microchip cat door
Skip it44/100a small market ($149K/yr) — microchip cat door doesn't clear our bar today.
Market/yr
$149K
Growth (1y)
+192.6%
Products
21
Brands
9
was 11 a year ago
Sellers
71
Price range
$36.32–$363.21
Returns
8.9%
Rating
3.9★
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Scored 44/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +192.6% year over year.Seasonality
Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.Peak months: Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
Competition
- SureFlap53%
- Cat Mate18%
- PetSafe14%
- Closer Pets5%
- CUIBIRD4%
- Lcsiuco2%
- Other (3 brands)4%
The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them. 9 brands and 71 sellers compete here.
Brands
9 falling
was 11 a year ago
Sellers
71
Top 5 brand share
94%
Product shelf
All 21 tracked products in this niche.
SureFlap - Sure Petcare Microchip Cat Flap White Scans Pets ID on Entry Check Your Cats Size Flap Opening is 4 3/4 (H) by 5 5/8 (W)
SureFlap
$132.814.1★18,206 reviews
SureFlap-Sure Petcare Microchip Pet Door (White)
SureFlap
$213.653.9★5,654 reviews
Cat Mate Microchip Activated Cat Flap (360) - ISO and AVID Compatible Door for Entry Control of up to 30 Cats or Small Dogs for Single/Multiple Glazing UPVC Walls and Wood White
Cat Mate
$78.273.9★5,820 reviews
PetSafe Microchip Cat Door Exterior or Interior Pet Door - Multi-User RFID Access Up to 40 Pets 4-Way Locking Weatherproof DIY Easy Install Hardware Kit; Privacy for Cat Litter Box or Pet Feeder
PetSafe
$102.803.7★2,586 reviews
PetSafe Big Cat Door Interior and Exterior Pet Door for Cats Small Dogs and Multi-Pet Households Push-&-Turn 4-Way Locking Mechanism for Extra Security Soft Close Flap for Added Safety
PetSafe
$36.324.4★361 reviews
SureFlap Microchip Pet Door Connect Without Hub - Flap Opening is 6 3/4 inches by 7 inches
SureFlap
$267.543.9★585 reviews
Smart Cat Door with 4 Collar Sensor Key RFID Cat Door Collar Activated with Remote Control 4 Way Locking Cat Flap Automatic Pet Door Interior & Exterior(White)
CUIBIRD
$107.684.9★20 reviews
SureFlap Microchip Cat Flap
SureFlap
$130.584.0★3,419 reviews
Reviews
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Easy use”
“It was easy to install”
“Good quality and easy to install”
“Works as advertised”
“Nice secure pet door”
“Excellent Value”
“highly reliable”
“Well done on this design”
“It fit great into existing opening”
“Works fantastic, battery life is great”
What buyers complain about
“Doesn't work very well”
“This was expensive”
“Worked for a little bit, suddenly stopped”
“The batteries fall out of place all the time”
“not fit for my family”
“does not close quickly enough”
“This is absolute trash”
“it does not reliably keep unwanted animals out”
“not in manual”
“Shipped a dirty used unit”
Top return reasons
- Size-Overall30%
- Functionality-Overall19%
- Escape Proof9%
- Product Condition8%
- Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
- Defective Material/Parts5%
- Value For Money4%
- Compatibility-Overall3%
- Locking Mechanism3%
- Connectivity-Overall2%