I definitely recommend taking saw palmetto for those who can't or don't want to take fin/dut. I've been using it for abut 6 months now and have noticed much less shedding. Not much hair growth but also no sides.
Not me, but Saw Palmetto only has about half the effectiveness of finasteride according to a study.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/039463201202500435