Skip to content
46

paya

Skip it

A small market ($29K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 7Growth 54Conversion 27Competition 45Returns 97Price range 42Avg price 85Brand share 10Review moat 85Quality gap 57

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great298.26

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Great$71.76

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Good+27.0%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Competition

Okay58%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Price range

Okay$13.21–$216.60

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Conversion

Okay2.2%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Brand share

Bad96%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Market size

Bad$29K

$29K/yr · 18K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, paya is a $29K/yr Amazon United States market (18K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

paya market data

Units sold / yr
1K–1K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$72K–$90K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.2%
Avg BSR
#3,906
Page quality
0%
Prime
58%
Sponsored
53%
Out of stock
6.5%
Avg brand age
57 months
Avg seller age
157 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 58% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

7 falling

Sellers

17

Top-5 brand share

96%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

58%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

2%

  • Paya62%
  • Paya Organics20%
  • PAYA5%
  • CAROMAY4%
  • BOPONA4%
  • Topnice2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +27.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
450350Spike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Top paya search terms

  • paya shampoo5K/yr
  • paya7K/yr
  • paya soap3K/yr
  • paya shampoo and conditioner3K/yr
All search terms

Top paya 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.

0%5%$1K10%$3K15%$4K20%$6K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about paya

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

What buyers love

Smell44%

“The scent is lovely, not overwhelming and the soap isnt irritating”

Quality-Overall25%

“Great quality”

Dispensing Mechanism6%

“Works great along with their other products in my shower dispenser for my Airbnb”

Value For Money5%

“Super Value”

Lather3%

“Lathers well and smells good too”

Thickness2%

“I love the thickness of it”

What buyers complain about

Color13%

“Delete the red dye”

Natural Ingredients13%

“I don't know why Amazon is promoting this as a natural product”

Sensitivity-Overall13%

“If you have sensitive skin do not buy”

Size-Overall6%

“Kinda small”

Quality-Overall4%

“The quality is not that great”

Dilute/Watery4%

“It's not like water”

Ease Of Cleaning4%

“Not very soapy”

Moist/Dry4%

“the hair was so dry even with conditioner that the cuticle was rough”

Strength4%

“not very strong”

Allergies4%

“It caused major scalp irritation”

Top return reasons

Leak-Proof39%
Smell15%
Size-Overall10%
Advertised Vs Actual Product10%
Ingredients-Overall4%
Damage/Burn Hair3%
Color2%
Thickness2%
Suitability Humid Weather2%
Ease Of Use2%

Common questions

Is paya profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $29K/yr across 19 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +27.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
How competitive is the paya niche?
7 brands and 17 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 58% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in paya?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Natural Ingredients, Sensitivity-Overall. The return rate is 0.6%.
When does demand for paya peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the paya niche?
Listings span $13.21–$216.60; the average listing price is $71.76 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 298 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.