Is free and clear dishwasher pods profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $600K/yr across 10 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -1.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).

How competitive is the free and clear dishwasher pods niche?

5 brands and 567 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 80% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in free and clear dishwasher pods?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Ease Of Cleaning, Residue, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.5%.

When does demand for free and clear dishwasher pods peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the free and clear dishwasher pods niche?

Listings span $11.25–$25.85; the average listing price is $19.54 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 7,025 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

free and clear dishwasher pods

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Incredible20.3%

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

Returns

Incredible0.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$19.54

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good$11.25–$25.85

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

Market size

Good$600K

$600K/yr · 151K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-1.8%

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

Review moat

Bad7,024.9

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Bad80%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, free and clear dishwasher pods is a $600K/yr Amazon United States market (151K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

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

free and clear dishwasher pods market data

Units sold / yr: 25K–30K; avg 2,000–2,500/product
Revenue / yr: $489K–$586K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 20.3%
Avg BSR: #210
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 90%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 55 months
Avg seller age: 158 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 80% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

5 rising

Sellers

567

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

80%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Seventh Generation69%
Dapple21%
Molly's Suds5%
GROWNSY3%
BLUELAND2%
Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 100 weeks — -1.8% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Open Trend

Top free and clear dishwasher pods search terms

seventh generation dishwasher pods67K/yr -5.8%22.8% conv.
baby dishwasher pods17K/yr -16.2%10.6% conv.
7th generation dishwasher pods11K/yr +15.3%22.3% conv.
dapple dishwasher pods13K/yr -14.4%19.4% conv.
dishwasher pods seventh generation11K/yr +6.0%20.6% conv.
seventh generation dishwasher detergent packs4K/yr +70.5%13.4% conv.
baby safe dishwasher pods6K/yr +2.7%11.6% conv.
baby bottle dishwasher pods5K/yr +13.8%9.7% conv.
baby dishwasher detergent5K/yr +10.7%6.0% conv.
baby safe dishwasher detergent5K/yr +1.8%8.3% conv.

All search terms

Top free and clear dishwasher pods 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 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Seventh Generation Dishwasher Detergent Packs Free & Clear 72 Count Pack of 1 Plant Powered Cleaning Fights Greasy Reside & Stuck-On Food For Sparkling Dishes Fragrance-Free & Septic Safe

Seventh Generation$20.704.6★16,735 rev

Seventh Generation Dishwasher Detergent Packs Free & Clear 45 Count Pack of 2 Plant Powered Cleaning Fights Greasy Reside & Stuck-On Food For Sparkling Dishes Fragrance-Free & Septic Safe

Seventh Generation$25.854.6★16,735 rev

Dapple Baby Dishwasher Detergent Pods - 50 Count - Fragrance-Free Hypoallergenic & Plant-Powered Dishwasher Pacs - Removes Milk Residue From Baby Bottles

Dapple$19.874.4★1,923 rev

Seventh Generation Triple Action Clean Automatic Dishwasher Detergent Packs with Bio-Enzyme Power Free & Clear Fights 48-hour Stuck-on Food 54 count

Seventh Generation$19.934.4★913 rev

Seventh Generation Power Plus Dishwasher Detergent Packs Fresh Citrus scent for sparkling dishes Dishwasher tabs 40 count

Seventh Generation$13.644.6★5,357 rev

Newest

by launch date

Seventh Generation Triple Action Clean Automatic Dishwasher Detergent Packs with Bio-Enzyme Power Free & Clear Fights 48-hour Stuck-on Food 54 count

Seventh Generation$19.93913 rev

1y ago

GROWNSY Bottle Washer Detergent Tablets 130 Count Deep Cleaning Compatible with All Brands of Baby Bottle Washers Removes Milk Residue Grease & Odor from Bottles and Pump Parts

GROWNSY$17.701,639 rev

1y ago

BLUELAND 100% Plastic-Free Dishwasher Detergent Tablets 60 Count Free & Clear Eco-Friendly Dishwashing Pods Cuts Grease & Stuck on Food Rinses Clean for Streak-Free Shine

BLUELAND$21.8611,661 rev

3y ago

Seventh Generation Power Plus Dishwasher Detergent Packs Fresh Citrus scent for sparkling dishes Dishwasher tabs 40 count

Seventh Generation$13.645,357 rev

3y ago

Mollys Suds Dishwasher Pods | Clean Dishwasher Detergent Cuts Grease & Rinses Clean (Residue-Free) for Sparkling Dishes | 60 Auto-Release Tabs (Unscented)

Molly's Suds$19.929,197 rev

4y ago

What buyers say about free and clear dishwasher pods

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

What buyers love

Ease Of Cleaning31%

“Cleans Well”

Quality-Overall10%

“Amazing quality”

Smell7%

“It has a nice subtle smell”

Residue6%

“does not leave residue”

Eco Friendliness5%

“good for the environment”

Value For Money4%

“Good value for money”

Efficiency4%

“Works well”

Toxic/Chemical Free4%

“I like that they are chemical free”

Cleansing3%

“Cleans well”

Ease Of Use3%

“The pods were easy to use”

What buyers complain about

Ease Of Cleaning27%

“Terrible cleaning”

Residue18%

“Leaves residue”

Functionality-Overall6%

“same poor result”

Solubility5%

“Didn't dissolve”

Smell5%

“BAD smell”

Value For Money3%

“A little expensive”

Quality-Overall3%

“Bad quality”

Size-Overall2%

“The tablet is so small”

Stain Resistance1%

“IT ALSO DOES NOT CLEAN WELL AND LEAVES A WIERD WHITE RESIDUE”

Washability1%

“It takes me so long to wash them by hand”

Top return reasons

Value For Money19%

Leak-Proof12%

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

Functionality-Overall8%

Ease Of Cleaning8%

Residue7%