vlogging tripod
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 96% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Incredible$39.55avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$12.15–$126.20cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Returns
Good2.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Okay$242K$242K/yr · 238K searches
Competition
Okay60%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Growth
Okay+9.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Conversion
Okay2.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Bad5,960.46avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Bad96%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, vlogging tripod is a $242K/yr Amazon United States market (238K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 6, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
vlogging tripod market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $237K–$316K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.6%
- Avg BSR
- #335
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 88%
- Sponsored
- 83%
- Out of stock
- 10.9%
- Avg brand age
- 42 months
- Avg seller age
- 181 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 60% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
9 falling
Sellers
47
Top-5 brand share
96%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
60%
Top 20: 96%
Open market
3%
- Joby62%
- ULANZI20%
- UBeesize6%
- Amazon Basics6%
- eucos2%
- ULANZI Select2%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 3%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +9.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.5×
Top vlogging tripod search terms
- joby gorillapod48K/yr
- joby tripod38K/yr
- gorilla pod30K/yr
- gorillapod22K/yr
- joby19K/yr
- gorilla tripod19K/yr
- joby gorillapod 3k kit7K/yr
- joby gorillapod 3k5K/yr
- joby gorillapod 1k kit4K/yr
- ulanzi selfie stick5K/yr
Top vlogging tripod 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
ULANZI Camera Tripod Mini Flexible Stand w Hidden Phone Holder w Cold Shoe Mount 1/4 Screw f Magic Arm Universal f iPhone 17 16 15 14 Pro Max XS Max Canon Nikon Sony DJ Pocket 4/3 Cameras
ULANZI$20.404.5★6,030 rev
Joby GorillaPod Compact Tripod Kit with Ballhead for Mirrorless Cameras up to 2.2 lbs. Black/Charcoal.
Joby$41.004.6★4,000 rev
Joby JB01502 GorillaPod 500 Black/Charcoal
Joby$27.104.4★1,078 rev
Joby GripTight PRO Video GorillaPod Stand: Pan & Tilt Video Tripod Head and GorillaPod for Smartphones from iPhone SE to iPhone 8 Plus Google Pixel Samsung Galaxy S8 and More
Joby$49.194.0★81 rev
Joby JB01561-BWW Gorillapod 5K Video Pro Black
Joby$116.754.4★52 rev
Newest
by launch date
JOBY PodZilla SuctionTripod Magnetic Kit Flexible Magnetic Tripod with Suction Legs 360 Rotation & Dual-Angle Adjustment Wrap-Anywhere Mount for iPhone Vlogging Gym Car Outdoor & Travel(Grey)
Joby$39.589 rev
JOBY TelePod Mini Mini Selfie Stick Tripod with Bluetooth Remote Compact Portable Phone Tripod Extendable Hand Grip & Desktop Stand Horizontal/Vertical Phone Holder Dual Cold Shoe Mounts
Joby$60.892 rev
JOBY PodZilla SuctionTripod Magnetic Kit Flexible Magnetic Tripod with Suction Legs 360 Rotation & Dual-Angle Adjustment Wrap-Anywhere Mount for iPhone Vlogging Gym Car Outdoor & Travel(red)
Joby$39.549 rev
Amazon Basics Portable and Flexible Tripod with Wireless Remote and Smartphone Clamp 10-inch Black
Amazon Basics$12.156,159 rev
Liphisy 64 Tripod for Cell Phone & Camera Phone Tripod with Remote and Phone Holder Sturdy & Stable Height Adjustable Multi-Angle Shot Selfie Stick Tripod for Video Recording
Liphisy$22.586,353 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumJOBY PodZilla SuctionTripod Magnetic Kit Flexible Magnetic Tripod with Suction Legs 360 Rotation & Dual-Angle Adjustment Wrap-Anywhere Mount for iPhone Vlogging Gym Car Outdoor & Travel(Grey)
Joby$39.584.5★
JOBY PodZilla SuctionTripod Magnetic Kit Flexible Magnetic Tripod with Suction Legs 360 Rotation & Dual-Angle Adjustment Wrap-Anywhere Mount for iPhone Vlogging Gym Car Outdoor & Travel(red)
Joby$39.544.5★
JOBY TelePod Mini Mini Selfie Stick Tripod with Bluetooth Remote Compact Portable Phone Tripod Extendable Hand Grip & Desktop Stand Horizontal/Vertical Phone Holder Dual Cold Shoe Mounts
Joby$60.894.0★
JOBY PRO Vlogger Kit GorillaPod Camera Vlogging Kit (GorillaPod 5K Flexible Tripod On-Camera Wavo PRO Microphone TRR Cables) Vlog Camera Kit Youtuber Kit Pro Camera Content Creator Kit
Joby$126.205.0★
Joby JB01561-BWW Gorillapod 5K Video Pro Black
Joby$116.754.4★
What buyers say about vlogging tripod
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Amazing quality”
“Money well spent”
“Real sturdy”
“Easy To Use”
“As advertised”
“Portable lightweight”
“still feels durable when set up”
“Perfect size”
“easy to adjust”
“The whole setup is very lightweight”
What buyers complain about
“break easily”
“Very cheap quality”
“Cheap and flimsy”
“very small”
“Doesnt pair with Android”
“It is bulky”
“Doesnt work”
“the attachment for the phone holder does not work”
“very hard to open”
“Cheap material”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is vlogging tripod profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $242K/yr across 24 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +9.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- How competitive is the vlogging tripod niche?
- 9 brands and 47 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 60% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in vlogging tripod?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 2.3%.
- When does demand for vlogging tripod peak?
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 3.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the vlogging tripod niche?
- Listings span $12.15–$126.20; the average listing price is $39.55 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,960 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.