smartthings motion sensor
Skip itA small market ($35K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Quality gap
Incredible4.0★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Incredible$41.97avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Incredible$17.15–$100.26cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Great370.4avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Okay55%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Conversion
Okay2.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Okay4.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Brand share
Okay88%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Growth
Bad-19.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad$35K$35K/yr · 29K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, smartthings motion sensor is a $35K/yr Amazon United States market (29K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
smartthings motion sensor market data
- Units sold / yr
- 1K–1K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $42K–$52K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.8%
- Avg BSR
- #221
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 50%
- Out of stock
- 13.5%
- Avg brand age
- 57 months
- Avg seller age
- 191 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
9 falling
Sellers
20
Top-5 brand share
88%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
55%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
7%
- ZOOZ36%
- AEOTEC17%
- THIRDREALITY12%
- HomeSeer12%
- Ecolink11%
- Enbrighten5%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 7%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -19.3% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×
Top smartthings motion sensor search terms
- zwave motion sensor14K/yr
- z wave motion sensor5K/yr
- zwave sensor5K/yr
- z-wave motion sensor4K/yr
- zooz motion sensor2K/yr
Top smartthings motion sensor 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 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Zooz 800 Series Z-Wave Long Range S2 Motion Sensor ZSE18 800LR with Magnetic Mount Works with Z-Box Hubitat and Home Assistant
ZOOZ$37.374.1★266 rev
Aeotec TriSensor 8 800 Series Zwave Motion Sensor Temperature Light Sensor Work with Zwave Hub Smartthings 3-in 1 Security System Long Range Capable
AEOTEC$38.693.9★402 rev
HomeSeer Smart Motion Sensor (MS100 G8) 800 Series Mesh & Long Range Z-Wave Technology Compatible with HomeSeer Home Assistant Hubitat (1-Pack)
HomeSeer$37.424.0★12 rev
Ecolink Z-Wave PIR Motion Detector Pet Immune White (PIRZWAVE2.5-ECO)
Ecolink$33.444.2★692 rev
THIRDREALITY Zigbee Motion Sensor Pet Friendly Compatible with Home Assistant SmartThings Aeotec Homey Hubitat or Echo Devices with Built-in Zigbee Hub
THIRDREALITY$17.153.9★1,247 rev
Newest
by launch date
THIRDREALITY Smart Presence Sensor R3 60GHz mmWave Radar USB-C Powered RGB Light with Status Indication Illumination Sensor Zigbee Repeater Compatible with Home Assistant(ZHA&Z2M) SmartThings
THIRDREALITY$46.4361 rev
Shelly Wave Door/Window White Z-Wave Long Range Operated Sensor Home Automation Compatible with Alexa Google Home SmartThings & Home Assistant Bulletproof Security Lux & Tilt Angle Measurement
Shelly$33.0114 rev
Enbrighten Z-Wave Smart Motion Sensor Light Indoor On/Off Vacancy/Occupancy Sensor White & Almond Zwave Hub Required Works with SmartThings Wink & Alexa Smart Light Switch 2 Pack 86649
Enbrighten$100.26578 rev
HomeSeer Smart Motion Sensor (MS100 G8) 800 Series Mesh & Long Range Z-Wave Technology Compatible with HomeSeer Home Assistant Hubitat (1-Pack)
HomeSeer$37.4212 rev
Zooz Outdoor/Indoor Motion Sensor ZSE70 Z-Wave Long Range Temperature Monitoring 800 LR Range
ZOOZ$47.0353 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumTHIRDREALITY Smart Presence Sensor R3 60GHz mmWave Radar USB-C Powered RGB Light with Status Indication Illumination Sensor Zigbee Repeater Compatible with Home Assistant(ZHA&Z2M) SmartThings
THIRDREALITY$46.433.5★
SONOFF SNZB-03P Zigbee Motion Sensor 3-Year Battery Life for Alert System and Automations Wireless Motion Detector SONOFF Zigbee Bridge Required Batteries Included (1 Pack)
SONOFF$17.164.2★
Enbrighten Z-Wave Smart Motion Sensor Light Indoor On/Off Vacancy/Occupancy Sensor White & Almond Zwave Hub Required Works with SmartThings Wink & Alexa Smart Light Switch 2 Pack 86649
Enbrighten$100.264.3★
THIRDREALITY Zigbee Motion Sensor 4 Pack Zigbee Hub Required Pet Friendly Work with Home Assistant SmartThings Aeotec Homey Hubitat or Echo Devices with Built-in Zigbee hub
THIRDREALITY$58.913.9★
Shelly Wave Door/Window White Z-Wave Long Range Operated Sensor Home Automation Compatible with Alexa Google Home SmartThings & Home Assistant Bulletproof Security Lux & Tilt Angle Measurement
Shelly$33.013.4★
What buyers say about smartthings motion sensor
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great Sensor”
“Very quick and easy to pair - I downloaded the manual from the QR code from the leaflet in the box”
“has rock solid connectivity”
“Good hardware, setup is easy —”
“Easy Install”
“Works great in Home Assistant”
“These are excellent motion sensors”
“Battery life is excellent—they sip power”
“It's functionality is easily adjustable”
“EASY TO USE”
What buyers complain about
“Bad connection”
“I had problems pairing with Home Assistant”
“Doesnt Work”
“Battery replacement is near impossible”
“Not very reliable”
“Breakage seems very foreseeable”
“Much smaller than I thought it would be”
“not $70 good”
“using the sticky pad alone it may fall off your wall. though this may only have been due to my wall's paint being terrible”
“They don't have crazy far range”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is smartthings motion sensor profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $35K/yr across 20 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -19.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- How competitive is the smartthings motion sensor niche?
- 9 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 55% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in smartthings motion sensor?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Connectivity-Overall, Compatibility-Overall, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 4.5%.
- When does demand for smartthings motion sensor peak?
- Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the smartthings motion sensor niche?
- Listings span $17.15–$100.26; the average listing price is $41.97 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 370 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.