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donut plates

Worth a look

Shows a thin review moat (168 avg reviews), but a small market ($19K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 5Growth 36Conversion 53Competition 63Returns 64Price range 71Avg price 69Brand share 83Review moat 92Quality gap 27

Review moat

Great167.81

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Great52%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Price range

Good$7.22–$33.67

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

Avg price

Good$14.28

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Good2.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Good47%

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

Conversion

Good4.4%

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

Growth

Okay+8.9%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$19K

$19K/yr · 30K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, donut plates is a $19K/yr Amazon United States market (30K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 52% of demand. Demand peaks in May. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

donut plates market data

Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$29K–$36K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.4%
Avg BSR
#2,192
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
81%
Out of stock
13.4%
Avg brand age
28 months
Avg seller age
194 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

24 falling

Sellers

29

Top-5 brand share

52%

Top 20: 96%

Top-5 click share

47%

Top 20: 87%

Open market

40%

  • CHUNNIN17%
  • Huwena10%
  • Generic8%
  • ITTEBISS8%
  • BQK8%
  • Actoridae8%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +8.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K800Spike '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: May · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.6×

Top donut plates search terms

  • donut plates16K/yr
  • donut plates and napkins8K/yr
  • donut paper plates3K/yr
  • donut party plates3K/yr
All search terms

Top donut plates 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%4%$7608%$2K12%$2K16%$3K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

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

What buyers say about donut plates

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

What buyers love

Advertised Vs Actual Product18%

“Just like the picture”

Color15%

“Very colorful for the event”

Value For Money11%

“Great value”

Quality-Overall7%

“Great quality”

Durability7%

“Durable and absorbent”

Baking7%

“Perfect for desserts and small items”

Design-Overall7%

“The design is cute”

Ease Of Use7%

“simple and cute”

Thickness6%

“Plates appear thick to me”

Strength5%

“I was honestly surprised by how sturdy the plates were because they held up great even with heavy slices of cake”

What buyers complain about

Strength33%

“Theyre definitely on the flimsy side”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall50%
Value For Money13%
Advertised Vs Actual Product11%
Thin6%
Color4%
Quality-Overall4%
Brightness/Shine/Glow4%
Functionality-Overall4%
Strength3%
Defective Material/Parts1%

Common questions

Is donut plates profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $19K/yr across 31 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +8.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
How competitive is the donut plates niche?
24 brands and 29 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 52% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in donut plates?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Strength. The return rate is 2.4%.
When does demand for donut plates peak?
Demand peaks in May; the busiest month runs 2.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the donut plates niche?
Listings span $7.22–$33.67; the average listing price is $14.28 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 168 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.