UK Software & Technology Cybersecurity - PPC Market Share Analysis February 2026

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the UK Cybersecurity category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Cybersecurity – UK

Google AI Overview visibility for Software & Technology Cybersecurity UK

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 34.8860314177
65.1139685823
34%

Complex Query Frequency

A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 26
74
26%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 17%
Transactional 9%
Navigational 5%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 14%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 UK Software & Technology Cybersecurity brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

Share of Clicks - Last month
Share of Clicks - Last month
Domain Share of clicks
nordvpn.com 24.39
surfshark.com 8.72
expressvpn.com 6.68
mcafee.com 6.22
top10vpn.com 4.9
cybernews.com 4.89
norton.com 3.37
simplisafe.co.uk 3.36
vpnpro.com 2.63
1password.com 2.43
others 32.41
  • nordvpn.com - 24.39%
  • surfshark.com - 8.72%
  • expressvpn.com - 6.68%
  • mcafee.com - 6.22%
  • top10vpn.com - 4.9%
  • cybernews.com - 4.89%
  • norton.com - 3.37%
  • simplisafe.co.uk - 3.36%
  • vpnpro.com - 2.63%
  • 1password.com - 2.43%
  • others - 32.41%

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NordVPN leads with 24.39% click share, followed by Surfshark at 8.72%. Others collectively hold 32.41%, showcasing diverse competition.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 UK Software & Technology Cybersecurity brands

Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month. 

Share of Spend - Last Month
Share of Spend - Last Month
Date nordvpn.com surfshark.com vpnpro.com expressvpn.com mcafee.com cybernews.com top10vpn.com norton.com simplisafe.co.uk forbes.com
2026/02/01 19.45% 8.73% 5.34% 5.8% 4.22% 8.8% 5.37% 2.68% 1.77% 2.62%
2026/02/02 17.24% 5.38% 2.37% 6.88% 6% 7.38% 6.34% 2.42% 1.58% 3.89%
2026/02/03 16.75% 4.64% 7.23% 7.96% 4.42% 11.53% 6.98% 4.15% 1.54% 3.72%
2026/02/04 18.26% 6.34% 5% 8.02% 3.86% 11.37% 7.57% 3.24% 1.53% 3.22%
2026/02/05 19.43% 5.52% 6.43% 10.33% 3.11% 11.36% 8.14% 2.99% 1.52% 2.94%
2026/02/06 17.6% 7.4% 5.64% 10% 3.78% 9.74% 8.47% 3.15% 0.76% 3.84%
2026/02/07 20.05% 5.48% 5.28% 6.63% 3.58% 10.86% 6.22% 3.74% 1.67% 2.91%
2026/02/08 20.41% 5.3% 4.08% 8.02% 4.31% 8.32% 7.1% 3.26% 1.62% 3.09%
2026/02/09 20.74% 5.51% 5.13% 7.01% 4.01% 9.7% 6.2% 3.38% 1.61% 2.72%
2026/02/10 20.92% 7.28% 3.68% 7.51% 4.35% 8.52% 6.99% 3.14% 1.38% 3.6%
2026/02/11 20.44% 8.97% 4.74% 8.21% 3.97% 9.6% 6.19% 3.2% 1.38% 3.81%
2026/02/12 20.08% 6.57% 5.31% 8.38% 3.99% 8.6% 6.76% 3.29% 1.4% 4.11%
2026/02/13 17.57% 7.39% 5.62% 9.98% 3.78% 9.72% 8.45% 3.15% 0.76% 3.83%
2026/02/14 20.02% 5.47% 5.27% 6.61% 3.58% 10.84% 6.21% 3.73% 1.66% 2.91%
2026/02/15 20.38% 5.29% 4.07% 8% 4.3% 8.31% 7.09% 3.26% 1.62% 3.09%
2026/02/16 20.66% 5.48% 5.11% 6.98% 3.99% 9.66% 6.17% 3.36% 1.6% 2.7%
2026/02/17 17.58% 7.01% 4.43% 9.65% 3.96% 7.46% 5.47% 3.57% 0.67% 2.33%
2026/02/18 19.4% 9.16% 3.72% 8.53% 4.43% 8.33% 5.22% 3.65% 1.68% 3.23%
2026/02/19 17.71% 8.94% 4.24% 8.13% 4.35% 10.08% 6.54% 3.03% 1.51% 1.82%
2026/02/20 19.89% 10.35% 3.77% 6.41% 3.93% 7.39% 3.3% 2.85% 1.9% 1.4%
2026/02/21 18.17% 9.09% 3.78% 6.05% 4.41% 7.11% 3.92% 2.62% 1.99% 0.83%
2026/02/22 19.67% 10.25% 7.48% 4.84% 4.29% 7.53% 3.85% 2.64% 1.75% 0.74%
2026/02/23 18.2% 8.3% 6.73% 4.91% 4.42% 6.68% 5.55% 2.76% 1.18% 2.17%
2026/02/24 17.57% 8.07% 7.61% 5.2% 3.63% 6.98% 8.17% 2.78% 0.77% 2.09%
2026/02/25 19.91% 9.85% 7.09% 4.6% 3.72% 7.44% 5.54% 2.64% 1.39% 2.52%
2026/02/26 20.64% 12.17% 4.32% 5.52% 3.77% 8.18% 5.23% 2.69% 1.65% 1.18%
2026/02/27 19.12% 12.94% 4.82% 6.96% 4.54% 6.28% 2.85% 3.09% 2.13% 0.97%
2026/02/28 19.01% 12.14% 5.6% 5.5% 4.58% 4.19% 3.69% 2.74% 2.12% 0.74%
  • nordvpn.com
  • surfshark.com
  • vpnpro.com
  • expressvpn.com
  • mcafee.com
  • cybernews.com
  • top10vpn.com
  • norton.com
  • simplisafe.co.uk
  • forbes.com

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NordVPN’s spend share fluctuated, peaking at 20.92% mid-month. Surfshark’s share rose steadily, ending at 12.14%. ExpressVPN saw a decline, finishing at 5.5%. McAfee remained stable, closing at 4.58%.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for UK Software & Technology Cybersecurity

Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month. 

Competitor Count - Last month
Competitor Count - Last month
Date Competitor Count
2026/02/01 475
2026/02/02 514
2026/02/03 466
2026/02/04 474
2026/02/05 450
2026/02/06 454
2026/02/07 451
2026/02/08 435
2026/02/09 461
2026/02/10 440
2026/02/11 450
2026/02/12 440
2026/02/13 454
2026/02/14 451
2026/02/15 435
2026/02/16 461
2026/02/17 399
2026/02/18 409
2026/02/19 412
2026/02/20 386
2026/02/21 368
2026/02/22 356
2026/02/23 413
2026/02/24 411
2026/02/25 392
2026/02/26 382
2026/02/27 359
2026/02/28 362

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February began with 475 advertisers, peaking at 514 on the 2nd. A decline followed, ending the month at 362.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for UK Software & Technology Cybersecurity

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name Market Trend
surfshark.com 2.05%
okta.com 0.47%
protonvpn.com 0.45%
privateinternetaccess.com 0.44%
nordvpn.com 0.35%
ring.com -0.49%
expressvpn.com -0.81%
forbes.com -0.96%
cybernews.com -1.28%
top10vpn.com -1.53%

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Surfshark.com surged with a 2.05% increase, while top10vpn.com dropped by 1.53%.

Campaign Efficiency

UK Software & Technology Cybersecurity Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

Date nordvpn.com surfshark.com expressvpn.com vpnpro.com top10vpn.com mcafee.com cybernews.com norton.com privacyguide.com forbes.com
2026/02/01 17.86% 7.7% 6.72% 4.84% 5.31% 3.61% 9.37% 3.32% 2% 3.22%
2026/02/02 15.15% 4.7% 7.5% 2.74% 5.91% 5.25% 7.56% 2.64% 2.31% 3.81%
2026/02/03 15.26% 4.89% 7.95% 5.64% 6.14% 4.07% 10.74% 5.92% 0.51% 3.92%
2026/02/04 16.75% 6.06% 7.83% 5.69% 7.07% 3.48% 11.31% 4.2% 0.8% 3.3%
2026/02/05 18.16% 5.76% 10.48% 5.8% 6.79% 2.85% 11.62% 4.02% 1.03% 3.17%
2026/02/06 16.6% 7.08% 10.54% 5.22% 7.01% 3.31% 9.76% 3.92% 1.31% 3.82%
2026/02/07 18.27% 4.9% 7.21% 4.46% 5.79% 3.15% 10.44% 4.33% 1.84% 3.12%
2026/02/08 18.22% 4.8% 8.22% 4.63% 6.8% 3.89% 8.58% 4.11% 2.16% 3.03%
2026/02/09 18.62% 4.68% 7.46% 5.18% 5.95% 3.88% 9.53% 3.97% 1.49% 3.2%
2026/02/10 19.24% 6.6% 7.54% 4.31% 5.83% 4.18% 9.39% 3.74% 2% 3.79%
2026/02/11 19.33% 8.1% 8.95% 4.31% 6.14% 3.5% 9.74% 3.67% 1.48% 4.53%
2026/02/12 18.94% 6.06% 8.88% 5.21% 6.25% 3.7% 9.05% 3.69% 1.18% 4.28%
2026/02/13 16.6% 7.08% 10.54% 5.22% 7.01% 3.31% 9.76% 3.92% 1.31% 3.82%
2026/02/14 18.27% 4.9% 7.21% 4.46% 5.79% 3.15% 10.44% 4.33% 1.84% 3.12%
2026/02/15 18.22% 4.8% 8.22% 4.63% 6.8% 3.89% 8.58% 4.11% 2.16% 3.03%
2026/02/16 18.62% 4.68% 7.46% 5.18% 5.95% 3.88% 9.53% 3.97% 1.49% 3.2%
2026/02/17 17.32% 7.12% 11.25% 5.75% 4.75% 3.02% 7.72% 3.95% 0.8% 2.48%
2026/02/18 17.49% 8.61% 9.52% 4.31% 5.1% 3.47% 8.34% 4.14% 1.59% 3.08%
2026/02/19 16.54% 8.3% 9.35% 4.36% 6.66% 3.43% 9.94% 3.72% 2.55% 1.93%
2026/02/20 18.13% 9.01% 7.27% 4.59% 3% 3.3% 7.68% 3.3% 3.79% 1.46%
2026/02/21 17.52% 8.29% 7.39% 5.13% 4.26% 3.49% 7.16% 3.08% 2.24% 0.93%
2026/02/22 18.01% 9.38% 5.62% 8.4% 3.74% 3.83% 7.38% 3.18% 1.52% 0.73%
2026/02/23 16.65% 7.39% 5.85% 7.46% 5.53% 3.81% 6.56% 3.33% 1.95% 2.34%
2026/02/24 16.54% 7.47% 5.66% 7.77% 7.12% 3.2% 7.38% 3.29% 1.37% 2%
2026/02/25 18.43% 9.17% 5.29% 7.54% 5.87% 3.04% 8.05% 2.93% 1.63% 2.82%
2026/02/26 20.27% 11.72% 5.91% 5.39% 5.18% 3.09% 8.65% 3.11% 1.99% 1.14%
2026/02/27 18.22% 12.43% 8.34% 5.7% 3.11% 3.99% 7.09% 3.47% 0.89% 0.89%
2026/02/28 17.63% 10.85% 6.34% 5.94% 4.29% 4.17% 3.92% 3.54% 1.8% 0.9%
  • nordvpn.com
  • surfshark.com
  • expressvpn.com
  • vpnpro.com
  • top10vpn.com
  • mcafee.com
  • cybernews.com
  • norton.com
  • privacyguide.com
  • forbes.com

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NordVPN’s impression share fluctuated, peaking at 20.27% on February 26. Surfshark saw a steady rise, ending at 10.85%. ExpressVPN’s share varied, closing at 6.34%. Cybernews started strong but dropped to 3.92%.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Software & Technology Cybersecurity

Ever wondered how your rivals’ ads are doing? Here we can see the top-performing ads in the industry over the last month.

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Software & Technology Cybersecurity - Last month
  1. 1
    Top 7 Best VPNs in the UK https://uk.cybernews.com › vpn › best

    We Tested 2026's Best VPNs — Browse privately with the best VPN. No logs, no limits - total online freedom! Protect your data with...

  2. 2
    Best 10 Free VPN 2026 | We Ranked Them All https://www.forbes.com › -- › --

    Connect Your Devices Securely To The Web With The Good High Bandwidth & Fast VPN Services.

  3. 3
    McAfee® Official Site https://www.mcafee.com

    Web Protection — Download McAfee® instantly & defend against the latest Virus, Malware And Spyware Attacks. Get...

  4. 4
    NordVPN: Free, Safer Internet https://www.nordvpn.com

    Stress-Free Browsing: NordVPN — NordVPN offers speed, safety, and reliability – free VPNs can’t compare. Try it today. Free VPNs...

  5. 5
    Norton™ 360 https://www.norton.com

    All-In-One Protection — Norton™ 360 Plans are Dedicated To Monitor Evolving Threats & Trends. Protect Your Devices

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In the competitive landscape of VPN and cybersecurity, Cybernews.com leads with a promise of total online freedom, while Forbes.com emphasizes secure, high-bandwidth connections. McAfee and Norton focus on comprehensive protection against evolving threats, and NordVPN highlights speed and reliability, challenging free alternatives.

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