--- title: "methanol — Niche Verdict: Skip it (41/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen" canonical_url: "https://flapen.com/amazon/research/us/automotive/methanol" last_updated: "2026-07-10T00:42:26.497Z" locale: en meta: description: "a small market ($121K/yr) — methanol doesn't clear our bar today." "og:description": "a small market ($121K/yr) — methanol doesn't clear our bar today." "og:title": "methanol — Niche Verdict: Skip it (41/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen" --- Back to Flapen home # **methanol** **Skip it****41/100 ** a small market ($121K/yr) — methanol doesn't clear our bar today. **Market/yr** **$121K** **Growth (1y)** **+80.4%** **Products** **17** **Brands** **11** was 9 a year ago **Sellers** **62** **Price range** **$13.51–$107.30** **Returns** **0.0%** **Rating** **4.6★** **Skip it** Scored 41/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns. Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns Market size **6** ×0.30 Growth **59** ×0.30 Competition **39** ×0.20 Quality gap **32** ×0.10 Returns **100** ×0.10 ## **Demand** Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +80.4% year over year. 2K922.5Spike '25Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jul '25Nov '25Mar '26 ## **Seasonality** Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average. JFMAMJJASOND Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7× ## **Competition** - Duda Diesel38% - MAXTITE19% - Chemboys17% - ALDON10% - Snow Performance4% - UniClean America3% - Other (5 brands)9% The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them. 11 brands and 62 sellers compete here. **Brands** **11 **▲rising was 9 a year ago **Sellers** **62** **Top 5 brand share** **88%** #ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend 1 ![Duda Energy Industrial Grade Methanol 99.65+% Purity Methyl Alcohol 950ml Bottle 2 Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31FaTndocPL.jpg) [**Duda Energy Industrial Grade Methanol 99.65+% Purity Methyl Alcohol 950ml Bottle 2 Pack**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHXGJ6P5) Duda Diesel$23.214.5★32118%▼falling 2 ![DIYChemicals | Methanol Industrial Grade | 1 Gallon (128 fl oz)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Cx9J6LnbL.jpg) [**DIYChemicals | Methanol Industrial Grade | 1 Gallon (128 fl oz)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0947SZN33) Chemboys$35.244.6★7717%▲rising 3 ![ALDON Innovating Science Methyl Alcohol ACS Grade 500mL (16.9 oz) - Methanol Alcohol - The Curated Chemical Collection - Made in The USA](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31cJNFgls8L.jpg) [**ALDON Innovating Science Methyl Alcohol ACS Grade 500mL (16.9 oz) - Methanol Alcohol - The Curated Chemical Collection - Made in The USA**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JBNFS2Y) ALDON$20.204.6★17010%▼falling 4 ![Duda Energy Industrial Grade Methanol 99.65+% Purity Methyl Alcohol 950ml Bottle](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31FaTndocPL.jpg) [**Duda Energy Industrial Grade Methanol 99.65+% Purity Methyl Alcohol 950ml Bottle**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KQ9S8LS) Duda Diesel$18.854.5★32110%▲rising 5 ![MAXTITE Methanol - 1 Gallon (4 x 32 fl oz) - Premium Quality ACS Reagent Grade for Laboratory or Industrial Use - Made in USA](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51jHaB9tonL.jpg) [**MAXTITE Methanol - 1 Gallon (4 x 32 fl oz) - Premium Quality ACS Reagent Grade for Laboratory or Industrial Use - Made in USA**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BKLP5J8C) MAXTITE$27.184.7★1359%▲rising 6 ![MAXTITE Methanol - 32 fl oz - Premium Quality ACS Reagent Grade for Laboratory or Industrial Use - Made in USA](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/312ZtR+RYFL.jpg) [**MAXTITE Methanol - 32 fl oz - Premium Quality ACS Reagent Grade for Laboratory or Industrial Use - Made in USA**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BKLQ1SLC) MAXTITE$13.974.7★1359%▼falling 7 ![Duda Energy Industrial Grade Methanol 99.65+% Purity Methyl Alcohol 5 Gallon Pail](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31W4yBHIxhL.jpg) [**Duda Energy Industrial Grade Methanol 99.65+% Purity Methyl Alcohol 5 Gallon Pail**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KQ9SBZG) Duda Diesel$107.304.5★3217%▼falling 8 ![Snow Performance SNO-40008 Boost Juice (Case of 4 Gallons) 1 Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41hXvpj1p3L.jpg) [**Snow Performance SNO-40008 Boost Juice (Case of 4 Gallons) 1 Pack**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079HHYDTR) Snow Performance$60.784.8★6514%▼falling 9 ![Chemwell Methanol ACS Reagent Grade (32 fl oz) - with Premium Spray Head - for Multipurpose Household or Commercial Surface Cleaning](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31VOYSGwMAL.jpg) [**Chemwell Methanol ACS Reagent Grade (32 fl oz) - with Premium Spray Head - for Multipurpose Household or Commercial Surface Cleaning**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4M8CBLY) Chemwell$13.514.7★43%▲rising 10 ![Duda Energy Industrial Grade Methanol 99.65+% Purity Methyl Alcohol 950ml Bottle 4 Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31FaTndocPL.jpg) [**Duda Energy Industrial Grade Methanol 99.65+% Purity Methyl Alcohol 950ml Bottle 4 Pack**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHXFFBS5) Duda Diesel$31.684.5★3212%—flat 11 ![Lab Alley Methanol 99.85% Lab Grade Solvent Polar Solvent for Laboratory Industrial & Research Use 1 Gallon (Pack of 4 x 1 Quart Bottles)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41K+aMCqJsL.jpg) [**Lab Alley Methanol 99.85% Lab Grade Solvent Polar Solvent for Laboratory Industrial & Research Use 1 Gallon (Pack of 4 x 1 Quart Bottles)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DWQSDVPC) Lab Alley$59.585.0★82%▲rising 12 ![UniClean America METHANOL - METHYL ALCOHOL 99.9% - HIGH PURITY TECHNICAL GRADE METHANOL 99% - SOLVENT METHANOL - MADE in USA (128 FL OZ)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41frfLLIKbL.jpg) [**UniClean America METHANOL - METHYL ALCOHOL 99.9% - HIGH PURITY TECHNICAL GRADE METHANOL 99% - SOLVENT METHANOL - MADE in USA (128 FL OZ)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8WMW79G) UniClean America$31.614.9★132%▼falling 13 ![BVV Methanol 99% Lab Grade-5 Gallon](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31eOzrPFH+L.jpg) [**BVV Methanol 99% Lab Grade-5 Gallon**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087YF8XWH) BEST VALUE VACS$99.244.5★62%▲rising 14 ![UniClean America Methanol I HIigh Purity Tech Grade Methyl Alcohol 99.9% - MADE in USA (64 FL OZ)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41frfLLIKbL.jpg) [**UniClean America Methanol I HIigh Purity Tech Grade Methyl Alcohol 99.9% - MADE in USA (64 FL OZ)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8Y8KZCT) UniClean America$25.603.9★51%—flat 15 ![Methyl Alcohol (Methanol) High Purity 1000ml (32oz)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31lWR4wcuUL.jpg) [**Methyl Alcohol (Methanol) High Purity 1000ml (32oz)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AUA9C1I) CCS CONSOLIDATED CHEMICAL & SOLVENTS$19.894.3★411%▲rising **~~Showing 15 of 17 — show all ~~** ## **Product shelf** All 17 tracked products in this niche. Top sellersNewestTrending [![Duda Energy Industrial Grade Methanol 99.65+% Purity Methyl Alcohol 950ml Bottle 2 Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31FaTndocPL.jpg)**Duda Energy Industrial Grade Methanol 99.65+% Purity Methyl Alcohol 950ml Bottle 2 Pack** Duda Diesel**$23.21**4.5★321 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHXGJ6P5) [![DIYChemicals | Methanol Industrial Grade | 1 Gallon (128 fl oz)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Cx9J6LnbL.jpg)**DIYChemicals | Methanol Industrial Grade | 1 Gallon (128 fl oz)** Chemboys**$35.24**4.6★77 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0947SZN33) [![ALDON Innovating Science Methyl Alcohol ACS Grade 500mL (16.9 oz) - Methanol Alcohol - The Curated Chemical Collection - Made in The USA](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31cJNFgls8L.jpg)**ALDON Innovating Science Methyl Alcohol ACS Grade 500mL (16.9 oz) - Methanol Alcohol - The Curated Chemical Collection - Made in The USA** ALDON**$20.20**4.6★170 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JBNFS2Y) [![Duda Energy Industrial Grade Methanol 99.65+% Purity Methyl Alcohol 950ml Bottle](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31FaTndocPL.jpg)**Duda Energy Industrial Grade Methanol 99.65+% Purity Methyl Alcohol 950ml Bottle** Duda Diesel**$18.85**4.5★321 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KQ9S8LS) [![MAXTITE Methanol - 1 Gallon (4 x 32 fl oz) - Premium Quality ACS Reagent Grade for Laboratory or Industrial Use - Made in USA](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51jHaB9tonL.jpg)**MAXTITE Methanol - 1 Gallon (4 x 32 fl oz) - Premium Quality ACS Reagent Grade for Laboratory or Industrial Use - Made in USA** MAXTITE**$27.18**4.7★135 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BKLP5J8C) [![MAXTITE Methanol - 32 fl oz - Premium Quality ACS Reagent Grade for Laboratory or Industrial Use - Made in USA](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/312ZtR+RYFL.jpg)**MAXTITE Methanol - 32 fl oz - Premium Quality ACS Reagent Grade for Laboratory or Industrial Use - Made in USA** MAXTITE**$13.97**4.7★135 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BKLQ1SLC) [![Duda Energy Industrial Grade Methanol 99.65+% Purity Methyl Alcohol 5 Gallon Pail](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31W4yBHIxhL.jpg)**Duda Energy Industrial Grade Methanol 99.65+% Purity Methyl Alcohol 5 Gallon Pail** Duda Diesel**$107.30**4.5★321 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KQ9SBZG) [![Snow Performance SNO-40008 Boost Juice (Case of 4 Gallons) 1 Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41hXvpj1p3L.jpg)**Snow Performance SNO-40008 Boost Juice (Case of 4 Gallons) 1 Pack** Snow Performance**$60.78**4.8★651 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079HHYDTR) ## **Reviews** What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics. ### **What buyers love ** **Value For Money**36% *“Fast shipping good price”* **Quality-Overall**24% *“Great product, and back up plan during emergencies”* **Advertised Vs Actual Product**19% *“Works as advertised”* **Product Condition**8% *“Now it looks brand new”* **Durability**4% *“Long lasting”* **Efficiency**4% *“Works as advertised”* **Heating**4% *“Watch you food it really stays hot”* ### **What buyers complain about ** **Advertised Vs Actual Product**100% *“Not as pictured”* #### **Top return reasons**- Stain Resistance50% - Leak-Proof50%