Seed reviews and discussion

4.2

78% of reviewers would recommend to a friend

Reviews mention

  • Noticeable digestive relief reports
  • Science-forward educational content
  • Sleek reusable glass packaging
  • Compostable, low-waste refills
  • Frequent nausea on empty stomach
  • Inconsistent efficacy over time
  • Fragile glass travel vial
  • Bulky capsules for swallowing

Seed earns polarized reviews: many report meaningful improvements in regularity, reduced bloating, and even clearer skin, while a sizable group sees no benefit—or experiences nausea, bloating, or stomach pain, especially when taken on an empty stomach. Reviews also praise Seed’s science-forward education, chic reusable glass jars, and compostable refills, but flag issues like required subscriptions, breakable glass travel vials, and accusations of greenwashing or poor account management.

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319 reviews and posts

  • It resolved all my bathroom problems after having my second child. I think the product really works when you focus on getting enough dietary fiber through the day.

  • I appreciate having a probiotic that doesn’t need to be refrigerated. Pros: does not cause digestive upset. Great packaging. Easy subscription. Cons: costly. Hard to tell if it’s having an impact.

  • This product caused Bloating even after trying the product for 3 months. The reason i decided to switch to seed from my regular probiotic was because a few people I followed swore by it for heathy skin, but I actually found the product gave me eczema! And so I had to stop taking it. I do love the packaging, but don’t quite understand the hype.

  • Wow! Just got these three days ago and they really work. Excited!!!! I have IBS and they allow me to have at least one bowel movement a day.

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    all good

  • Great packaging, high-quality product, but expensive.

  • So I know it's prob too early to leave a review yet since I only started taking Seed a week ago BUT... I am impressed. I've never been regular 💩 and I've tried everything. I go days without going sometimes. I've been using the bathroom every morning since I started to take Seed. It's incredible. I can't wait to see how I am going to feel a month from now!

  • Their mission and branding is amazing. I take Seed every day and have truly noticed a difference! Plus love the compostable packaging

  • The marketing and packaging of this product is beautiful. The website is super clean, easy to read and informative. I love that they provide a travel container as well.

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    It is pretty expensive for a probiotic especially since I live in Canada. I didn't notice much of a difference compared to other probiotics I've tried so I discontinued it after month 1.

  • I haven't been using it for long, but I've highly enjoyed it so far. It shipped incredibly fast, and I feel like my stomach is more at ease already.

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    Very expensive. I want to say it's worth the money though.

  • I used Seed consistently for about 8 months, I would say the first 4-5 months they made me feel great and drastically reduced my daily bloating but after 5 months I felt as though they stopped being effective and my digestive issues came back (with no change to my diet and lifestyle). I will say, the whole innovative sustainable concept behind Seed is great! I love how they include the travel tube so you can easily carry the probiotic with our when you're going out or traveling. Also the refills are send in a paper packaging you you can refill your container and recycle the package.

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    Probiotics work differently for everyone, I would definitely suggest giving this one a try.

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  • I have been taking seed for quite some time now. I was drawn to seed initially because of their sustainable packaging. Once a subscriber, I saw all the research and information they put out into the world. While taking seed, I noticed a decrease in my GI symptoms and a significant decrease in my bloating.

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    Seed has great customer service. I would recommend it to anyone seeking a solid, sustainable, high end probiotic.

  • Love the brand for their conscious packaging. I use the glass vial to hold my capsules when traveling. My overall experience with Seed is positive, but I am not always able to renew regularly due to cost.

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    It's not something I can afford month after month.

  • Even on a VEGAN diet eating plenty of green veggies and fruits I still tend to not be very regular. I took these SEED supplements for approximately 6 months. Honestly I never really found that it helped me so much. I eventually stopped buying them as I found for me it was a waste of money.

  • I first tried out Seed through an influencer recommendation and the first experience was positive, the product worked. But I already noticed their shipping experience needed improvement. Passport, Seed's shipping partner, doesn't provide tracking or info on when the package would be delivered and basically cedes responsibility once the package leaves their warehouse. But since the product experience was positive, I decided to ignore the red flag and continue to subscribe for a monthly delivery. The first delivery didn't reach me and I exchanged half a dozens mails with Seed's customer care before I was finally issued a refund. Still convinced that this was a one time hiccup, I reordered again. But the shipping experience repeated itself. No delivery whatsoever and another half dozen mails with the customer care where they urged to have more patience (by then I was waiting for over 4 weeks in vain) I asked for another refund. Even though the product is good, the shipping is part of the product experience and Seed is just not up to par.

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    Change your shipping experience because it's going to have a negative impact on your customer base.

  • I found Seed after having a pre-cancerous polyp removed, and recovering from SIBO in my upper gut. I felt like I had been given a mid-life tune up for my GI tract and wanted to keep it in the best condition I could. For this reason I was willing to spend the extra bucks for such a well reviewed product. I have not been disappointed! I've avoided the gut issues that plagued me before, and when I called the company to ask a health question, the knowledge of the staff was absolutely on point. They even emailed me two weeks later to ask how my health conditions were progressing. When I noted it has been more difficult to improve my budget post quarantine than my gut, they VERY kindly offered a generous discount for a few rounds of my subscription. I'm very, very happy!

  • I have been using these for 2 years now. Honestly, I don't feel much different. Maybe because I've been on them for so long? Not sure. I'm sure they're doing something though. I do love the packaging and I like how there are only 2 products.

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    I don't have feedback really..

  • I really love Seed! I've been taking the probiotics for a little over a year and find that they are much more effective for me than other store bought brands. My digestion feels much more stable than if I don't take them, even if I have a bit more dairy than I normally would. I don't mind the price because I feel it's worth it to support a sustainable brand.

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    The main things that made me choose (and stick with) Seed over other probiotics is the sustainable shipping option (3 months supply vs. every month), the home compostable packaging, and the fact that it works so well for me!

  • Expensive but works great. I’ve always had problems with my guts. Started taking Seed and it was a life changer. I stoped using it for some time because of the price and all the problems I had came back. So, I guess I’ll have to spend the money again and get used to the power pharmacy industry has over me

  • Seed is something that personally changed my life! I suffered with gut health issues and this is one of the products I swear by. Not only did I find seed to be one of the most effective probiotics i also saw a big change withing my day-to-day heath. Although the product itself is amazing, i also feel like the packaging has a very aesthetic look, which is brilliant for UGC content.

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    Amazing product, great results wouldn't change a thing.

  • Seems like a great probiotic. Worked well for me for 1st week at improving constipation and then stopped helping, but I don't blame the brand; I have SIBO and this keeps happening with multiple brands.

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    Make sure you know you're signing up for a subscription! There is no way to buy just one month, but that is in small print and only sort of clear in a novel button label in the checkout flow. The subtotal on the checkout flow doesn’t say anything about a subscription, there’s no email reminder or invoice regarding the monthly charge Also, the travel vial is glass and shattered into pointy shards extremely easily when my toddler dropped it on the floor.