AUS 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 AUS Cybersecurity category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Cybersecurity – AUS

Google AI Overview visibility for Software & Technology Cybersecurity AUS

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 20.144520273
79.855479727
20%

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 29
71
28%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 17%
Transactional 3%
Navigational 10%
Seasonal 0%
Local 1%
Problem Solving 5%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 AUS 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 22.04
norton.com 8.79
expressvpn.com 8.63
lastpass.com 7.06
1password.com 5.89
mcafee.com 5.3
surfshark.com 4.49
arlo.com 4.49
amazon.com.au 3.87
bitdefender.com 3.68
others 25.76
  • nordvpn.com - 22.04%
  • norton.com - 8.79%
  • expressvpn.com - 8.63%
  • lastpass.com - 7.06%
  • 1password.com - 5.89%
  • mcafee.com - 5.3%
  • surfshark.com - 4.49%
  • arlo.com - 4.49%
  • amazon.com.au - 3.87%
  • bitdefender.com - 3.68%
  • others - 25.76%

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In the PPC landscape, NordVPN leads with 22.04% click share, closely followed by Norton at 8.79%. ExpressVPN captures 8.63%, while ‘others’ collectively hold 25.76%, showcasing diverse competition.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 AUS 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 norton.com mcafee.com bitdefender.com expressvpn.com surfshark.com top10vpn.com lastpass.com cybernews.com huntress.com
2026/02/01 10.1% 12.65% 9.25% 5.6% 5.03% 3.66% 3.72% 2.42% 2.72% 3.98%
2026/02/02 10.67% 10.21% 8.63% 6.96% 3.45% 1.93% 1.82% 1.38% 2.9% 3.8%
2026/02/03 11.97% 16.49% 11.1% 6.01% 4.38% 1.42% 2.57% 1.57% 2.94% 2%
2026/02/04 13.17% 11.85% 9.88% 5.62% 5.44% 1.41% 3.17% 1.56% 3.82% 2.49%
2026/02/05 14.23% 15.56% 11.23% 5.35% 4.32% 2.48% 2.36% 1.61% 3.46% 1.88%
2026/02/06 11.94% 16.55% 9.95% 5.85% 6.39% 3.33% 3.82% 1.2% 2.55% 2.61%
2026/02/07 13.82% 13.96% 9.16% 6% 5.15% 1.56% 3.17% 1.83% 2.68% 2.61%
2026/02/08 13.14% 16.04% 8.93% 4.73% 4.39% 1.1% 4.47% 1.72% 2.57% 3.68%
2026/02/09 13.2% 16.76% 7.6% 5.44% 6.21% 2.35% 3.79% 1.24% 2.95% 3.34%
2026/02/10 11.75% 14.36% 8.83% 4.82% 6.31% 2.57% 5.93% 1.73% 2.46% 2.92%
2026/02/11 9.35% 15.66% 9.4% 5.82% 6.15% 3.67% 4.21% 1.62% 2.34% 2.16%
2026/02/12 10.04% 15.71% 9.76% 6.62% 4.86% 2.83% 4.23% 1.62% 3.48% 2.88%
2026/02/13 11.92% 16.52% 9.93% 5.83% 6.38% 3.33% 3.81% 1.19% 2.55% 2.61%
2026/02/14 13.8% 13.94% 9.15% 5.99% 5.14% 1.56% 3.17% 1.83% 2.68% 2.61%
2026/02/15 13.13% 16.03% 8.95% 4.72% 4.38% 1.1% 4.46% 1.72% 2.56% 3.68%
2026/02/16 13.03% 16.55% 7.5% 5.37% 6.13% 2.32% 3.74% 1.23% 2.91% 3.3%
2026/02/17 10.59% 17.52% 12.42% 7.61% 5.34% 1.21% 3.65% 1.97% 1.81% 2.08%
2026/02/18 10.94% 13.07% 6.65% 4.14% 5.59% 3.21% 6.43% 2.16% 2.87% 3.49%
2026/02/19 8.59% 16.64% 11.79% 9.96% 5.44% 2.75% 2.71% 1.86% 1.59% 1.87%
2026/02/20 11.89% 12.86% 7.71% 10.35% 7.56% 2.45% 2.05% 1.27% 1.1% 1.19%
2026/02/21 10.23% 17.37% 10.48% 7.21% 7.12% 3.35% 0.87% 2.39% 1.34% 1.93%
2026/02/22 13.33% 16.15% 10.56% 6.89% 5.99% 2.46% 0% 2.56% 0.9% 1.62%
2026/02/23 12.09% 12.49% 10.26% 6.35% 5.26% 3.31% 3.55% 1.74% 3.24% 1.02%
2026/02/24 13.28% 15.18% 11.91% 5.73% 4.24% 1.51% 3.27% 1.73% 3.78% 1.78%
2026/02/25 12.57% 15.24% 7.7% 5.96% 6.02% 1.88% 5.52% 1.5% 3.03% 0.37%
2026/02/26 13.81% 14.5% 10.24% 7.06% 5.38% 3.77% 0.62% 2.3% 2.92% 0.69%
2026/02/27 11.67% 18.95% 11.73% 8.4% 6.91% 2.76% 0.86% 2.13% 2.75% 0.9%
2026/02/28 15.39% 11.99% 11.93% 8.98% 7.14% 4.72% 3.94% 2.45% 2.13% 0.89%
  • nordvpn.com
  • norton.com
  • mcafee.com
  • bitdefender.com
  • expressvpn.com
  • surfshark.com
  • top10vpn.com
  • lastpass.com
  • cybernews.com
  • huntress.com

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In February 2026, NordVPN’s spend share fluctuated, peaking at 15.39% on the 28th. Norton led with a high of 18.95% on the 27th. McAfee, Bitdefender, and ExpressVPN showed varied trends, while Surfshark and Huntress had lower shares.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for AUS 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
2026/02/01 267
2026/02/02 283
2026/02/03 277
2026/02/04 256
2026/02/05 253
2026/02/06 252
2026/02/07 255
2026/02/08 246
2026/02/09 254
2026/02/10 254
2026/02/11 254
2026/02/12 254
2026/02/13 252
2026/02/14 255
2026/02/15 246
2026/02/16 254
2026/02/17 224
2026/02/18 228
2026/02/19 247
2026/02/20 241
2026/02/21 232
2026/02/22 234
2026/02/23 254
2026/02/24 262
2026/02/25 263
2026/02/26 261
2026/02/27 235
2026/02/28 234

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February began with 267 advertisers, peaking at 283 on the 2nd. A decline followed, reaching 224 on the 17th. The month closed with 234 advertisers, reflecting a fluctuating landscape.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for AUS 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
expressvpn.com 1.12%
lastpass.com 0.78%
okta.com 0.63%
surfshark.com 0.62%
1password.com 0.6%
crowdstrike.com -0.36%
avg.com -0.37%
commsdirect.com.au -0.41%
ring.com -0.97%
arlo.com -1.23%

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Arlo.com and Ring.com saw significant declines, while ExpressVPN.com experienced the largest click share increase. LastPass.com, Okta.com, and Surfshark.com also gained traction.

Campaign Efficiency

AUS 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 mcafee.com norton.com amazon.com.au expressvpn.com lastpass.com bitdefender.com 1password.com arlo.com devicedeal.com.au
2026/02/01 10.89% 7.54% 7.12% 5.28% 4.21% 3.9% 2.83% 1.95% 5.81% 3.73%
2026/02/02 8.63% 6.68% 6.24% 9.45% 3.3% 2.72% 3.79% 1.77% 5.14% 2.29%
2026/02/03 10.72% 8.76% 15% 4.89% 4.39% 3.26% 3.07% 2.56% 1.64% 1.71%
2026/02/04 12.07% 8.76% 9.08% 4.25% 5.28% 3.6% 3.26% 3.68% 2.17% 1.33%
2026/02/05 13.1% 8.42% 10.82% 4.63% 4.07% 3.56% 2.91% 4.01% 6.53% 1.39%
2026/02/06 10.24% 7.05% 13.85% 5.81% 5.95% 2.35% 2.68% 3.28% 7.06% 4.39%
2026/02/07 11.41% 7.17% 13.79% 9.35% 4.77% 3.74% 2.92% 2.04% 3.41% 1.21%
2026/02/08 10.42% 5.66% 14.13% 12.38% 4.09% 3.23% 1.91% 2.14% 4.82% 3.41%
2026/02/09 11.13% 4.91% 13.76% 10.43% 5.73% 2.69% 2.45% 2.87% 1.67% 3.49%
2026/02/10 10.46% 6.17% 11.92% 5.89% 6.04% 3.87% 2.31% 2.74% 4.29% 1.26%
2026/02/11 8.43% 8.2% 12.37% 6.04% 6.13% 3.73% 3.17% 2.42% 6.84% 1.26%
2026/02/12 9.92% 7.5% 13.31% 4.47% 5.76% 3.93% 3.56% 4.22% 2.57% 1.7%
2026/02/13 10.24% 7.05% 13.85% 5.81% 5.95% 2.35% 2.68% 3.28% 7.06% 4.39%
2026/02/14 11.41% 7.17% 13.79% 9.35% 4.77% 3.74% 2.92% 2.04% 3.41% 1.21%
2026/02/15 10.42% 5.66% 14.13% 12.38% 4.09% 3.23% 1.91% 2.14% 4.82% 3.41%
2026/02/16 11.13% 4.91% 13.76% 10.43% 5.73% 2.69% 2.45% 2.87% 1.67% 3.49%
2026/02/17 12.15% 9.34% 12.93% 3.94% 6.51% 5.12% 4.65% 3.41% 3% 2.56%
2026/02/18 9.4% 4.13% 6.71% 16.41% 4.78% 4.44% 1.78% 2.77% 7.39% 3.5%
2026/02/19 8.05% 8.04% 12% 10.12% 5.41% 3.76% 4.34% 3.72% 3.96% 3.51%
2026/02/20 11.38% 6.29% 8.62% 5.39% 8.28% 3.11% 5.2% 3.59% 5.98% 3.83%
2026/02/21 9.76% 8.04% 12.35% 7.54% 7.1% 4.87% 3.14% 3.34% 2.22% 5.53%
2026/02/22 11.65% 7.35% 10.97% 9.77% 6.28% 5.28% 3.07% 4.52% 2.64% 4.39%
2026/02/23 11.34% 7.54% 8.39% 8.55% 5.58% 3.85% 3.26% 3.95% 1.88% 4.52%
2026/02/24 11.64% 9.06% 11% 8.01% 4.42% 3.85% 2.94% 2.94% 2.5% 4.65%
2026/02/25 10.62% 6.08% 11.51% 5.81% 5.94% 3.1% 2.91% 3.53% 3.7% 4.92%
2026/02/26 12.5% 7.71% 9.87% 4.6% 5.53% 4.95% 3.11% 2.58% 2.26% 2.2%
2026/02/27 10.45% 8.8% 9.97% 9% 6.27% 3.86% 3.6% 3.44% 5.81% 4.15%
2026/02/28 12.34% 9.97% 9.26% 7.79% 6.81% 4.56% 3.57% 3.19% 3.06% 2.41%
  • nordvpn.com
  • mcafee.com
  • norton.com
  • amazon.com.au
  • expressvpn.com
  • lastpass.com
  • bitdefender.com
  • 1password.com
  • arlo.com
  • devicedeal.com.au

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In February 2026, NordVPN’s impression share fluctuated, peaking at 13.10% on the 5th. McAfee saw a rise towards month’s end, reaching 9.97% on the 28th. Norton’s share spiked early, hitting 15.00% on the 3rd. Amazon.com.au had a notable peak at 16.41% on the 18th. ExpressVPN and LastPass maintained steady shares, while Bitdefender and 1Password showed minor fluctuations. Arlo and DeviceDeal.com.au experienced varied trends, with Arlo peaking at 7.39% on the 18th. The month concluded with diverse performances across domains.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for AUS 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 AUS Software & Technology Cybersecurity - Last month
  1. 1
    Cloudflare https://www.cloudflare.com › cloudflare

    The Global Cloud Platform — Cloudflare ensures secure, private, fast, and reliable connections worldwide. Designed to make everything you connect to the Internet secure, private, fast, & reliable. Unified platform. Easy to use.

  2. 2
    Total Antivirus Protection | Premium Total Protection https://www.mcafee.com

    Built Tough To Protect What Matters Most to Users In Australia Since 1987. Powerful Device ...

  3. 3
    Norton™ 360 - Official Site https://www.norton.com

    Get the Protection You Need — Get Powerful Protection for Your Devices & Personal Information with Norton antivirus. Norton™ 360...

  4. 4
    Free Integrated VPN - Get Opera™ GX Free https://www.opera.com

    Control your privacy and security with a Free integrated VPN and Ad blocker. Get it now!

  5. 5
    10 Best Free VPNs Australia https://www.top10vpn.com › free-vpn › providers

    Top 10 Best Free VPNs for 2026 — Extremely Fast Speeds. The Best VPNs Compatible with Windows, MacOS, Android, iOS & More. Private Browsing & Secure Downloads with a VPN. Fast...

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In the competitive realm of Google PPC, Cloudflare stands out with its promise of a unified, secure, and fast global cloud platform. McAfee and Norton emphasize robust protection, with McAfee highlighting its Australian legacy. Opera and Top10VPN focus on privacy, offering free VPN solutions for enhanced security.

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