US Software & Technology Cybersecurity - PPC Market Share Analysis April 2026

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

Cybersecurity – US

Google AI Overview visibility for Software & Technology Cybersecurity US

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 47.426376731
52.573623269
47%

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 18
82
18%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 13%
Transactional 8%
Navigational 4%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 10%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 US 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 15.6
norton.com 7.45
cybernews.com 5.51
simplisafe.com 4.86
surfshark.com 4.71
expressvpn.com 4.01
forbes.com 3.5
barracuda.com 3.41
1password.com 3.26
vpnpro.com 3.12
others 44.57
  • nordvpn.com - 15.6%
  • norton.com - 7.45%
  • cybernews.com - 5.51%
  • simplisafe.com - 4.86%
  • surfshark.com - 4.71%
  • expressvpn.com - 4.01%
  • forbes.com - 3.5%
  • barracuda.com - 3.41%
  • 1password.com - 3.26%
  • vpnpro.com - 3.12%
  • others - 44.57%

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In the competitive landscape of Google PPC, NordVPN leads with a 15.6% click share. Norton follows at 7.45%, while Cybernews captures 5.51%. The ‘others’ category dominates with 44.57%, highlighting diverse competition.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 US 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 virtru.com barracuda.com nordvpn.com cybernews.com sharefile.com norton.com surfshark.com expressvpn.com forbes.com vpnpro.com
2026/04/01 0.08% 0.47% 12.26% 8.06% 0.04% 9.64% 5.04% 3.55% 6.43% 6.25%
2026/04/02 0.07% 0.55% 13.21% 9.01% 0.04% 8.62% 5.08% 3.75% 6.94% 6.31%
2026/04/03 0.05% 0.49% 11.29% 7.65% 0.04% 8.36% 5.1% 3.33% 7.18% 6.61%
2026/04/04 0.03% 0.71% 11.56% 8.34% 0.06% 9.05% 4.87% 3.49% 7.25% 5.69%
2026/04/05 0.05% 1.31% 11.01% 8.12% 0.07% 7.94% 4.76% 3.27% 7.57% 5.23%
2026/04/06 0.04% 0.76% 12.33% 8.23% 0.03% 9.61% 5.97% 3.56% 8.39% 4.93%
2026/04/07 0.07% 0.85% 12.52% 7.82% 0.03% 8.7% 5.3% 3.82% 6.12% 5.06%
2026/04/08 0.06% 1.14% 12.38% 8.38% 0.07% 8.16% 5.69% 3.66% 7.87% 4.76%
2026/04/09 0.06% 0.85% 12.49% 8.92% 0.04% 8.83% 5.47% 3.65% 6.3% 3.98%
2026/04/10 3.87% 7.52% 10.89% 7.92% 1.27% 6.11% 4.39% 3.38% 6.18% 3.1%
2026/04/11 5.71% 8.98% 11.19% 7.47% 2.7% 5.38% 4.6% 3.25% 6.44% 2.74%
2026/04/12 5.17% 13.08% 8.52% 7.24% 2.55% 5.78% 2.95% 2.7% 4.93% 2.13%
2026/04/13 7.34% 10.15% 7.15% 6.63% 4.19% 5.29% 3.31% 2.06% 4.81% 2.36%
2026/04/14 7.48% 8.79% 6.86% 6.99% 0.64% 6.02% 3.97% 3.12% 4.19% 3.1%
2026/04/15 11.42% 8.17% 7.67% 5.62% 5.42% 5.85% 2.87% 1.85% 3.26% 2.43%
2026/04/16 9.59% 9.45% 8.58% 5.35% 4.98% 7.57% 2.84% 2.23% 3.72% 2.65%
2026/04/17 10.22% 10.44% 8.46% 4.68% 2.67% 6.51% 2.98% 2.52% 3.04% 2.95%
2026/04/18 8.73% 12.84% 7.21% 5.12% 4.27% 6.49% 3.36% 2.4% 4.46% 3.21%
2026/04/19 2.91% 14.09% 9.14% 5.35% 8.67% 5.34% 3.59% 2.54% 3.65% 3.33%
2026/04/20 4.31% 12.67% 8.46% 5.08% 7.16% 5.12% 3.89% 2.32% 3.34% 3.48%
2026/04/21 11.58% 8.9% 7.96% 5.1% 6.91% 4.7% 4.64% 2.66% 3.53% 3.46%
2026/04/22 12.23% 10.09% 7.98% 5.02% 2.15% 4.83% 4.12% 2.78% 3.86% 3.52%
2026/04/23 12.4% 12.56% 7.05% 6.06% 3.8% 4.59% 3.51% 3.22% 3.84% 3.13%
2026/04/24 7.97% 10.76% 7.17% 6.33% 7.43% 5.82% 3.89% 2.61% 3.43% 3.13%
2026/04/25 4.78% 14.93% 7.09% 5.99% 2.74% 5.88% 3.63% 3.01% 3.76% 3.32%
2026/04/26 4.8% 11.93% 7.77% 6.59% 4.34% 4.67% 3.69% 3.13% 3.08% 3.35%
2026/04/27 6.62% 11.43% 7.87% 5.16% 7.04% 5.17% 3.79% 3.14% 3.04% 2.42%
2026/04/28 7.21% 11.66% 6.59% 5.37% 4.12% 4.84% 3.94% 2.68% 3.82% 2.25%
2026/04/29 7.37% 9.74% 7.46% 5.68% 4.1% 6.01% 3.86% 2.66% 3.63% 3.07%
2026/04/30 9.5% 9.23% 6.5% 5.68% 5.56% 4.87% 3.68% 3.01% 2.91% 2.24%
  • virtru.com
  • barracuda.com
  • nordvpn.com
  • cybernews.com
  • sharefile.com
  • norton.com
  • surfshark.com
  • expressvpn.com
  • forbes.com
  • vpnpro.com

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April saw dynamic shifts in PPC spend share. Virtru.com started modestly, then surged mid-month, peaking at 12.4% on April 23. Barracuda.com consistently climbed, reaching 14.93% on April 25. NordVPN.com began strong but tapered off, while Cybernews.com and Norton.com showed steady fluctuations. Surfshark.com and ExpressVPN.com maintained moderate levels, with Forbes.com and VPNPro.com experiencing declines. The month concluded with Barracuda.com leading, followed by NordVPN.com and Virtru.com.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for US 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
2026/04/01 913
2026/04/02 903
2026/04/03 933
2026/04/04 888
2026/04/05 911
2026/04/06 964
2026/04/07 953
2026/04/08 907
2026/04/09 919
2026/04/10 900
2026/04/11 842
2026/04/12 851
2026/04/13 890
2026/04/14 891
2026/04/15 886
2026/04/16 856
2026/04/17 856
2026/04/18 846
2026/04/19 836
2026/04/20 861
2026/04/21 859
2026/04/22 888
2026/04/23 856
2026/04/24 832
2026/04/25 812
2026/04/26 814
2026/04/27 861
2026/04/28 833
2026/04/29 851
2026/04/30 798

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April began with 913 advertisers, peaking at 964 on the 6th. A decline followed, ending the month at 798.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for US 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
barracuda.com 2.78%
virtru.com 1.6%
sharefile.com 1.32%
opentext.com 0.82%
lastpass.com 0.43%
protonvpn.com -0.57%
norton.com -0.92%
cybernews.com -0.99%
forbes.com -1.11%
nordvpn.com -2.05%

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In the past month, barracuda.com surged with a 2.78% click share increase, while nordvpn.com faced a 2.05% decline.

Campaign Efficiency

US 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 cybernews.com nordvpn.com barracuda.com surfshark.com expressvpn.com norton.com virtru.com forbes.com vpnpro.com sharefile.com
2026/04/01 10.23% 11.37% 0.46% 5.69% 4.35% 9.49% 0.06% 6.84% 7.89% 0.03%
2026/04/02 11.31% 12.08% 0.56% 5.85% 4.27% 9.2% 0.07% 6.88% 7.74% 0.03%
2026/04/03 9.23% 10.54% 0.51% 5.91% 4.16% 8.39% 0.04% 7.2% 8.48% 0.03%
2026/04/04 10.08% 10.61% 0.74% 5.47% 4.08% 9.03% 0.03% 7.25% 7.43% 0.03%
2026/04/05 10.01% 10.31% 1.14% 5.37% 3.89% 7.95% 0.04% 7.6% 6.67% 0.05%
2026/04/06 10% 11.07% 0.78% 6.93% 4.3% 10.03% 0.02% 7.68% 6.17% 0.03%
2026/04/07 9.36% 11.35% 0.78% 5.9% 4.61% 8.77% 0.05% 6.1% 6.79% 0.03%
2026/04/08 10.38% 11.23% 1.03% 6.3% 4.21% 7.84% 0.04% 8.31% 6.4% 0.06%
2026/04/09 10.74% 11.56% 0.74% 6.09% 4.26% 8.24% 0.05% 6.59% 5.05% 0.02%
2026/04/10 10.81% 10.84% 4.48% 5.34% 4.63% 6.89% 1.61% 7.12% 4.61% 0.55%
2026/04/11 10.73% 11.76% 5.97% 5.91% 4.42% 4.27% 2.06% 7.39% 4.31% 1.17%
2026/04/12 10.84% 8.78% 8.13% 3.78% 3.7% 6.41% 2.29% 6.05% 3.22% 1.24%
2026/04/13 10.21% 8.08% 6.28% 4.56% 3.09% 5.6% 3.36% 6.14% 3.79% 2.41%
2026/04/14 9.81% 7.63% 5.24% 5.29% 4.48% 5.5% 3.26% 5.26% 4.99% 0.34%
2026/04/15 8.9% 8.65% 5.52% 3.93% 3.11% 6.74% 5.66% 4.14% 4.27% 3.25%
2026/04/16 8.04% 9.37% 5.93% 4.01% 3.5% 8.49% 3.97% 4.69% 4.32% 2.85%
2026/04/17 7.07% 9.23% 6.58% 4.11% 4.06% 7.31% 4.26% 3.95% 5.1% 1.43%
2026/04/18 7.45% 8.25% 8.03% 4.73% 3.76% 6.88% 3.89% 5.66% 4.8% 2.21%
2026/04/19 7.77% 10.35% 8.99% 5.11% 3.78% 6.11% 1.09% 4.54% 5.11% 4.67%
2026/04/20 7.49% 9.78% 8.15% 5.91% 3.68% 5.79% 1.91% 4.41% 5.6% 3.75%
2026/04/21 8.02% 8.71% 6.17% 6.45% 4.07% 4.56% 5.06% 4.63% 5.74% 3.76%
2026/04/22 7.52% 8.91% 6.51% 5.79% 4.34% 4.66% 5.78% 5.09% 5.74% 1.28%
2026/04/23 9.58% 8.32% 8.4% 5.13% 5.27% 4.49% 5.84% 5.28% 5.5% 1.94%
2026/04/24 9.72% 8% 6.81% 5.41% 4.31% 5.68% 3.4% 4.61% 4.97% 3.97%
2026/04/25 9.39% 8.48% 9.15% 4.93% 4.65% 5.75% 2.03% 4.91% 5.35% 1.35%
2026/04/26 10.06% 8.89% 7.87% 5.03% 4.7% 4.81% 2.18% 3.99% 5.34% 2.16%
2026/04/27 8.13% 9.35% 7.45% 5.4% 5.18% 4.97% 2.8% 4.07% 3.69% 4.09%
2026/04/28 8.19% 7.97% 7.89% 5.62% 4.3% 5.43% 3.35% 5.42% 3.83% 2.25%
2026/04/29 8.53% 8.27% 6.67% 5.38% 4.1% 5.85% 2.96% 4.63% 4.4% 2.19%
2026/04/30 9.46% 7.43% 6.66% 5.23% 4.7% 4.63% 4.56% 4.22% 3.4% 3.12%
  • cybernews.com
  • nordvpn.com
  • barracuda.com
  • surfshark.com
  • expressvpn.com
  • norton.com
  • virtru.com
  • forbes.com
  • vpnpro.com
  • sharefile.com

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April saw dynamic shifts in PPC impressions. Cybernews.com started strong but dipped mid-month, closing at 9.46%. NordVPN fluctuated, ending at 7.43%. Barracuda.com surged mid-month, finishing at 6.66%. Surfshark.com remained steady, closing at 5.23%. ExpressVPN showed minor fluctuations, ending at 4.7%. Norton.com experienced a decline, finishing at 4.63%. Virtru.com had a notable rise, closing at 4.56%. Forbes.com saw a decline, ending at 4.22%. VPNPro.com fluctuated, closing at 3.4%. Sharefile.com showed growth, ending at 3.12%.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US 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 US Software & Technology Cybersecurity - Last month
  1. 1
    Barracuda Email Security - Award-Winning Email Security https://www.barracuda.com › email › security

    Barracuda named Email Security Platform of the Year in CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards.

  2. 2
    ExpressVPN: 30 Days Risk-Free - Limited Time Sale - Up To 81% https://www.expressvpn.com

    ExpressVPN's biggest sale of the year is ending. Save up to 81% on total privacy-Act fast! Use the...

  3. 3
    Norton™ VPN Official Site https://www.norton.com

    VPN for Laptop, Phone & Tablet — Your Online Identity & Activity Will Be Anonymous W/ Fast and Reliable Norton™ VPN.

  4. 4
    Email Encryption https://cybersecurity.opentext.com

    HIPAA, GLBA & FINRA Compliant — Simple & non-disruptive email encryption. Out-of-box filters, reporting & easy setup. Discover...

  5. 5
    Secure Email Encryption https://www.sharefile.com

    Send Secure Email Today — Easy setup for small teams and professional services — try ShareFile free now. Integrated with...

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In the competitive landscape of Google PPC, Barracuda shines with its award-winning email security, while ExpressVPN entices with a limited-time 81% discount. Norton™ VPN emphasizes anonymity across devices, and OpenText and ShareFile focus on compliant, secure email encryption solutions.

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