About Biomesight
Biomesight turns a home stool sample into an online bacterial profile, wellness scores and food suggestions. You can download both the report and sequencing data, then choose a separate practitioner consultation if you want help interpreting it.
Register your kitCollect and mail a stool swabExplore your report and data downloads
Offering
Gut Microbiome Test
$199
one-time
16S V4 · bacterial profile and raw data
Some archaea; functional ratings inferred
At-home 16S gut profile with bacterial composition, some archaea, downloadable data and inferred functional ratings.
What’s included
Included
Bacterial sequence composition and relative abundance; also reports some methane-producing archaea.
C. perfringens and C. difficile appear in the official example. Sequencing results do not confirm toxins or provide a comprehensive infection panel.
Diversity calculation and score; separate from the composite Gut Wellness Score.
Function inferred from bacterial producer groups for SCFAs, toxins and neurotransmitters; not measured metabolite activity.
Not included
Before you buy
- Before collection
- Follow the kit instructions and your usual routine. Check timing after recent antibiotics; do not stop prescribed medication on the basis of the test.
- Storage
- Keep at ambient temperature and check the expiry on the actual kit. No freezing required in the examined instructions.
Repeat testing
Provider suggests 3–6 months; optional repeat purchase
Results
Report
The web report summarizes gut wellness, diversity, probiotics, commensals and pathobionts.
- Results
- A bacterial profile with Gut Wellness scores, inferred functional ratings and food suggestions.
- Access
- Web
- Download
- Comprehensive and practitioner-summary PDF, raw FASTQ and analyzed CSV. Interactive platform features are not all duplicated in a PDF.
- Timing
- Usually 1–2 weeks after US sample receipt; delivery and return transit add time.
Help
Live consultation
Extra feeYou can book an independent practitioner, with fees and appointment terms set by that practitioner.
Collection
Collect a stool swab in the supplied preservative tube and return it through the US kit route. Results appear in your Biomesight account.
Reviews
What people praise
Clear collection instructions
Customers describe straightforward kit instructions and an easy home collection process, with progress emails helping them follow their sample as it moves through testing.
Detailed information to work with
Reviewers value the depth of their microbiome results and specific suggestions, particularly when they can work through the findings with a knowledgeable health professional.
What people complain about
A lot to interpret
Some customers find the report difficult to translate into practical decisions, wanting a simpler explanation or more help understanding which findings matter for their situation.
Stories
Reddit user
Using repeat results while rebuilding a more varied diet
After digestive problems following COVID, this person used Biomesight tests with a microbiome analyst while adjusting food and supplements. They reported improving digestion and energy, then shared later updates about reintroducing beans, nuts and other foods that had previously been difficult to tolerate.
reddit.comReddit user
Following changes over a year instead of relying on one test
This person tracked Biomesight results across a year while working with a microbiome specialist and changing food and supplements. They reported fewer digestive symptoms and improvement from their earlier condition, while using repeat measurements to see which microbial patterns had changed and what still needed attention.
reddit.comThings to know
- Cancel before dispatch for a full refund.
After dispatch, the return window is 14 days and deductions can apply; submitted samples are nonrefundable.
- Practitioner advice is purchased separately.
The kit includes online results and data downloads; any personal session is arranged with the selected practitioner.
- You can request deletion of your data.
Biomesight’s privacy policy separates data retention from destruction of the physical sample.
- Check the ordering route for your location.
US home testing is available. The report’s reference ranges are for adults.
Alternatives
Tiny Health · Adult Gut Health Test
Adds shotgun profiling and a group results review; Biomesight emphasizes bacterial data downloads and separately arranged practitioner advice.
$249
Jona · Gut Microbiome Test
Uses shotgun DNA profiling with a research-linked Action Plan instead of Biomesight’s 16S bacterial scores and data tools.
$485
Ombre · Gut Health Test
A simpler food-guidance approach with optional branded probiotics; Biomesight emphasizes downloadable data and inferred functional ratings.
$229.99
AffinityDNA · Gut Microbiome Test
Another 16S bacterial test, delivered as an emailed report rather than Biomesight’s interactive dashboard and data-download tools.
$169FAQs
Can I download the underlying data?
Yes. Biomesight provides raw FASTQ and analyzed CSV downloads as well as report PDFs.
Is a personal practitioner session included?
Personal advice is arranged separately with an independent practitioner. The kit includes the online report and ordinary technical support.