Stud Finders: the numbers

Everything below is computed from the 10 curated stud finders we track - no estimates, no third-party data.

10Curated models

8Brands

★ 4.4Average Amazon rating

98,606Amazon ratings

How Amazon buyers rate them

The average Amazon rating across the category is ★ 4.4. Low-rated products with meaningful rating volume are dropped during curation, so the spread below reflects the survivors.

★ 4.6-5.0

★ 4.3-4.5

★ 4.0-4.2

Below ★ 4.0

Brand share of the curated catalog

Franklin Sensors

2 · 20%

Zircon

2 · 20%

Klein

1 · 10%

CH Hanson

1 · 10%

The StudBuddy

1 · 10%

Craftsman

1 · 10%

Dewalt

1 · 10%

Walabot

1 · 10%

Most-rated models

Ratings
CH Hanson 03040 Magnetic Stud Finder	★ 4.6	30,900
CRAFTSMAN Stud Finder, 3/4-Inch Depth (CMHT77633)	★ 4.2	23,800
The Original StudBuddy® Magnetic Stud Finder - Made	★ 4.5	16,000
Franklin Sensors ProSensor 710+ Stud Finder, 13-Sensor Wall	★ 4.6	10,900
Franklin Sensors ProSensor M210 13-Sensor Stud Finder, Live	★ 4.6	6,300

Where these numbers come from

Counts, ratings, and rating totals are pulled from the curated stud finders catalog on every build - the same data behind the Stud Finders category page. Junk listings and no-name brands are filtered out before anything is counted. Product data: updated 7 days ago.