The same FRx for $875
Recertified units are the same model under the same FDA premarket approval, restored and tested before resale. The device that stops a cardiac arrest does not care what you paid for it.
- Same device, same approval. A recertified FRx carries the same FDA premarket approval as the new unit. It is not a clone and not a downgrade.
- Minimum three year warranty, guaranteed. Most resellers give one year or less on a refurbished AED.
- Free shipping on orders above $199 in the contiguous United States.
- $1,224 back in your budget covers roughly 13 sets of replacement pads, which is the part that actually expires.
The honest risk. A recertified AED is a used device. That is why the three year warranty matters more than the price. If the warranty were one year we would not recommend it.
More from AED Brand Review: our recertified FRx page, the full FRx review, recertified versus new, and how to choose a refurbished AED.
Philips FRx value package price by seller
Read on 1 October 2026 (Cardiac Life and AEDLand could not be read and keep their 19 September 2026 price). The bare FRx was $2,099 at every seller we read on 19 September 2026, so the column that matters is the gap between the package and $2,099.
| Seller | Package | Price | Against the $2,099 device |
|---|---|---|---|
| AED Superstore | FRx Small Business Value Package | $2,010.29 | $88.71 under; cabinet, sign, kit; higher tiers $2,139.99 to $2,699.99 |
| HeartSmart | FRx Business AED Kit | $1,965.00 | $134 under; cabinet, projection sign, carry case, rescue kit |
| American AED | FRx Complete Package | $2,030.00 to $2,281.00 | $69 under to $182 over; case, prescription, responder kit; cabinet tiers raise the price |
| AED Leader | FRx Value Package, three case configurations | $2,062.80 to $2,161.80 | $36.20 to $37.20 under the matching device configuration; cabinet, first responder kit, 3-way sign, wall poster, inspection card, window decal, free shipping, 8-year warranty; the product page states a further $200 off in the cart |
| Response Ready | FRx Value Package, three case configurations | $2,062.80 to $2,161.80 | Same contents and prices, in stock |
| AED Market | FRx New AED Value Package | $2,099.00 to $2,151.00 | At the device price; cabinet, pads, battery, sign, case; no responder kit listed |
| Cardiac Life | FRx Value Package | $2,213.87 | $114.87 over; rescue kit, sign, decal, cabinet |
| AEDLand | FRx Community Saver Package | $2,649.00 | $550 over before its checkout code; two pad sets |
Green row is the configuration we would buy: under the device price with a choice of three cases and the full contents list. Prices read on each seller's live page on 1 October 2026 (Cardiac Life and AEDLand could not be read and keep their 19 September 2026 price) and from the public product data of AED Leader and Response Ready on 19 September 2026. AED.US returned 404 on 19 September 2026.
FRx against OnSite, the decision most buyers actually face
| HeartStart OnSite | HeartStart FRx | |
|---|---|---|
| Package price | $1,581.80 to $1,801.80 | $2,062.80 to $2,161.80 |
| Device alone | $1,589.00 to $1,819.00 | $2,099.00 to $2,199.00 |
| Prescription | Not required, adult configuration | Required |
| Pediatric method | Separate M5072A cartridge | Reusable Infant/Child Key, about $139 once |
| Ten year consumables | About $894 | About $854 |
| Built for | Offices, homes, untrained staff | Schools, sports, rugged and mixed-age settings |
Prices verified through the public product data of AED Leader and Response Ready on 30 September 2026.
The pediatric maths nobody shows you
This is where the FRx quietly wins. The OnSite needs a separate pediatric pad cartridge, a consumable that expires and must be repurchased. The FRx uses a reusable Infant/Child Key, bought once at about $139, which reconfigures the same adult pads and adapts the CPR coaching for a child. Over a ten year life that difference is most of why the FRx costs about $40 less to feed than the cheaper OnSite.
Why first responders buy this one
- FRx pads plug into advanced defibrillators from Philips, so the hand-off to EMS does not require re-padding the patient
- Life Guidance gives instructions and audio cues for the number, rate and depth of compressions, and adapts to infant and child guidance when the key is inserted
- The device reminds the rescuer to confirm EMS has been called
- Eight year manufacturer warranty, FDA approved under premarket approval PMA P180028
Our verdict
Buy the FRx where children are present and the environment is rough. Buy the OnSite package if the setting is an office or a home and nobody wants to deal with a prescription. If you are simply looking for the cheapest complete package, neither is it: that is the HeartSine 350P at $1,463.80.
Check price at AED LeaderCompare at Response Ready
Frequently asked questions
$2,062.80 to $2,161.80 at both AED Leader and Response Ready, verified 30 September 2026. The bare device is $2,099.00 to $2,199.00, so the package costs $36.20 LESS than the device alone.
Buy the FRx if children may be treated or the environment is rough; its reusable Infant/Child Key costs about $139 once instead of a repeating pediatric pad cartridge. Buy the OnSite if the setting is an office or home and you would rather avoid the prescription requirement.
Yes. Unlike the adult OnSite, the FRx is a prescription device in the United States. Several sellers include a free physician authorisation with the purchase.
About $854 over ten years, about $40 less than the OnSite ($894); of the models we track, only the Powerheart G5 and the OnSite cost more. Philips consumables are the main running cost in this family.
Because there are three carry-case configurations at AED Leader and Response Ready: standard case $2,062.80, standard case with spare adult pads $2,112.80, waterproof Pelican case $2,161.80. Each is $36.20 to $37.20 under the same configuration of the bare device. Ask the seller to state the case configuration before you compare two quotes.
Prices verified through the public product data of AED Leader and Response Ready on 30 September 2026.
