Is pikvm profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $237K/yr across 13 tracked products. 3 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +7.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).

How competitive is the pikvm niche?

8 brands and 11 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 79% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in pikvm?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Connectivity-Overall, Software/Application, Assembly/Installation. The return rate is 4.9%.

When does demand for pikvm peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the pikvm niche?

Listings span $37.74–$394.10; the average listing price is $139.63 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 120 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

pikvm

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 94% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Review moat

Great120.15

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Good$139.63

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Good4.2%

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

Quality gap

Good4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay$237K

$237K/yr · 41K searches

Growth

Okay+7.4%

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

Returns

Okay4.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Bad79%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Price range

Bad$37.74–$394.10

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

Brand share

Bad94%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Signals Low Review Barrier High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, pikvm is a $237K/yr Amazon United States market (41K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.

Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

pikvm market data

Units sold / yr: 1K–1K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $140K–$175K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 4.2%
Avg BSR: #658
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 69%
Out of stock: 3.0%
Avg brand age: 29 months
Avg seller age: 172 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 79% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

8 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

94%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

79%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

PiKVM55%
GL.iNet20%
Geekworm8%
Meshnology6%
youyeetoo5%
KLAYERS3%
Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 3%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +7.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Open Trend

Top pikvm search terms

pikvm32K/yr +8.7%2.8% conv.
pi kvm6K/yr -5.7%1.2% conv.
pikvm v42K/yr +23.4%5.0% conv.

All search terms

Top pikvm 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

PiKVM V4 Plus

PiKVM$394.104.4★43 rev

PiKVM V4 Mini IP KVM

PiKVM$277.284.2★34 rev

GL.iNet Comet (GL-RM1) Remote KVM Over Internet 4K@30Hz Tailscale Support Remote Keyboard Video Mouse Install OS Via BIOS Control Adapted KVM Switches for Home Offices Data Center

GL.iNet$87.104.6★762 rev

PiKVM Switch Multiport Extender - Use with Pi KVM V4 Plus Pi KVM V3 PiKVM V2 and Pi KVM V1

PiKVM$278.754.5★17 rev

Geekworm KVM-A8 PCIe Version KVM Over IP kit for Raspberry Pi 4 Model B

Geekworm$92.044.4★140 rev

Newest

by launch date

JetKVM IP KVM PC Remote Control Jet KVM Over IP Ethernet Open-Source with Touchscreen LCD Low Latency Remote BIOS Computer Access for Windows/Mac/Linux/Raspberry Pi Server Offices Data Center

SZ$107.8781 rev

7mo ago

GL.iNet Comet Pro (GL-RM10) Remote KVM Over Wi-Fi Dual Band Wi-Fi 6 4K@30FPS Passthrough Touchscreen 32GB eMMC Tailscale Support Remote Access and ATX/fingerbot for Disaster Recovery Home Office

GL.iNet$167.77299 rev

8mo ago

KLAYERS Luckfox PicoKVM Supports 1920 1080@60fps HDMI Video Input and HID Signal Output for Device Control Lightweight IP KVM for Remote Device Management with Metal Case 1.54inch Touch Display

KLAYERS$76.341 rev

8mo ago

Waveshare Luckfox PicoKVM Compact IP KVM Remote Management Tool with 19201080@60fps HDMI Input HID Output 1.54 Touch Display & Case for Efficient Device Control

waveshare$76.4620 rev

10mo ago

Meshnology Sipeed NanoKVM Lite Ultra-Compact Mini KVM Over IP with RISC-V Core Remote Server Control HDMI USB Storage Simulation 100Mbps Networking Open-Source Plug & Play Remote BIOS/OS Access

Meshnology$37.749 rev

10mo ago

What buyers say about pikvm

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

What buyers love

Connectivity-Overall15%

“The KVM's and wireless routers have performed flawless”

Assembly/Installation14%

“Just installed and it seems to work really well”

Value For Money13%

“Good price”

Quality-Overall11%

“Good quality and easy to connect up - a great value for what it is”

Ease Of Use7%

“Very Easy to Use”

Remote Control6%

“Boot from remote images, native Tailscale built in, reboot/reset/power toggle, very responsive, crazy easy to set up and configure, full ssh/scp, https”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Works as advertised”

Software/Application4%

“Easy to setup works great with Linux via local web interface”

Design-Overall3%

“works like a charm”

Compatibility-Overall3%

“One of the best things about this device is its compatibility”

What buyers complain about

Connectivity-Overall18%

“Took a while to get both devices to communicate to each other”

Software/Application10%

“Then the software performance is poor”

Assembly/Installation7%

“Receive switch, go to the page and am told I need to install an old version of the software first before I install the new one - uh, ok, usually instead of telling someone to go that path they just make the new one able to talk to the old one”

Quality-Overall7%

“Decent cheap KVM”

Security5%

“What's even more concerning is the lack of transparency and oversight regarding safety verification and open-source status”

Compatibility-Overall5%

“does not work with Reolink NVR”

Value For Money3%

“It's a little expensive”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Misleading - not sure why someone would need this”

Constant Reboot Or Restart2%

“Each case I'm unable to reboot which means a trip to the site to unplug the power”

Audio Quality2%

“The video and audio streams are out of sync sometimes, need to refresh browser to correct it”

Top return reasons

Connectivity-Overall26%

Compatibility-Overall19%

Functionality-Overall18%

Value For Money9%

Defective Material/Parts4%

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

Software/Application3%

Assembly/Installation3%

Socket/Port/Plug2%

Size-Overall1%

Common questions

Is pikvm profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $237K/yr across 13 tracked products. 3 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +7.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
How competitive is the pikvm niche?: 8 brands and 11 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 79% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in pikvm?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Connectivity-Overall, Software/Application, Assembly/Installation. The return rate is 4.9%.
When does demand for pikvm peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the pikvm niche?: Listings span $37.74–$394.10; the average listing price is $139.63 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 120 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.