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capillary mat

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a small market ($10K/yr) — capillary mat doesn't clear our bar today.

Market/yr

$10K

Growth (1y)

+183.9%

Products

16

Brands

10

was 12 a year ago

Sellers

12

Price range

$6.86–$29.18

Returns

1.0%

Rating

4.3★

45/100

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Scored 45/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns
Market size
0
×0.30
Growth
75
×0.30
Competition
41
×0.20
Quality gap
56
×0.10
Returns
92
×0.10

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 13 weeks — +183.9% year over year.
712356Apr '26Apr '26May '26May '26Jun '26Jun '26Jul '26

Competition

44%Adnee
  • Adnee44%
  • EBaokuup17%
  • ECcandiedhaws12%
  • ORIMERC11%
  • Willinglong3%
  • CIEOVO3%
  • Other (4 brands)10%

The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them. 10 brands and 12 sellers compete here.

Brands

10 falling

was 12 a year ago

Sellers

12

Top 5 brand share

87%

#ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend

Product shelf

All 16 tracked products in this niche.

Adnee 110 x 25 Inch Automatic Plant Watering Mat 3mm Thick Self Watering Capillary Mat Felt Plant Water Wicking Mat for Seed Sprouting Hydroponics Potted Plants

Adnee 110 x 25 Inch Automatic Plant Watering Mat 3mm Thick Self Watering Capillary Mat Felt Plant Water Wicking Mat for Seed Sprouting Hydroponics Potted Plants

Adnee

$21.204.4★61 reviews

ECcandiedhaws 2Pack Automatic Plant Watering Mat 47.2x39.4 Capillary Mat for Plants Watering Mat Automatic Watering System for Potted Plants 3mm Thick Self Watering Mat for Greenhouse Indoor Plants

ECcandiedhaws 2Pack Automatic Plant Watering Mat 47.2x39.4 Capillary Mat for Plants Watering Mat Automatic Watering System for Potted Plants 3mm Thick Self Watering Mat for Greenhouse Indoor Plants

ECcandiedhaws

$14.934.4★16 reviews

Adnee 2 Pcs 110 x 25Inch Automatic Plant Watering Mat 3mm Thick Self Watering Capillary Mat Felt Plant Water Wicking Mat for Seed Sprouting Hydroponics Potted Plants

Adnee 2 Pcs 110 x 25Inch Automatic Plant Watering Mat 3mm Thick Self Watering Capillary Mat Felt Plant Water Wicking Mat for Seed Sprouting Hydroponics Potted Plants

Adnee

$29.184.4★61 reviews

EBaokuup 8 Pcs 24-Cell Replacement Capillary Mats-13 x 8 Inches Self Watering Seed Starting Mat-Capillary Mats for Indoor Gardening Greenhouse Plant Seed Starting

EBaokuup 8 Pcs 24-Cell Replacement Capillary Mats-13 x 8 Inches Self Watering Seed Starting Mat-Capillary Mats for Indoor Gardening Greenhouse Plant Seed Starting

EBaokuup

$14.184.5★69 reviews

ORIMERC 31 x 38 inch Automatic Plant Watering Mat & 30 feet Self Watering System Wick Cord for Seed Starter Tray Capillary Mat for Seedling Capillary Matting for Potted Plants Greenhouse Gardening

ORIMERC 31 x 38 inch Automatic Plant Watering Mat & 30 feet Self Watering System Wick Cord for Seed Starter Tray Capillary Mat for Seedling Capillary Matting for Potted Plants Greenhouse Gardening

ORIMERC

$8.733.5★71 reviews

Adnee 145 x 35 Inch Automatic Plant Watering Mat-3mm Thick Self Watering Capillary Mat-Felt Plant Water Wicking Mat for Seed Sprouting Hydroponics Potted Plants

Adnee 145 x 35 Inch Automatic Plant Watering Mat-3mm Thick Self Watering Capillary Mat-Felt Plant Water Wicking Mat for Seed Sprouting Hydroponics Potted Plants

Adnee

$23.994.4★61 reviews

ORIMERC 40 x 50 inch Automatic Plant Watering Mat & 30 feet Self Watering System Wick Cord for Seed Starter Tray Capillary Mat for Seedling Capillary Matting for Potted Plants Greenhouse Gardening

ORIMERC 40 x 50 inch Automatic Plant Watering Mat & 30 feet Self Watering System Wick Cord for Seed Starter Tray Capillary Mat for Seedling Capillary Matting for Potted Plants Greenhouse Gardening

ORIMERC

$16.124.2★39 reviews

EBaokuup 12 Pcs 12-Cell Replacement Capillary Mats-18.5 x 3.5 Inches Self Watering Seed Starting Mat-Capillary Mats for Indoor Gardening Greenhouse Plant Seed Starting

EBaokuup 12 Pcs 12-Cell Replacement Capillary Mats-18.5 x 3.5 Inches Self Watering Seed Starting Mat-Capillary Mats for Indoor Gardening Greenhouse Plant Seed Starting

EBaokuup

$10.484.5★69 reviews

Reviews

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Ease Of Use17%

“Easy to use”

Size-Overall16%

“Just cut to the size I needed”

Plant Growth15%

“Great for seed starting”

Value For Money9%

“Works great, and the price was fair”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“surprisingly work better than expected”

Durability8%

“Durable and Easy to Use for Seed Starting and Cuttings”

Moist/Dry7%

“Actually worked quite well - we had a situation where were te not able to monitor plants well so this helped keep the moisture level even for much longer”

Water Resistance6%

“distribute the water evenly”

Material Quality5%

“I believe this material will hold up for several years”

Quality-Overall2%

“The quality of these mats are great”

What buyers complain about

Thickness23%

“MUCH thinner than advertised”

Moist/Dry18%

“Soggy”

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%

“Description misleading”

Value For Money12%

“I am not exagerating when I say a literal piece of scrap tshirt would have been a better purchase for the exact same price”

Plant Growth12%

“Half of the plants were totally dead”

Water Resistance3%

“I felt like these released more water than they held”

Assembly/Installation3%

“Not right for my setup”

Flatness3%

“the reality is that the planters aren't flat”

Recycle/Reuse2%

“couldnt be reused”

Top return reasons

  • Size-Overall39%
  • Advertised Vs Actual Product12%
  • Material Quality10%
  • Water Resistance7%
  • Thin5%
  • Functionality-Overall4%
  • Absorbency3%
  • Thickness3%
  • Value For Money2%
  • Defective Material/Parts2%

Data scraped July 9, 2026 · Marketplace baseline: 4.4★ avg rating · $22.74 median price · 2.3% median returns across 14,634 tracked niches.