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tulsi

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.0%), but soft demand (-23.2% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 36Growth 13Conversion 73Competition 56Returns 100Price range 79Avg price 81Brand share 65Review moat 68Quality gap 27

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$17.51

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$5.51–$52.53

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

Conversion

Good6.7%

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

Review moat

Good798.66

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Good66%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Competition

Good51%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Market size

Okay$174K

$174K/yr · 148K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-23.2%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, tulsi is a $174K/yr Amazon United States market (148K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 66% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.

Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

tulsi market data

Units sold / yr
10K–13K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$175K–$219K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.7%
Avg BSR
#990
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
86%
Out of stock
4.2%
Avg brand age
72 months
Avg seller age
165 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

20 rising

Sellers

577

Top-5 brand share

66%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

51%

Top 20: 90%

Open market

29%

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Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -23.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
18K13KSpike '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×

Top tulsi search terms

  • tulsi69K/yr
  • tulsi holy basil39K/yr
  • holy basil leaf16K/yr
  • holy basil leaves6K/yr
  • organic tulsi4K/yr
  • tulasi4K/yr
  • holy basil herb3K/yr
  • holy basil tulsi3K/yr
  • organic tulsi holy basil3K/yr
All search terms

Top tulsi 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%5%$9K10%$17K15%$26K20%$35K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about tulsi

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

What buyers love

Taste-Overall27%

“Delicious tea”

Quality-Overall17%

“Quality freshness and taste are on point”

Flavor7%

“Amazing flavor”

Value For Money7%

“Good price”

Freshness5%

“Fresh and smooth”

Smell5%

“Smells great”

Ingredients-Overall3%

“Clean ingredients and makes me feel great”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“As Advertised”

Soothing Effect2%

“helps me feel calm”

Sweetness2%

“Sweet and fragrant”

What buyers complain about

Smell15%

“Slightly musty smell too”

Taste-Overall12%

“It has a funny taste”

Flavor9%

“No flavor”

Quality-Overall6%

“There needs to be some quality control”

Value For Money4%

“Not worth it”

Functionality-Overall4%

“Doesn't work”

Stale/Rotten/Spoiled3%

“dusty certainly not fresh”

Stress/Anxiety3%

“It does not work for anyone who has anxiety issues despite it being geared towards people with it”

Cooking Instructions3%

“You still need to steep”

Color3%

“Pills are a completely different color than the last bottle”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall33%
Taste-Overall25%
Smell8%
Advertised Vs Actual Product8%
Functionality-Overall8%
Ingredients-Overall4%
Ease Of Use4%
Strength4%
Value For Money4%
Bitter2%

Common questions

Is tulsi profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $174K/yr across 29 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -23.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
How competitive is the tulsi niche?
20 brands and 577 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 66% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in tulsi?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Taste-Overall, Flavor. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for tulsi peak?
Demand peaks in Jun; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the tulsi niche?
Listings span $5.51–$52.53; the average listing price is $17.51 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 799 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.