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title: "Hackrf — $96K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 40/100 · $96K/yr market · 158K searches/yr · $216.51 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **hackrf**
**Skip it**
Weak search conversion (0.3%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 24Growth 38Conversion 3Competition 42Returns 60Price range 22Avg price 44Brand share 21Review moat 96Quality gap 75
**Review moat**
**Incredible****84.16**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Returns**
**Good****2.6%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Okay****$216.51**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Okay****60%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Growth**
**Okay****+10.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****$96K**
$96K/yr · 158K searches
**Price range**
**Bad****$12.14–$402.11**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Bad****92%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50") [** Out of Stock**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=out_of_stock "OOS rate > 10%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, hackrf is a $96K/yr Amazon United States market (158K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **hackrf market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **1K–2K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$271K–$325K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#1,539**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **53%**
- **Sponsored**
- **63%**
- **Out of stock**
- **34.2%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **43 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **170 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 60% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**8 **—flat
**Sellers**
**11**
**Top-5 brand share**
**92%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**60%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**5%**
- celonix47% - NooElec20% - SUOGOEST9% - Generic9% - DmgicPro7% - Pinaple4% - Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 5%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +10.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/hackrf/trend)
## **Top hackrf search terms**
- **hackrf one**48K/yr+36.1%0.3% conv. - **hackrf**52K/yr+0.8%0.3% conv. - **hack rf**20K/yr+0.7%0.5% conv. - **hackrf pro**7K/yr-19.8%0.4% conv. - **portapack**7K/yr+12.8%0.4% conv. - **hackrf portapack**10K/yr-16.4%0.8% conv. - **hackrf one portapack h2**4K/yr+106.9%0.6% conv. - **hack rf one**5K/yr+1.3%0.4% conv. - **hackrf portapack h4m**3K/yr-6.3%0.5% conv. - **hack rf 1**2K/yr-12.9%0.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/hackrf/search-terms)
## **Top hackrf 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%10%$10K20%$19K30%$29K40%$38K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted
All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**PortaPack H4M+ R10C kit & New Mayhem Signature Edition | Open-Source Hardware Development Kit | Transparent Case + Multiple Antennas Amplifier Speaker Battery & Cables for Electronics**celonix**$270.94**3.8★6 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXBMN64M) [2**New PortaPack H2 and Hack RF One SDR Software Defined Radio Assembled with 7 Antennas& USB Cable Built-in Rechargeable Battery V1.8.0 Upgraded 3.2 LCD Screen SDR Radio Kit Plastic Shell**celonix**$225.32**4.8★7 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F7T5N7W6) [3**SUOGOEST Portapack H4M+ HackRF Kit 1MHz to 6GHz R10C and Mayhem Signature-Edition with Transparent Shell Antennas for Electronics & Engineering Projects**SUOGOEST**$231.79**4.6★55 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJF8JSNY) [4**New Black PortaPack H4M + HackRF Kit SDR Development Board with 3.2 LCD Transparent Shell & Antennas for Electronics & Engineering Projects**celonix**$247.98**4.3★3 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVZBVV4N) [5**Portapack H2 SDR Radio Kit ABS Shell 1MHz-6GHz 3.2 Inch TFT Professional Hack All Band Radio Receiver with Antennas Replay for Communication High-Precision Processing & Open Source**DmgicPro**$255.63**5.0★2 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSTPY4KK)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**HackRF One Software Defined Radio Transmit and Receive Radio Signals from 1 MHz to 6 GHz Frquency**Generic**$148.75**0 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H7BZDJZ8) [**Portapack H2 SDR Radio Kit ABS Shell 1MHz-6GHz 3.2 Inch TFT Professional Hack All Band Radio Receiver with Antennas Replay for Communication High-Precision Processing & Open Source**DmgicPro**$255.63**2 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSTPY4KK) [**PortaPack H4M+ R10C kit & New Mayhem Signature Edition | Open-Source Hardware Development Kit | Transparent Case + Multiple Antennas Amplifier Speaker Battery & Cables for Electronics**celonix**$270.94**6 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXBMN64M) [**PortaPack H4M+ hackrf kit & New Mayhem Signature Edition | Open-Source Hardware Development Kit | Transparent Case + Multiple Antennas Amplifier Speaker Battery & Cables for Electronics**celonix**$262.25**1 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXBLKDW3) [**New Black PortaPack H4M + HackRF Kit SDR Development Board with 3.2 LCD Transparent Shell & Antennas for Electronics & Engineering Projects**celonix**$247.98**3 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVZBVV4N)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**PortaPack H4M + HackRF One (Type C Port) 1MHz-6GHz Frequency RTL Software Defined Radio Sets HackRF One Kits with Antennas Arcylic Case SDR Transceiver and Receiver Hacking Tools**Generic**$228.78**0.0★**▲ 284%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GY42R4CD) [**HackRF One Software Defined Radio Transmit and Receive Radio Signals from 1 MHz to 6 GHz Frquency**Generic**$148.75**0.0★**▲ 283%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H7BZDJZ8) [**Portapack H2 SDR Radio Kit ABS Shell 1MHz-6GHz 3.2 Inch TFT Professional Hack All Band Radio Receiver with Antennas Replay for Communication High-Precision Processing & Open Source**DmgicPro**$255.63**5.0★**▲ 264%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSTPY4KK) [**Nooelec NESDR Smart HF Bundle: 100kHz-1.7GHz Software Defined Radio Set for HF/UHF/VHF Including RTL-SDR Assembled Ham It Up Upconverter Balun Adapters**NooElec**$118.23**4.3★**▲ 190%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0747PX3NZ) [**PortaPack H4M+ R10C kit & New Mayhem Signature Edition | Open-Source Hardware Development Kit | Transparent Case + Multiple Antennas Amplifier Speaker Battery & Cables for Electronics**celonix**$270.94**3.8★**▲ 173%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXBMN64M)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about hackrf**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**13%
*“As described”*
**Battery Life**11%
*“Battery life is amazing”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“Worth it”*
**Software/Application**7%
*“Intuitive controls via recommended software app make this SDR easy to use right out of the box”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“builds work great”*
**Design-Overall**6%
*“Nicely built”*
**Functionality-Overall**5%
*“This gives you the option of doing everything. including sending/receiving messages”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“Easy to use”*
**Efficiency**4%
*“Seems to work well”*
**GPS**4%
*“GPSr syncs a bit better than some other alternatives”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Touch/Button Controls**9%
*“Only broke the selector button”*
**Functionality-Overall**8%
*“it is not efficient”*
**Signal Strength**8%
*“Great device, bad antenna”*
**Durability**5%
*“Poor longevity w my device”*
**Range**5%
*“Very poor range of 3500' on flat ground”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“I spent just over $400 on the whole order and now I'm left with only antennas and anger”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**5%
*“doesn't come with instructions”*
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
*“So far device seems broken”*
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
*“I was unsuccessful on both devices”*
**Connectivity-Overall**4%
*“not connection”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Connectivity-Overall**13%
**Functionality-Overall**13%
**Range**7%
**Defective Material/Parts**7%
**Value For Money**7%
**Compatibility-Overall**6%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Touch/Button Controls**4%
**Signal Strength**4%
**Software/Application**4%
## **Common questions**
- **Is hackrf profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $96K/yr across 19 tracked products. 3 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +10.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
- **How competitive is the hackrf niche?**
- 8 brands and 11 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 60% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in hackrf?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Touch/Button Controls, Functionality-Overall, Signal Strength. The return rate is 2.6%.
- **When does demand for hackrf peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the hackrf niche?**
- Listings span $12.14–$402.11; the average listing price is $216.51 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 84 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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