paint pots
Worth a lookShows a thin review moat (191 avg reviews), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Review moat
Great190.97avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Great52%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Growth
Great+78.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Good$14.66avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Returns
Good2.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Competition
Good49%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Price range
Good$5.32–$28.50cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Good4.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Bad$70K$70K/yr · 114K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, paint pots is a $70K/yr Amazon United States market (114K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 52% of demand. Demand peaks in May. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.
Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
paint pots market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $88K–$117K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 4.2%
- Avg BSR
- #183
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 94%
- Out of stock
- 2.1%
- Avg brand age
- 41 months
- Avg seller age
- 153 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 49% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
26 falling
Sellers
30
Top-5 brand share
52%
Top 20: 95%
Top-5 click share
49%
Top 20: 88%
Open market
41%
- Caffox15%
- YGAOHF12%
- Lymoc9%
- Draupnir9%
- BAGTeck7%
- ZEAYEA7%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +78.3% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: May · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
Top paint pots search terms
- paint pots30K/yr
- empty paint pots with lids14K/yr
- paint pots with lids17K/yr
- empty paint strips5K/yr
- empty paint pots13K/yr
- paint pods8K/yr
- empty paint containers4K/yr
- paint pot8K/yr
- paint pots bulk5K/yr
- mini paint containers with lids4K/yr
Top paint pots products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Caffox 240-Piece Empty Paint Pot 40 Strips Acrylic Mini Paint Container Strip Storage with Lid for Classrooms School Art & Crafts 3ml/ 0.1oz
Caffox$16.494.6★993 rev
YGAOHF 36 Pcs Empty Paint Pots Small Paint Containers with Lids Easy Open Acrylic Paint Cups with Lid Paint Strips for Kids Classroom School Painting Art Supplies
YGAOHF$6.914.5★385 rev
20 Empty Paint Containers with Lids - Mini Paint Pods 120 Pots 3 ml/0.1 oz - Perfect for Kids Schools & Festivals
Lymoc$14.214.6★384 rev
BAGTeck 36 Empty Paint Pots with Lids 5 ml/0.17 OZ Clear Empty Storage Paint Containers Mini Painting Cup Arts Crafts Containers for Summer Camp Kids Classrooms Schools Art Festivals etc
BAGTeck$6.944.4★445 rev
20 Strips 120 Pots Empty Paint Pots Strips With Lid Mini Clear Storage Containers and 40 Pieces Paint Brushes Painting Arts Crafts Supplies for Classrooms Schools Paintings Art Festivals(3 ml/ 0.1 oz)
Draupnir$15.444.7★418 rev
Newest
by launch date
Nogeqi 10 Strips 60 Pots Paint Containers with Lids Mini Paint Containers with 20 Pieces Paint Brushes Empty Paint Pots Arts Crafts Supplies for Classrooms Schools Painting Art Festivals 2 Ml
Nogeqi$7.223 rev
TAEAFER 25 Pcs Empty Paint Pots with Lids - Small Plastic Paint Cups 10ml Reusable Paint Containers for Acrylic Paint DIY Crafts Nail Art Beads & Powders Storage
TAEAFER$9.1210 rev
100 Strips 600 Pots Empty Paint Strips Paint Cup Pots Mini Clear Plastic Storage Containers Clear Empty Storage Paints Containers Art Painting Craft Supplies for Paintings Art Festival(3 ml/ 0.1 oz)
MSHHDK$22.112 rev
100 Strips 600 Pots Empty Paint Pots with Lids Paint Cup Pot Mini Clear Plastic Storage Containers Acrylic Mini Paints Storage Cup Art Painting Craft Supplies for Classrooms Paintings(3 ml/ 0.1 oz)
Xosjska$20.751 rev
Exircy 120-Piece Empty Paint Pots 20 Strips Mini Paint with Lid Acrylic Paints Containers Painting Arts Crafts Supplies for Classrooms Schools Paintings Art Festivals(3 ml/0.1 oz)
Exircy$9.6925 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum100 Strips 600 Pots Empty Paint Pots with Lids Paint Cup Pot Mini Clear Plastic Storage Containers Acrylic Mini Paints Storage Cup Art Painting Craft Supplies for Classrooms Paintings(3 ml/ 0.1 oz)
Xosjska$20.755.0★
100 Strips 600 Pots Empty Paint Strips Paint Cup Pots Mini Clear Plastic Storage Containers Clear Empty Storage Paints Containers Art Painting Craft Supplies for Paintings Art Festival(3 ml/ 0.1 oz)
MSHHDK$22.115.0★
Draupnir 20 Strips 120 Pots Empty Paint Pots Strips With Lid Mini Clear Storage Containers and 40 Pieces Paint Brushes Painting Arts Crafts Supplies for Classrooms Schools Paintings Art Festivals
Draupnir$16.234.7★
Nogeqi 10 Strips 60 Pots Paint Containers with Lids Mini Paint Containers with 20 Pieces Paint Brushes Empty Paint Pots Arts Crafts Supplies for Classrooms Schools Painting Art Festivals 2 Ml
Nogeqi$7.224.6★
TAEAFER 25 Pcs Empty Paint Pots with Lids - Small Plastic Paint Cups 10ml Reusable Paint Containers for Acrylic Paint DIY Crafts Nail Art Beads & Powders Storage
TAEAFER$9.124.3★
What buyers say about paint pots
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Easy to fill”
“Price and quality points great for small craft kits”
“Great paint pots”
“Worth the money”
“perfect size”
“As described”
“The colors are great”
“did not leak”
“Perfect for gift bags”
“they are durable”
What buyers complain about
“It may actually be bigger than ideal for my needs”
“Very difficult to close initially”
“Paints dry out”
“I wish they were less flimsy though”
“Pre used”
“It shows that it supposedly comes with paint brushes but it does not.”
“I have to grip the base hard”
“Did not work”
“Dried out quick”
“not a big deal its expected with material and size”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is paint pots profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $70K/yr across 32 tracked products. 1 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +78.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).
- How competitive is the paint pots niche?
- 26 brands and 30 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 49% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 52% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in paint pots?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Ease Of Use, Paint Quality. The return rate is 2.3%.
- When does demand for paint pots peak?
- Demand peaks in May; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the paint pots niche?
- Listings span $5.32–$28.50; the average listing price is $14.66 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 191 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.