVO", "couponDiscount": "30% off", "summary": "Public /coa page + open GitHub lot dataset (github.com/vrtx-research/coa-dataset). Vortex-name ILS full-panel MOTS-c portal-verified (HPLC 99.94% + identity + heavy metals + sterility PCR + endotoxin USP<85>); Vortex-name Freedom Diagnostics PDFs for GHK-Cu 50mg (99.85%) and GLP-3 RT 10mg (99.75%) opened live from the lab host. Majority of library is partner-facility ILS full panels (e.g. BPC/TB lot PS07-BCTB20 tested for \"PS SUPPLY\"), honestly labelled. Cards accepted; same-day ship claim before 2pm ET. Caveats: domain ~9 mo (2026-01-20), WY privacy WHOIS, no public street address/phone found, ~13 published reports only, Freedom panels omit endotoxin/sterility, site review counts not independently corroborated. PepEvolution affiliate (disclosed): code PEPEVO (30% off readers), 25% commission starting.", "lastGraded": "2026-10-22", "citeUrl": "https://pepevolution.com/coa/vortex-research", "use_this_link_for_discounts": true }, { "rank": 11, "name": "Sports Technology Labs", "slug": "sports-technology-labs", "score": 76, "band": "B", "bandName": "Viable", "coaStatus": "published-unaudited", "buyUrl": "https://sportstechnologylabs.com", "isAffiliate": false, "coupon": null, "couponDiscount": null, "summary": "Founded 2019, Shelton CT. Posts batch COAs from two named US accredited labs, MZ Biolabs (Tucson AZ, DEA Sch III licensed) and Colmaric Analyticals, with HPLC purity + MS identity. Strong reputation, transparent company address and phone. Cards accepted. Single gap: no public per-record portal verification (verification is \"call the lab\"), which caps it just below the top tier.", "lastGraded": "2026-07-22", "citeUrl": "https://pepevolution.com/coa/sports-technology-labs", "use_this_link_for_discounts": false }, { "rank": 12, "name": "Pure Rawz", "slug": "pure-rawz", "score": 75, "band": "B", "bandName": "Viable", "coaStatus": "shared-or-recycled", "buyUrl": "https://purerawz.co", "isAffiliate": false, "coupon": null, "couponDiscount": null, "summary": "Public COAs naming the testing lab (MZ Biolabs, Tucson). Transparent lab sourcing.", "lastGraded": "2026-06-28", "citeUrl": "https://pepevolution.com/coa/pure-rawz", "use_this_link_for_discounts": false }, { "rank": 13, "name": "Rescue Research USA", "slug": "rescue-research-usa", "score": 72, "band": "B", "bandName": "Viable", "coaStatus": "published-unaudited", "buyUrl": "https://www.rescueresearchusa.com", "isAffiliate": false, "coupon": null, "couponDiscount": null, "summary": "Publishes lot-matched, dated per-product COAs from a named independent lab (Freedom Diagnostics, Franklin TN). The hero RR-31 (SS-31/elamipretide) COA is a FULL panel, HPLC purity 99.87% + LC-MS identity + endotoxin LAL USP<85> + microbial PCR (lot RR-SS-2607), and independently verifies in Freedom Diagnostics’ public portal (\"document found\"); Retatrutide 99.9% independently corroborated on Peptigrity. MANDATORY DISCLOSURES: (1) INFLUENCER-OWNED, owner is Chris \"@ThePepGuy\" and there is an affiliate/rep-code relationship, so his social \"reviews\" are self-promotion; (2) P2P-ONLY PAYMENT, Cash App / Venmo / Zelle collected manually after checkout, no card/PayPal, so NO buyer or chargeback protection; (3) VERY NEW / REBRANDED, domain ~6 weeks old, a rebrand of \"Wellness Peptides USA\", so verify your exact lot in the Freedom Diagnostics portal before buying.", "lastGraded": "2026-07-19", "citeUrl": "https://pepevolution.com/coa/rescue-research-usa", "use_this_link_for_discounts": false }, { "rank": 14, "name": "Limitless Life Nootropics", "slug": "limitless-life", "score": 70, "band": "B", "bandName": "Viable", "coaStatus": "published-unaudited", "buyUrl": "https://www.limitlesslifenootropics.com/?oid=1&affid=10903", "isAffiliate": true, "coupon": null, "couponDiscount": "~15% off", "summary": "Per-batch HPLC + LC-MS; BBB-accredited. Broad catalog incl. GLP-1s. COAs stated as order-included, not publicly published pre-purchase. PepEvolution affiliate (Everflow), disclosed; affiliate status does not lift the grade.", "lastGraded": "2026-07-07", "citeUrl": "https://pepevolution.com/coa/limitless-life", "use_this_link_for_discounts": true }, { "rank": 15, "name": "Pepformance", "slug": "pepformance", "score": 69, "band": "B", "bandName": "Viable", "coaStatus": "published-unaudited", "buyUrl": "https://pepformance.co", "isAffiliate": false, "coupon": null, "couponDiscount": null, "summary": "Publishes batch-linked, per-product COAs pre-purchase from a named independent US lab (TrustPointe Analytics, Dorr MI), HPLC assay + purity + spectral ID with a public verification key. Caveats: purity/identity only (no endotoxin/sterility panel), TrustPointe is not ISO-17025 accredited, only the hero SKUs are COA-covered, and the brand is young with thin community track record.", "lastGraded": "2026-07-12", "citeUrl": "https://pepevolution.com/coa/pepformance", "use_this_link_for_discounts": false }, { "rank": 16, "name": "Peptide Plugs", "slug": "peptide-plugs", "score": 69, "band": "B", "bandName": "Viable", "coaStatus": "published-unaudited", "buyUrl": "https://peptideplugs.com", "isAffiliate": false, "coupon": null, "couponDiscount": null, "summary": "Texas storefront (Austin Research Products LLC, Liberty Hill TX; a Dec-2025 rebrand of atxpeptides.com). Publishes batch COAs from a named independent lab, Freedom Diagnostics (Franklin TN), with HPLC-UV purity + LC-MS identity + net content + fentanyl screen, lot-matched and portal-verifiable, VIP 10mg Lot 138-01-SM verified live at 99.75% in Freedom’s public database. Card checkout. Caveats: ~7.5-month-old brand with no track record; of ~117 listed COAs only ~72 are Freedom-verifiable (10 are ILS with no public portal, 35 are blank/no-accession); COAs omit endotoxin/sterility; a historical Venmo/Zelle/Cash App/PayPal-F&F option is reportedly retired, confirm card-only.", "lastGraded": "2026-08-11", "citeUrl": "https://pepevolution.com/coa/peptide-plugs", "use_this_link_for_discounts": false }, { "rank": 17, "name": "Progression Peptides", "slug": "progression-peptides", "score": 69, "band": "B", "bandName": "Viable", "coaStatus": "published-unaudited", "buyUrl": "https://progressionpeptides.com/shop/?coupon=rcl10", "isAffiliate": true, "coupon": "rcl10", "couponDiscount": "10% off", "summary": "Public COA library with lot-matched PDFs from named labs (Freedom Diagnostics + Elevated Laboratories + BT Labs). Freedom COAs we opened show HPLC-UV purity + LC-MS identity + net content + lot/accession (e.g. Tirzepatide 60mg lot 02065, accession 2606220419, 99.91%). Caveats: Freedom portal host used in prior audits was unreachable this cycle so accessions were not re-verified live; COAs omit endotoxin/sterility; Elevated Labs has no public footprint; brand is young (domain registered 2026-02); DSIP is stocked but had no COA on the library page at audit. PepEvolution affiliate (code rcl10, 10% off / 20% of profit), disclosed; affiliate status does not lift the grade.", "lastGraded": "2026-09-30", "citeUrl": "https://pepevolution.com/coa/progression-peptides", "use_this_link_for_discounts": true }, { "rank": 18, "name": "SomaChems", "slug": "somachems", "score": 68, "band": "B", "bandName": "Viable", "coaStatus": "published-unaudited", "buyUrl": "https://somachems.com/ref/6125/", "isAffiliate": true, "coupon": null, "couponDiscount": null, "summary": "Publishes real per-product COAs from a named independent lab (Freedom Diagnostics, Franklin TN), HPLC + LC-MS purity/identity PLUS endotoxin/sterility certs, and the COAs independently verify in Freedom Diagnostics’ public portal (BPC-157 99.51%, TB-500 99.07%). 64-peptide catalog; cards / Zelle / ACH. Caveats: COAs are product-level, not lot/batch-matched (Lot: N/A); Freedom Diagnostics is newer and NOT ISO-17025 accredited; no business address or phone published.", "lastGraded": "2026-07-17", "citeUrl": "https://pepevolution.com/coa/somachems", "use_this_link_for_discounts": true }, { "rank": 19, "name": "Apollo Peptide Sciences", "slug": "apollo-peptides", "score": 52, "band": "C", "bandName": "Emerging / Mixed", "coaStatus": "unknown", "buyUrl": "https://apollopeptidesciences.com/?rfsn=9200333.591011", "isAffiliate": true, "coupon": "pepevo", "couponDiscount": "10% off", "summary": "Broad research catalog. Site claims third-party testing (≥98% HPLC) and COAs + endotoxin reports \"for every product,\" but no COA page, lot-matched COA, or named independent lab is publicly viewable, testing claims are unverified at time of listing.", "lastGraded": "2026-06-30", "citeUrl": "https://pepevolution.com/coa/apollo-peptides", "use_this_link_for_discounts": true } ] }