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solar animal repeller

Worth a look

Shows beatable incumbent ratings (3.6★), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 45Growth 97Conversion 51Competition 75Returns 95Price range 93Avg price 95Brand share 85Review moat 25Quality gap 99

Quality gap

Incredible3.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Incredible+189.4%

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

Returns

Great1.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible$30.15

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$13.09–$88.78

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

Brand share

Great50%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Great40%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Conversion

Good4.2%

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

Market size

Okay$241K

$241K/yr · 192K searches

Review moat

Bad4,447.3

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, solar animal repeller is a $241K/yr Amazon United States market (192K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 50% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug–Sep. Verdict: Worth a look — 76/100.

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

solar animal repeller market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$181K–$241K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.2%
Avg BSR
#292
Page quality
0%
Prime
98%
Sponsored
85%
Out of stock
1.7%
Avg brand age
44 months
Avg seller age
148 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (40% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

30 rising

Sellers

89

Top-5 brand share

50%

Top 20: 91%

Top-5 click share

40%

Top 20: 77%

Open market

46%

  • Bonide14%
  • Rodent Sheriff11%
  • Fresh Finest10%
  • Mosquashield9%
  • Lakota Naturals6%
  • Neogen4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +189.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
9K7KHoliday '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.3×

Top solar animal repeller search terms

  • fox repellent for yard20K/yr
  • fox deterrent20K/yr
  • fox repellent18K/yr
  • racoon deterrents for outside10K/yr
  • fox deterrent for yard15K/yr
  • raccoon remover8K/yr
  • fox repellent outdoor8K/yr
  • rodent sheriff13K/yr
  • raccoon killer8K/yr
  • raccoon poison10K/yr
All search terms

Top solar animal repeller 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%3%$7K6%$14K9%$22K12%$29K1101001K10K100K 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 solar animal repeller

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

What buyers love

Pest/Insect Control21%

“Keeps mice away”

Quality-Overall13%

“The build quality is solid”

Smell11%

“Great smell”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“does what it says”

Value For Money6%

“A lot cheaper”

Ease Of Use6%

“Easy to work with”

Assembly/Installation5%

“Easy setup”

Strength3%

“Pretty strong”

Efficiency3%

“Very effective product”

Charging2%

“The charging and the installation are very easy”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall36%

“DID NOT WORK”

Pest/Insect Control23%

“Does not repel”

Smell9%

“Bad smell”

Value For Money8%

“Expensive,”

Durability4%

“Spray handle broke after the second use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“didn't work as advertised”

Spray/Flow2%

“Sprayer does not work”

Quality-Overall1%

“Absolute garbage”

Natural Resource Wastage1%

“Waste of money”

Plant Growth1%

“Spread granules 2 inches from plant only to find plant chewed off next morning”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall34%
Advertised Vs Actual Product13%
Pest/Insect Control12%
Defective Material/Parts7%
Size-Overall6%
Leak-Proof5%
Value For Money5%
Smell4%
Product Condition3%
Spray/Flow2%

Common questions

Is solar animal repeller profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $241K/yr across 46 tracked products. 11 of 17 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +189.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (76/100).
How competitive is the solar animal repeller niche?
30 brands and 89 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 40% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 50% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in solar animal repeller?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Pest/Insect Control, Smell. The return rate is 1.0%.
When does demand for solar animal repeller peak?
Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 6.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the solar animal repeller niche?
Listings span $13.09–$88.78; the average listing price is $30.15 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,447 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.