Honest comparison

Why not just drink AG1?

AG1 is one daily formula, the same for every user. ProtocolEngine builds a protocol around you: your goals, your routines and the supplements you already take.

Choose AG1 if

You want one scoop instead of several bottles, from a brand that says it has run clinical trials on its own formula and has it tested by third parties. For convenience, AG1 wins.

Choose ProtocolEngine if

You want a protocol built around your goals and what you already take, with the evidence grade behind each choice. Your protocol covers habits and diet too.

AG1 and ProtocolEngine, side by side

One product instead of several bottlesAG1 is ahead
AG1
Yes: Yes. One scoop a day.
ProtocolEngine
No: No. Your protocol may list several items, from any brand you like.
Clinical trials on its own productAG1 is ahead
AG1
Yes: Yes, per AG1: four randomized, placebo-controlled trials on its formula, plus third-party testing (Informed Sport, Cologne List). We have not reviewed the trials.
ProtocolEngine
No: No. We make no product. We grade the trials others run.
Personal plan from your goals and routines
AG1
No: No. One formula for everyone.
ProtocolEngine
Yes: A two-minute quiz builds a daily protocol around your goals, schedule and what you already take.
Habits, diet and supplements in one plan
AG1
No: No. Supplements only, in one blend.
ProtocolEngine
Yes: All three are graded on the same scale and combined in one protocol.
Earns nothing from what it recommends
AG1
No: No. It earns from selling its own formula.
ProtocolEngine
Partly: Partly. We make and sell no supplements, but some shop links are affiliate links. Links never change a grade.
Available in Germany and the EU, in German and French
AG1
Partly: Partly. EU store with euro pricing, in English.
ProtocolEngine
Yes: Yes. Available in English, German and French. Account data is stored in the EU.
Price
AG1
€87 to €89 per 30-serving pouch on subscription (EU store).
ProtocolEngine
Free to browse and to take the quiz. Premium: $12/mo or $99/yr

What you get	AG1	ProtocolEngine
One product instead of several bottlesAG1 is ahead	Yes: Yes. One scoop a day.	No: No. Your protocol may list several items, from any brand you like.
Clinical trials on its own productAG1 is ahead	Yes: Yes, per AG1: four randomized, placebo-controlled trials on its formula, plus third-party testing (Informed Sport, Cologne List). We have not reviewed the trials.	No: No. We make no product. We grade the trials others run.
Personal plan from your goals and routines	No: No. One formula for everyone.	Yes: A two-minute quiz builds a daily protocol around your goals, schedule and what you already take.
Habits, diet and supplements in one plan	No: No. Supplements only, in one blend.	Yes: All three are graded on the same scale and combined in one protocol.
Earns nothing from what it recommends	No: No. It earns from selling its own formula.	Partly: Partly. We make and sell no supplements, but some shop links are affiliate links. Links never change a grade.
Available in Germany and the EU, in German and French	Partly: Partly. EU store with euro pricing, in English.	Yes: Yes. Available in English, German and French. Account data is stored in the EU.
Price	€87 to €89 per 30-serving pouch on subscription (EU store).	Free to browse and to take the quiz. Premium: $12/mo or $99/yr

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The honest difference

AG1 answers the question "what is an easy daily supplement?" ProtocolEngine answers "what fits my goals, and how strong is the evidence?" These are different questions, and some people will want only the first.

If you like AG1, keep it. Your protocol covers the habits and diet that no powder can.

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Facts about AG1 were checked against AG1's own website on October 18, 2026. Prices and features change, so check their site before you buy.

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ProtocolEngine makes and sells no supplements. Some shop links elsewhere on the site are affiliate links; they never change a grade. ProtocolEngine provides general information based on published research. It is not medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Affiliate disclosure

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