Fizz it yourself,
ditch the case of cans.
A home carbonator turns tap water into soda for a fraction of what a can costs. See how fast it pays for itself against your can or bottle habit.
What you buy out now. Every result is measured against this.
1 Your soda habit
How many cans or glasses a day or week? Tap Edit prices to match what you pay.
2 Fine-tune upkeep
Your CO₂ is already counted per glass above, so it isn’t repeated here.
Counted against your at-home cost for the whole projection.
The gear and ingredients you'd use to make it yourself.
3 CO₂ carbonation
One cylinder carbonates well over a hundred glasses. Pick a refill option or enter a cylinder price and how many glasses it fizzes. Our organic & clean picks →
4 Flavor syrup
Only flavored sodas use syrup; sparkling water doesn’t. Pick a source or enter your own. Our organic & clean picks →
5 Pick your soda maker
Anything from a basic carbonator to a premium stainless model. This sets the upfront cost.
Your savings
Add your usual drinks above to see what you'd save.
Over 3 years, you'd keep
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One glass
Your money over time
Trash you never make
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Which soda maker pays off fastest?
Sorted fastest first, based on the habit you entered.
“Highest rated” and “Most popular” come from customer ratings at Walmart, aarke.com, Best Buy and other retailers, checked October 2026.
Complete your soda bar
Flavors, spare CO₂ and bottles to keep the fizz flowing.