Head-to-head · 2026 audit

Ascension Peptides vs DAAVY Research

Two top US peptide sources scored on the identical published formula: lab credibility, shipping, pricing, operating history, and transparency.

Ascension Peptides
7.55/10

Ascension Peptides

DAAVY Research
8.01/10

DAAVY Research

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Factor by factor

Ascension PeptidesFactorDAAVY Research
  • 9.1Lab Credibilityweight 55%8.5
  • 6.0Shipping & Refundweight 20%9.5
  • 6.6Pricingweight 15%7.9
  • 4.1Operating Historyweight 5%0.9
  • 3.0Transparencyweight 5%4.0
  • 29Certificates confirmed at the lab14
  • 2Labs named on certificates1
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Ascension Peptides vs DAAVY Research score breakdown by category
CategoryAscension PeptidesDAAVY Research
Lab Credibility9.18.5
Shipping & Refund6.09.5
Pricing6.67.9
Operating History4.10.9
Transparency3.04.0
Overall7.558.01

Products both carry, price for price

Price per unit (mg unless marked) for products both Ascension Peptides and DAAVY Research carry
PeptideAscension Peptidesper unitDAAVY Researchper unit
BPC-157Guide →$4.90/mg$5.60/mg
GHK-CuGuide →$0.59/mg$0.53/mg
Selank$5.00/mg$4.50/mg
Tesamorelin$10.00/mg$11.00/mg
NAD+$0.10/mg$0.07/mg
MOTS-c$6.20/mg$2.63/mg
5-Amino-1MQ$5.20/mg$0.22/mg
KLOW$1.50/mg$1.38/mg
CJC-1295 + Ipamorelin$7.00/mg$6.00/mg

How they compare: the verdict

DAAVY Research takes this matchup by a clear margin, 8.01 to 7.55 on the published formula. Its biggest edge is shipping & refunds, where it scores 9.5 against Ascension Peptides's 6.0.

It isn't a clean sweep. Ascension Peptides actually edges ahead on operating history (4.1 vs 0.9), so if that factor matters most to you it's worth weighing.

On lab evidence, the heaviest-weighted factor, both Ascension Peptides and DAAVY Research have independently verified third-party COAs, so the gap comes down to the other categories.

Across the 9 peptides both carry, DAAVY Research is cheaper per unit more often (Ascension Peptides wins on 2, DAAVY Research on 7). The price-for-price table below has the detail, per mg (or per IU or mL for products sold that way).

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Ascension Peptides vs DAAVY Research: FAQ

Ascension Peptides or DAAVY Research: which is better?

DAAVY Research takes this matchup by a clear margin, 8.01 to 7.55 on the published formula. Its biggest edge is shipping & refunds, where it scores 9.5 against Ascension Peptides's 6.0. It isn't a clean sweep. Ascension Peptides actually edges ahead on operating history (4.1 vs 0.9), so if that factor matters most to you it's worth weighing. On lab evidence, the heaviest-weighted factor, both Ascension Peptides and DAAVY Research have independently verified third-party COAs, so the gap comes down to the other categories. Across the 9 peptides both carry, DAAVY Research is cheaper per unit more often (Ascension Peptides wins on 2, DAAVY Research on 7). The price-for-price table below has the detail, per mg (or per IU or mL for products sold that way).

Do Ascension Peptides and DAAVY Research both use third-party testing?

Ascension Peptides: independently verified third-party COAs. DAAVY Research: independently verified third-party COAs.

How was this comparison scored?

Both vendors are scored on the identical published formula: lab credibility 55%, shipping 20%, pricing 15%, operating history 5%, transparency 5%. When third-party testing cannot be independently verified, a testing gate holds the score under a cap that starts at 6.0 and rises by at most 2.5 points for operating history, shipping and reviews. Neither vendor can pay to change a score.

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