Methanol
FailDemand is soft, at -15.6% this quarter, so Methanol is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 47 / 100Ranks 4,157 of 7,287 Automotive niches · −2 vs the category median of 4947
- Market size
- $121K/yr66K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -15.6%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 64%top-5 click share · 11 brands · 62 sellers
Flapen Score
Methanol against its category
The dotted line is the Automotive average. Past it, Methanol is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Methanol market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Methanol 66K times last year and spent an estimated $121K. The top 5 brands take 88% of clicks. Demand peaks in Jan. Flapen scores it 47 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
An estimated 4.5% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 66K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. An estimated 4.5% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -15.6% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $121K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 66K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -15.6%
- Conversion, latest week
- 4.5%
- Market size, estimated
- $121Ka year
- Peak month
- January1.7× the quietest month
- Top search term
- methanol53K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $40.20.
Listings sell for $40.20 on average, from $13.51 to $107.30. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 3K to 4K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At $40.20 that is $4K to $10K a year per listing.
- Average price
- $40.20inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $13.51–$107.30
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 3K–4K
- Units per listing a year
- 100–250
- Revenue per listing a year
- $4K–$10K
- Returns
- 0.0%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
41% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 41% ship with Prime. On an average day, 4.4% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #191 within Oils & Fluids. It carries 209 reviews at 4.58 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 41%
- Prime listings
- 41%
- Out of stock, average day
- 4.4%
- Average rank
- #191in Oils & Fluids
- Average rating
- 4.58 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 209per listing
- Listings tracked
- 17
04 · Newcomers
Brands here are established.
The brands on the shelf have sold for 68 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 0
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 68 months
Products
Top Methanol products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 9, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
Duda Energy Industrial Grade Methanol 99.65+% Purity Methyl Alcohol 950ml Bottle 2 Pack
- Price
- $23.21
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 321
- Age
- 1y ago

DIYChemicals | Methanol Industrial Grade | 1 Gallon (128 fl oz)
- Price
- $35.24
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 77
- Age
- 5y ago

ALDON Innovating Science Methyl Alcohol ACS Grade 500mL (16.9 oz) - Methanol Alcohol - The Curated Chemical Collection - Made in The USA
- Price
- $20.20
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 170
- Age
- 7y ago

Duda Energy Industrial Grade Methanol 99.65+% Purity Methyl Alcohol 950ml Bottle
- Price
- $18.85
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 321
- Age
- 12y ago

MAXTITE Methanol - 1 Gallon (4 x 32 fl oz) - Premium Quality ACS Reagent Grade for Laboratory or Industrial Use - Made in USA
- Price
- $27.18
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 135
- Age
- 3y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
MAXTITE Methanol - 4 Gallons (16 x 32 fl oz) - Premium Quality ACS Reagent Grade for Laboratory or Industrial Use - Made in USA
- Price
- $79.35
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 135
- Age
- 3y ago

BVV Methanol 99% Lab Grade-5 Gallon
- Price
- $99.24
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 6
- Age
- 6y ago

Lab Alley Methanol 99.85% Lab Grade Solvent Polar Solvent for Laboratory Industrial & Research Use 1 Gallon (Pack of 4 x 1 Quart Bottles)
- Price
- $59.58
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 8
- Age
- 1y ago

MAXTITE Methanol - 1 Gallon (4 x 32 fl oz) - Premium Quality ACS Reagent Grade for Laboratory or Industrial Use - Made in USA
- Price
- $27.18
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 135
- Age
- 3y ago

Chemwell Methanol ACS Reagent Grade (32 fl oz) - with Premium Spray Head - for Multipurpose Household or Commercial Surface Cleaning
- Price
- $13.51
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 4
- Age
- 1y ago
Newest
by launch date
Chemwell Methanol ACS Reagent Grade (32 fl oz) - with Premium Spray Head - for Multipurpose Household or Commercial Surface Cleaning
- Price
- $13.51
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 4
- Age
- 1y ago

Lab Alley Methanol 99.85% Lab Grade Solvent Polar Solvent for Laboratory Industrial & Research Use 1 Gallon (Pack of 4 x 1 Quart Bottles)
- Price
- $59.58
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 8
- Age
- 1y ago

Duda Energy Industrial Grade Methanol 99.65+% Purity Methyl Alcohol 950ml Bottle 2 Pack
- Price
- $23.21
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 321
- Age
- 1y ago

Duda Energy Industrial Grade Methanol 99.65+% Purity Methyl Alcohol 950ml Bottle 4 Pack
- Price
- $31.68
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 321
- Age
- 1y ago

UniClean America Methanol I HIigh Purity Tech Grade Methyl Alcohol 99.9% - MADE in USA (64 FL OZ)
- Price
- $25.60
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 5
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 64% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
11 rising
Sellers
62
Est. top-5 brand share
88%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
64%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
9%
- Duda Diesel38%
- MAXTITE19%
- Chemboys17%
- ALDON10%
- Snow Performance4%
- UniClean America3%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 9%)
Demand
Methanol search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
Search terms
Top Methanol search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- methanol53K/yr
- methanol fuel5K/yr
- methanol alcohol5K/yr
- methyl alcohol3K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Methanol
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“Not as pictured”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
9 topics
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Best Flapen score
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FAQ
Common Methanol questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
Figures on this page are estimates modeled from public Amazon pages and third-party keyword data. Amazon does not supply them, and no connected seller's data is used. How we handle Amazon data









