tub stopper
Worth a lookShows a $3.0M/yr market, but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.98–$14.04) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size
Incredible$3.0M$3.0M/yr · 3.0M searches
Conversion
Great10.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Great58%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Returns
Good2.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Competition
Okay55%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Okay$9.40avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Bad8,190.76avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Bad-7.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Price range
Bad$3.98–$14.04cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, tub stopper is a $3.0M/yr Amazon United States market (3.0M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 58% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.
Data updated Jul 6, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
tub stopper market data
- Units sold / yr
- 300K–400K
- avg 15,000–20,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- $2.8M–$3.8M
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 10.7%
- Avg BSR
- #46
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 92%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 40 months
- Avg seller age
- 161 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
22 rising
Sellers
62
Top-5 brand share
58%
Top 20: 98%
Top-5 click share
55%
Top 20: 96%
Open market
35%
- V-TOP19%
- Hibbent13%
- Anlige9%
- Aluvor9%
- JIANGXINI8%
- MUAIOLAUS7%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 109 weeks — -7.4% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
Top tub stopper search terms
- bathtub drain stopper776K/yr
- tub stopper620K/yr
- bath tub drain stoppers248K/yr
- bathtub stopper242K/yr
- tub drain stopper166K/yr
- tub stopper bathtub drain134K/yr
- bathtub plug113K/yr
- bath tub stopper81K/yr
- drain stopper bathroom tub72K/yr
- tub plug56K/yr
Top tub stopper 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
V-TOP Tub Stopper 2 Pack 6 inches Large Silicone Drain Plug Hair Stopper Flat Suction Cover for Kitchen Gadgets Bathroom Accessories and Laundry
V-TOP$4.934.6★63,943 rev
Hibbent 3 in 1 Metal Bathtub Drain Stopper Universal Pop Up Tub Stopper Bathtub Drain Hair Catcher Removable Filter Basket Anti-Clogging Drain Plug for 1.5~2.4 Drain Brass Bullet Core Chrome
Hibbent$9.604.4★776 rev
Anlige Bathtub Drain Stopper Pop Up Tub Stopper and Cover Bottom with Hair Catcher Universal for 1.45 to 1.8 in Drain Replaces Old Drain Plug Chrome Silver
Anlige$9.674.4★3,516 rev
Aluvor Bathtub Stopper Drain Plug Bathroom Tub Plug Sink Stopper 2pcs
Aluvor$5.984.6★5,204 rev
Tub Stopper 2PCS Bathtub Drain Stopper 6 inches Bathtub Tub Drain Cover Stopper Silicone Drain Plug Kitchen Bathroom Hair Water Shower Stopper Large Bathroom Laundry Accessories (Grey/White)
JIANGXINI$3.984.6★333 rev
Newest
by launch dateHibbent 3 in 1 Metal Bathtub Drain Stopper Universal Pop Up Tub Stopper Bathtub Drain Hair Catcher Removable Filter Basket Anti-Clogging Drain Plug for 1.5~2.4 Drain Brass Bullet Core Chrome
Hibbent$9.60776 rev
Tub Stopper 2PCS Bathtub Drain Stopper 6 inches Bathtub Tub Drain Cover Stopper Silicone Drain Plug Kitchen Bathroom Hair Water Shower Stopper Large Bathroom Laundry Accessories (Grey/White)
JIANGXINI$3.98333 rev
Universal Bathtub Drain Stopper Metal Hair Catcher Top Strainer Chrome
Anylock$10.31747 rev
Universal 3 in 1 Bathtub Drain Stopper Bathtub Drain Hair Catcher Pop-up Tub Stopper with Effective Filter Basket Anti-Clogging Bathtub Drain Plug Bath Tub Stoppers for 1.45-1.8 Drain Shoe
MUAIOLAUS$9.502,165 rev
Tub Stopper 2PCS Bathtub Drain Stopper 6 inches Bathtub Tub Drain Cover Stopper Silicone Drain Plug Kitchen Bathroom Hair Water Shower Stopper Large Bathroom Laundry Accessories (Grey/White)
XIAOZHIHUI$4.051,952 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumTub Stopper 2PCS Bathtub Drain Stopper 6 inches Bathtub Tub Drain Cover Stopper Silicone Drain Plug Kitchen Bathroom Hair Water Shower Stopper Large Bathroom Laundry Accessories (Grey/White)
JIANGXINI$3.984.6★
Hibbent 3 in 1 Metal Bathtub Drain Stopper Universal Pop Up Tub Stopper Bathtub Drain Hair Catcher Removable Filter Basket Anti-Clogging Drain Plug for 1.5~2.4 Drain Brass Bullet Core Chrome
Hibbent$9.604.4★
6 Pieces Rubber Sink Stopper Drain Stopper Bath Tub Stopper with Pull Ring Kitchen Drain Plug Sink Plug Bathroom Bath Plugs 6 SizesWhite
GZJoSum$9.214.4★
Anlige Bathtub Drain Stopper Pop Up Tub Stopper and Cover Bottom with Hair Catcher Universal for 1.45 to 1.8 in Drain Replaces Old Drain Plug Chrome Silver
Anlige$9.674.4★
MR.SIGA Silicone Bathtub Stopper Drain Stopper for Shower Sink 3 Pack
MR.SIGA$14.044.6★
What buyers say about tub stopper
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“fits snug”
“Better than expected”
“the build quality is solid”
“Easy peasy”
“It works beautifully”
“Amazing Price”
“Installation only took a few minutes”
“it cleans really nicely”
“Leak Proof”
“Excellent design”
What buyers complain about
“They are large”
“not functional”
“Slow to drain”
“Breaks easily”
“It was also a bit tricky to clean”
“Didn't hold the water in at all”
“Leaks water”
“Poor quality- falls apart”
“clogging up everything”
“Suction doesn't seem to be very strong”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is tub stopper profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $3.0M/yr across 25 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -7.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
- How competitive is the tub stopper niche?
- 22 brands and 62 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 55% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 58% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in tub stopper?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Drainage. The return rate is 2.5%.
- When does demand for tub stopper peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the tub stopper niche?
- Listings span $3.98–$14.04; the average listing price is $9.40 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 8,191 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.