aerogarden pods basil
Worth a lookShows low returns (1.2%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Great1.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Great4.2★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Great7.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Great$984K$984K/yr · 823K searches
Avg price
Great$15.46avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Good$7.85–$33.64cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Good46%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Okay75%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Review moat
Bad6,142.68avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Bad-23.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, aerogarden pods basil is a $984K/yr Amazon United States market (823K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 75% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 62/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
aerogarden pods basil market data
- Units sold / yr
- 60K–80K
- avg 2,500–3,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- $928K–$1.2M
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 7.7%
- Avg BSR
- #134
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 86%
- Out of stock
- 10.6%
- Avg brand age
- 42 months
- Avg seller age
- 140 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 46% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
15 falling
Sellers
31
Top-5 brand share
75%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
46%
Top 20: 91%
Open market
20%
- AeroGarden43%
- LYKOCLEAN11%
- Ahopegarden9%
- GARDENCUBE7%
- Seewaazee6%
- Aksiqee4%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 79 weeks — -23.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 20.7×
Top aerogarden pods basil search terms
- aerogarden pods451K/yr
- aerogarden seed pods161K/yr
- aero garden pods refill23K/yr
- aero garden pods25K/yr
- aerogarden seeds33K/yr
- aero gardening seed pods48K/yr
- areo grower pods14K/yr
- aerogarden replacement pods7K/yr
- aerogarden seed pod kit12K/yr
- aero garden seed pods8K/yr
Top aerogarden pods basil 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
AeroGarden Assorted Italian Herb Seed pod Kit 6-Pod
AeroGarden$15.893.6★13,926 rev
AeroGarden Heirloom Salad Greens Mix Seed pod Kit with Pre-Seeded Grow pods Liquid Plant Food and Growing Guide 6-Pod
AeroGarden$16.464.3★26,105 rev
Gourmet Herb Seed Pod Kit Compatible with AeroGarden idoo Ahopegarden Gardencube with Basil Parsley Thyme Mint Cilantro Dill Oregano Chives - Compatible with All Hydroponics(8-Pod)
LYKOCLEAN$18.184.0★231 rev
GARDENCUBE 166pcs Hydroponic Pods Kit: Compatible with Aerogarden Grow Anything Herb Kits - Includes Grow Sponges Grow Baskets Grow Domes Labels A&B Plant Food - Hydroponics Supplies for Most Brand
GARDENCUBE$17.154.5★2,238 rev
SEEWAAZEE 79 PCS Hydroponic Indoor Seed Pods Growing System Kit for Aerogarden & Other Brands - Seed Starter Growing Herb Pods Kit with 24 Grow Sponges 12 Baskets 12 Domes 30 Labels & 1 Tweezer
Seewaazee$7.944.4★438 rev
Newest
by launch date
12 Pods Herbs Green Seed Pod Kit for AeroGarden Ahopegarden Hydroponics Growing System 1000+ Seeds of Basil Parsley Thyme Mint Cilantro Dill Oregano
PLANTMEW$13.7427 rev
Ahopegarden 52PCS Hydroponics Pods Kit: Compatible with Aerogarden Includes 24 Grow Sponges 24 Pods Labels 4 A&B Plant Food - Hydroponics Supplies for Most Brands
Ahopegarden$10.461,446 rev
Gourmet Herb Seed Pod Kit for AeroGarden idoo Ahopegarden MUFGA with Basil Parsley Thyme Mint Cilantro Dill Oregano - Compatible with All Hydroponics (7-Pod)
apoloseedic$16.98149 rev
SEEWAAZEE 79 PCS Hydroponic Indoor Seed Pods Growing System Kit for Aerogarden & Other Brands - Seed Starter Growing Herb Pods Kit with 24 Grow Sponges 12 Baskets 12 Domes 30 Labels & 1 Tweezer
Seewaazee$7.94438 rev
Gourmet Herb Seed Pod Kit Compatible with AeroGarden idoo Ahopegarden Gardencube with Basil Parsley Thyme Mint Cilantro Dill Oregano Chives - Compatible with All Hydroponics(8-Pod)
LYKOCLEAN$18.18231 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum12 Pods Herbs Green Seed Pod Kit for AeroGarden Ahopegarden Hydroponics Growing System 1000+ Seeds of Basil Parsley Thyme Mint Cilantro Dill Oregano
PLANTMEW$13.743.2★
73pcs Seed Pod Kit for Aerogarden Hydroponics Garden Accessories for System Compatible with Hydroponics Supplies from All Brands 18 Grow Sponges 12 Plant Baskets & Domes 30 Pod Labels 1 Tweezer
Aksiqee$10.014.5★
SIETAMIS 50 Pack Hydroponic Grow Sponges Seed Pods Replacement Growing System Plant for Seed Plugs Garden Cube Sponges Replacement Compatible with Aerogarden & Most Hydroponic System 1pc Tweezer
SIETAMIS$8.804.5★
SEEWAAZEE 79 PCS Hydroponic Indoor Seed Pods Growing System Kit for Aerogarden & Other Brands - Seed Starter Growing Herb Pods Kit with 24 Grow Sponges 12 Baskets 12 Domes 30 Labels & 1 Tweezer
Seewaazee$7.944.4★
67 Seed Pod Kit for Aerogarden Hydroponics Accessories for System Compatible with Hydroponics Supplies from All Brands 12 Grow Sponges 12 Grow Baskets 12 Domes 30 Pod Labels 1 Tweezer (67 Pcs)
Natalolo$9.904.3★
What buyers say about aerogarden pods basil
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Germination”
“Excellent product”
“are well worth the cost”
“As described”
“Fit Excellent”
“Easy to use”
“very easy instructions”
“Excellent and very easy put together”
“Kit arrived as described”
“super durable”
What buyers complain about
“Did not germinate”
“And the kit wasn't cheap”
“Disappointing Quality”
“Not a good fit”
“Doesn't Work As Advertised”
“Not as advertised”
“Waste of time and water”
“they are all sprouting after one week”
“easily pop off”
“Horrible instructions”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is aerogarden pods basil profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $984K/yr across 28 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -23.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (62/100).
- How competitive is the aerogarden pods basil niche?
- 15 brands and 31 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 46% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 75% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in aerogarden pods basil?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Value For Money, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.2%.
- When does demand for aerogarden pods basil peak?
- Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 20.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the aerogarden pods basil niche?
- Listings span $7.85–$33.64; the average listing price is $15.46 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,143 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.