Is solder paste profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $200K/yr across 28 tracked products. 5 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).

How competitive is the solder paste niche?

16 brands and 31 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 48% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in solder paste?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Adhesion/Stickiness, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.6%.

When does demand for solder paste peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the solder paste niche?

Listings span $3.62–$26.02; the average listing price is $12.35 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,633 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

solder paste

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.6%), but soft demand (-13.4% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great9.6%

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

Competition

Good48%

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

Avg price

Good$12.35

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Okay1,633.14

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Okay$3.62–$26.02

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

Brand share

Okay78%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Market size

Okay$200K

$200K/yr · 169K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-13.4%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, solder paste is a $200K/yr Amazon United States market (169K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.

Data updated Jul 30, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

solder paste market data

Units sold / yr: 15K–20K; avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr: $185K–$247K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 9.6%
Avg BSR: #167
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 86%
Out of stock: 1.3%
Avg brand age: 72 months
Avg seller age: 179 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 48% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

16 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

78%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

48%

Top 20: 92%

Open market

17%

wonderway40%
Essmetuin15%
WIVIE11%
Romeda6%
SoPagre6%
SRA Soldering Products5%
Open — no brand owns it (10 brands, 17%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -13.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Open Trend

Top solder paste search terms

solder paste103K/yr -12.1%9.0% conv.
soldering paste32K/yr -13.6%7.3% conv.
solder paste for electronics17K/yr -8.3%8.8% conv.
estao en pasta4K/yr -16.5%1.3% conv.
lead free solder paste3K/yr -7.1%6.3% conv.
pasta para soldar5K/yr -21.8%4.1% conv.
soldering paste for electronics5K/yr -56.3%9.2% conv.

All search terms

Top solder paste 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

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

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Wonderway Sn42/Bi58 T4 Lead Free Solder Paste No Clean 138 Melting Point (20g)

wonderway$9.524.6★1,076 rev

Wonderway Sn42/Bi58 T4 Lead Free Solder Paste No Clean 138 Melting Point (30g)

wonderway$11.014.6★1,076 rev

Sn42/Bi58 Lead Free Solder Paste (30g) & No Clean Soldering Flux(10cc) & Soler Wick for Electronic Soldering SMD/SMT Remove

Essmetuin$16.104.6★267 rev

Sn42/Bi58 Lead-Free Solder Paste 138 Melting Point T4 Particle (20g)

WIVIE$9.034.6★277 rev

2 Jar Solder Flux Flux for Soldering Rosin Soldering Flux Paste for Lead-Free Electronics Soldering and Soldering DIY (1.2oz/35g in a Jar)

Romeda$6.074.6★5,915 rev

Newest

by launch date

2 pcs Faster Solder Paste no clean low residue BGA liquid soldering flux 70 melting point for tin solder PCB/Manual Welding metals works DIY Electronics repair/Circuit Boards (2 * 20g) RMA-808-TPF

HQIDYYST$9.7513 rev

5mo ago

TANG HONG TH-3019 Solder Paste Sn99/Ag0.3/Cu0.7 High Temperature Solder Paste 217 Melting Point No Clean Lead Free Soldering Paste Solder Paste for Electronics (5MLx4Pack)

TANG HONG$19.1392 rev

6mo ago

BEEYUIHF No Clean Solder Paste Lead Free Soldering Paste Sn42 Bi58 (T3) 138 Melting Point Solder Paste for Electronics in jar (1.76oz/50g)

BEEYUIHF$13.1814 rev

8mo ago

Sn63/Pb37 Solder Paste T4 Particle 183C Melting Point for Electronics PCB BGA Electronics Welding (100G)

WIVIE$23.6259 rev

9mo ago

SoPagre Sn63/Pb37 SMD Welding Paste183C Melting Point Tin Lead No Clean Solder Paste For Phone Component Repair

SoPagre$12.2928 rev

9mo ago

What buyers say about solder paste

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall23%

“Best quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product17%

“As Advertised”

Value For Money16%

“Excellent value”

Ease Of Use13%

“Easy to use and control”

Ease Of Cleaning7%

“cleaned up and cleaned easily”

Spray/Flow5%

“It flows well”

Size-Overall4%

“Convenient sized jars”

Functionality-Overall2%

“Easy fluxing things like circuit boards”

Heating1%

“I like it mainly because it limits any heat damage to surrounding materials”

Adhesion/Stickiness1%

“Not bad for the price not sticky and works great”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall14%

“Did not work as stated”

Adhesion/Stickiness13%

“Sticky”

Value For Money10%

“A little pricey”

Size-Overall10%

“Small container”

Ease Of Use8%

“Not easy to get just a little bit to come out”

Quality-Overall6%

“this appears to be a much lower quality paste”

Thickness5%

“paste is too thick”

Heating4%

“Requires a lil more heat than it says”

Spray/Flow3%

“Never could get a good flow using this flux”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Very misleading”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall24%

Value For Money14%

Advertised Vs Actual Product13%

Size-Overall10%

Quality-Overall8%

Adhesion/Stickiness7%

Defective Material/Parts6%

Heating5%

Maintenance And Repair3%

Product Condition2%

Common questions

Is solder paste profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $200K/yr across 28 tracked products. 5 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
How competitive is the solder paste niche?: 16 brands and 31 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 48% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in solder paste?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Adhesion/Stickiness, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.6%.
When does demand for solder paste peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the solder paste niche?: Listings span $3.62–$26.02; the average listing price is $12.35 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,633 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.