Water Softener
FailPrices span $4.30–$564.44, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Water Softener is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 47 / 100Ranks 1,252 of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · −2 vs the category median of 4947
- Market size
- £382K/yr115K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -3.1%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 65%top-5 click share · 14 brands · 30 sellers
Flapen Score
Water Softener against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Water Softener is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Water Softener market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Water Softener 115K times last year and spent an estimated £382K. The top 5 brands take 72% of clicks. Flapen scores it 47 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
1.6% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 115K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 1.6% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -3.1% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £382K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 115K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -3.1%
- Conversion, latest week
- 1.6%
- Market size, estimated
- £382Ka year
- Peak month
- October1.4× the quietest month
- Top search term
- water softener86K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £208.47.
Listings sell for £208.47 on average, from £4.30 to £564.44. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 1K to 1K a year. The average listing sells 0 to 100 of them. At £208.47 that is £0 to £21K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £208.47above the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £4.30–£564.44
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 1K–1K
- Units per listing a year
- 0–100
- Revenue per listing a year
- £0–£21K
- Returns
- 0.7%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
71% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 53% ship with Prime. On an average day, 4.8% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #974 within Kitchen & Bath Fixtures. It carries 1,829 reviews at 4.27 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 71%
- Prime listings
- 53%
- Out of stock, average day
- 4.8%
- Average rank
- #974in Kitchen & Bath Fixtures
- Average rating
- 4.27 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 1,829per listing
- Listings tracked
- 17
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 1 launches as successful.
1 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 0 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 47 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 1
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 47 months
Products
Top Water Softener products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
AquaHouse Metered Water Softener System Prevents all limescale for 1-5 person households - 9 Litre
- Price
- £326.72
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 9
- Age
- 9y ago

BWT WS355 Standard Electronic Water Softener Blue 14 Litre
- Price
- £448.00
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 93
- Age
- 8y ago

Monarch Water Ultimate Midi HE WRAS-approved Water Softener Includes 15mm Hoses Suitable for up to 6 people
- Price
- £559.59
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 38
- Age
- 7y ago

by Amazon Laundry Water Softener 50 tablets
- Price
- £4.30
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,016
- Age
- 1y ago

Eddy Electronic Water Descaler - Water Softener Alternative - Money Back Guarantee - UK/EU Version
- Price
- £145.79
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 449
- Age
- 11y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Monarch SE-11 Plumbsoft Electric Water Softener + 22mm Maxflow Hoses + 10KG Salt
- Price
- £458.40
- Rating
- 0.0/5
- Reviews
- 0
- Age
- 2y ago

Finest-Filters T33 Style Inline Water Softening Filter Cartridge with 1/4 Push-fit Connections. Minimise limescale Build-up. Better Smelling Water. Choose from 1 2 3 or 5 Packs. (3)
- Price
- £17.04
- Rating
- 2.6/5
- Reviews
- 16
- Age
- 10mo ago

AquaHouse Metered Water Softener System Prevents all limescale for 1-5 person households - 9 Litre
- Price
- £326.72
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 9
- Age
- 9y ago

BWT WS455 Hi Flow Electronic Demand Block/Tablet Water Softener Blue 10 Litre
- Price
- £514.05
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 64
- Age
- 8y ago

12 Litre DVA Water Softener Manual Salt Regeneration Type for Commercial Dishwasher GLASSWASHER Coffee Machines ETC.
- Price
- £96.48
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 77
- Age
- 6y ago
Newest
by launch date
Finest-Filters T33 Style Inline Water Softening Filter Cartridge with 1/4 Push-fit Connections. Minimise limescale Build-up. Better Smelling Water. Choose from 1 2 3 or 5 Packs. (3)
- Price
- £17.04
- Rating
- 2.6/5
- Reviews
- 16
- Age
- 10mo ago

Water2 Pod 2.0 Under Sink Filter - Reduces Contaminants for Filtered Better-Tasting Water. Quick & Easy to Install. Backed by Bear Grylls. Kit - Includes Capsule Flexis Smart Buzzer & Guide.
- Price
- £102.17
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 301
- Age
- 1y ago

by Amazon Laundry Water Softener 50 tablets
- Price
- £4.30
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,016
- Age
- 1y ago

Monarch SE-11 Plumbsoft Electric Water Softener + 22mm Maxflow Hoses + 10KG Salt
- Price
- £458.40
- Rating
- 0.0/5
- Reviews
- 0
- Age
- 2y ago

Philips Water - In-Line Shower Filter Reduces Chlorine by up to 99% Easy to Instal Fits all standard hoses and taps (Packaging may vary)
- Price
- £20.57
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 11,443
- Age
- 6y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 65% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
14 falling
Sellers
30
Top-5 brand share
72%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
65%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
23%
- AquaHouse24%
- BWT23%
- Monarch Water12%
- by Amazon7%
- Eddy Water Descalers6%
- Waterdrop5%
Demand
Water Softener search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Search terms
Top Water Softener search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- water softener86K/yr
- water softener system8K/yr
- water softner6K/yr
- harvey water softener6K/yr
- kinetico water softener4K/yr
- water softeners3K/yr
- hard water softener3K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Water Softener
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
too expensive
I found really expensive
despite this price being too high
Was a little sceptical with these type of filters
Doesn't seem to be as good as my last water filter
does not filter the water or remove bacteria
Therefore can't use it
Impossible to open
Far too hard to open
Big awkward and doesnt fit my electric shower
fit wasnt under 3 minutes actually took 2 hrs due to figments not being correct had to by additional fittings to make it work
it did not fit
could have had better fitting instructions
explained the instructions are not accurate
Didn't help that the plumber threw the instructions into the skip
Love
Excellent product
a good consistent product
Overall, I am very satisfied with both the product and the customer service
Good for the price
Great value
value for money
The filter is easy to install
Excellent Filter
Very effective filter
EASY TO INSTALL
Installed and seems to be working well
Very easy to assemble
Easy fit
Easy to fit
Fits neatly under the sink
Return
0.7% Return rate 44% Fixable by listing
Big awkward and doesnt fit my electric shower
fit wasnt under 3 minutes actually took 2 hrs due to figments not being correct had to by additional fittings to make it work
it did not fit
Not compatible
DOES NOT FIT ALL SHOWER HEADS
Was a little sceptical with these type of filters
Doesn't seem to be as good as my last water filter
does not filter the water or remove bacteria
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