Is cloning gel profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $706K/yr across 6 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +35.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).

How competitive is the cloning gel niche?

1 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 96% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in cloning gel?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Functionality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.5%.

When does demand for cloning gel peak?

Demand peaks in May–Jun; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the cloning gel niche?

Listings span $6.23–$34.04; the average listing price is $19.98 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 8,751 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

Cloning Gel

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.5%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible13.7%

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

Avg price

Great$19.98

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Good$706K

$706K/yr · 258K searches

Price range

Good$6.23–$34.04

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

Growth

Good+35.7%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad8,751.17

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Bad96%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Is cloning gel profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, cloning gel is a $706K/yr Amazon United States market (258K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.

Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

cloning gel market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.

Units sold / yr: 30K–40K; avg 4,000–5,000/product
Revenue / yr: $599K–$799K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 13.7%
Avg BSR: #691
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 0%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 77 months
Avg seller age: 161 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products capture 96% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

1 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

96%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Clonex100%
Open — no brand owns it (0%)

cloning gel demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +35.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Open Trend

Top cloning gel search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

clonex rooting gel80K/yr +44.6%13.6% conv.
clonex84K/yr +13.4%9.7% conv.
rooting gel24K/yr +48.9%5.7% conv.
cloning gel21K/yr +51.2%6.3% conv.
rooting hormone gel8K/yr +107.0%5.8% conv.
clone x9K/yr +31.5%8.0% conv.
clonex rooting hormone6K/yr +69.5%11.0% conv.
clonex gel8K/yr +28.9%10.1% conv.
rooting gel for plant cuttings7K/yr +71.3%6.0% conv.
clone gel4K/yr +18.8%5.2% conv.

All search terms

Top cloning gel products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

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

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Clonex Rooting Gel - High-Performance Rooting Compound for Plant Cuttings Contains IBA Promotes Root Initiation & Development - 100ml

Clonex$17.944.6★21,668 rev

Clonex Rooting Gel - High-Performance Rooting Compound for Plant Cuttings Contains IBA Promotes Root Initiation & Development - 15ml

Clonex$8.504.4★1,871 rev

Clonex Clone Solution Professional-Grade Nutrient Formula for Seedlings Cuttings and General Use. Feeds Young Plants Helps Promote Growth & Rapid Root Development - 1 Quart

Clonex$22.674.7★6,708 rev

Clonex Rooting Gel - High-Performance Rooting Compound for Plant Cuttings Contains IBA Promotes Root Initiation & Development - 250ml

Clonex$34.044.6★21,668 rev

Clonex Rooting Gel - High-Performance Rooting Compound for Plant Cuttings Contains IBA Promotes Root Initiation & Development - 100ml (2 Pack)

Clonex$30.484.7★400 rev

Newest

by launch date

Clonex Rooting Gel - High-Performance Rooting Compound for Plant Cuttings Contains IBA Promotes Root Initiation & Development - 100ml (2 Pack)

Clonex$30.48400 rev

7y ago

Clonex Clone Solution Professional-Grade Nutrient Formula for Seedlings Cuttings and General Use. Feeds Young Plants Helps Promote Growth & Rapid Root Development - 20ml

Clonex$6.23192 rev

8y ago

Clonex Rooting Gel - High-Performance Rooting Compound for Plant Cuttings Contains IBA Promotes Root Initiation & Development - 15ml

Clonex$8.501,871 rev

12y ago

Clonex Clone Solution Professional-Grade Nutrient Formula for Seedlings Cuttings and General Use. Feeds Young Plants Helps Promote Growth & Rapid Root Development - 1 Quart

Clonex$22.676,708 rev

15y ago

Clonex Rooting Gel - High-Performance Rooting Compound for Plant Cuttings Contains IBA Promotes Root Initiation & Development - 100ml

Clonex$17.9421,668 rev

21y ago

What reviews say buyers love and hate about cloning gel

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

What buyers love

Plant Growth24%

“Straight forward and really give the plants what they need”

Ease Of Use21%

“Easy to use”

Quality-Overall17%

“two weeks later the contents are still nice”

Cutting/Trimming13%

“This gel stays on the cutting much better”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“Product is as advertised”

Value For Money4%

“Great value”

Eco Friendliness4%

“Good for any one that do hydroponic”

Size-Overall4%

“The size and value for money was great”

Functionality-Overall2%

“The product works”

Thickness1%

“My first impression was that it has a thick”

What buyers complain about

Plant Growth33%

“Absolutely no rooting or any growth of any kind on multiple types of cuttings after 11 days on healthy plants”

Functionality-Overall32%

“Didnt work on any cutting”

Value For Money11%

“Not worth your money”

Size-Overall8%

“Small package”

Durability8%

“I'm requesting a refund, because this stuff hasnt worked on a single cut and I've used it on 50 cuts and all died”

Cutting/Trimming7%

“This stuff killed the cuttings”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall20%

Leak-Proof20%

Advertised Vs Actual Product16%

Value For Money11%

Size-Overall6%

Plant Growth5%

Cutting/Trimming3%

Defective Material/Parts2%

Product Condition2%

Smell2%

Common cloning gel questions

Is cloning gel profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $706K/yr across 6 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +35.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
How competitive is the cloning gel niche?: 1 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 96% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in cloning gel?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Functionality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.5%.
When does demand for cloning gel peak?: Demand peaks in May–Jun; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the cloning gel niche?: Listings span $6.23–$34.04; the average listing price is $19.98 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 8,751 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.