AUS Software & Technology Software Development - PPC Market Share Analysis May 2026

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

Software Development – AUS

Google AI Overview visibility for Software & Technology Software Development 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 22.4252171116
77.5747828884
22%

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 17
83
17%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 8%
Transactional 3%
Navigational 3%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 16%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 AUS Software & Technology Software Development 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
adobe.com 32.08
figma.com 5.01
quillbot.com 4.08
procore.com 3.67
microsoft.com 3.49
smallpdf.com 3.3
pdfguru.com 2.96
autodesk.com 2.33
typeform.com 2.14
grammarly.com 2.05
others 38.89
  • adobe.com - 32.08%
  • figma.com - 5.01%
  • quillbot.com - 4.08%
  • procore.com - 3.67%
  • microsoft.com - 3.49%
  • smallpdf.com - 3.3%
  • pdfguru.com - 2.96%
  • autodesk.com - 2.33%
  • typeform.com - 2.14%
  • grammarly.com - 2.05%
  • others - 38.89%

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Adobe leads with 32.08% click share, closely followed by ‘others’ at 38.89%. Figma and Quillbot trail behind, highlighting diverse competition.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 AUS Software & Technology Software Development 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 adobe.com softwareg.com.au monday.com pdffiller.com pdf.net xero.com lucidchart.com myob.com pdfguru.com atlassian.com
2026/05/01 13.79% 0.56% 2.67% 5.71% 3.95% 2.47% 1.36% 1.8% 5.56% 1.3%
2026/05/02 15.92% 1.28% 3.75% 3.95% 0.91% 2.16% 2.91% 0.78% 3.92% 1.79%
2026/05/03 16.04% 2.23% 3.92% 2.37% 1.71% 2.14% 3.33% 1.4% 3.75% 2.78%
2026/05/04 13.11% 0.95% 2.92% 4.08% 2.24% 3.28% 3.92% 1.24% 3.94% 0.78%
2026/05/05 9.3% 1.23% 3.9% 2.7% 3.73% 2.03% 2.02% 1.03% 3.23% 2.03%
2026/05/06 12.86% 1.27% 3.52% 3.5% 2.79% 1.93% 1.45% 2.38% 3.8% 3.12%
2026/05/07 13.67% 1.83% 6.56% 3.33% 2.26% 2.07% 3.39% 3.07% 3.25% 2.19%
2026/05/08 13.23% 1.8% 4.21% 3.51% 2.79% 2.16% 2.92% 2.5% 3.47% 2.49%
2026/05/09 13.1% 1.15% 5.43% 3.21% 0.92% 2.38% 3.14% 2.69% 4.74% 0.95%
2026/05/10 13.31% 1.19% 5.42% 2.02% 1.46% 2.13% 2.07% 1.93% 3.53% 2.97%
2026/05/11 10.78% 0.4% 4.65% 2.47% 2.41% 3.24% 1.75% 2.9% 2.84% 2.37%
2026/05/12 12.03% 3.92% 5.63% 2.39% 2.12% 3.12% 2.17% 2.32% 3.24% 3.5%
2026/05/13 11.99% 3.91% 7.45% 4.16% 0.01% 2.62% 2.2% 2.88% 2.07% 1.17%
2026/05/14 12.62% 1.16% 6.36% 2.77% 2.9% 2.31% 3.53% 2.27% 3.04% 4.41%
2026/05/15 14.27% 2.16% 3.11% 2.56% 1.72% 1.55% 2.85% 2.77% 4.09% 2.89%
2026/05/16 13.92% 3.87% 3.49% 2.73% 2.11% 3.35% 1.97% 3.87% 2.92% 3.81%
2026/05/17 13.16% 3.97% 4.51% 1.94% 3% 4.03% 1.96% 3.39% 1.88% 0.97%
2026/05/18 13.03% 3.38% 4.77% 2.9% 2.55% 2.74% 2.05% 3.54% 1.67% 3.77%
2026/05/19 15.1% 4.13% 5.64% 4.29% 3.18% 2.95% 3.34% 2.78% 2.26% 2.13%
2026/05/20 11.54% 2.59% 4.13% 5.06% 3.32% 3.53% 2.79% 3.58% 1.84% 0.59%
2026/05/21 14.06% 3.78% 3.65% 3.87% 2.59% 3.41% 3.33% 3.1% 2.41% 1.17%
2026/05/22 10.5% 5.72% 4.27% 3.63% 2.87% 3.39% 3.89% 2.99% 4.17% 0.9%
2026/05/23 11.73% 3.4% 4.76% 3.61% 2.77% 3.16% 1.62% 2.62% 2.96% 1.3%
2026/05/24 15.15% 2.54% 5.3% 3.43% 0.08% 3.51% 3.19% 3.2% 2.3% 1.11%
2026/05/25 8.8% 4.21% 3.55% 4.31% 2.92% 3.9% 2.66% 3.42% 2.97% 1.82%
2026/05/26 11.65% 1.13% 4.33% 6.01% 2.79% 2.82% 2.99% 2.16% 3.78% 0.37%
2026/05/27 12.05% 2.68% 5.67% 3.43% 2.61% 3.16% 1.72% 3.53% 4.21% 0.67%
2026/05/28 11.51% 3.63% 5.51% 3.54% 2.64% 2.82% 1.91% 3.19% 3.39% 0.48%
2026/05/29 8.68% 2.09% 6.12% 3.5% 3.46% 3% 4.17% 2.4% 2.91% 0.73%
2026/05/30 8.49% 2.75% 5.26% 4.15% 2.62% 3.32% 4.16% 3.23% 2.23% 0.74%
2026/05/31 11.44% 4.24% 4.06% 3.66% 2.66% 2.51% 2.48% 2.14% 2.03% 1.45%
  • adobe.com
  • softwareg.com.au
  • monday.com
  • pdffiller.com
  • pdf.net
  • xero.com
  • lucidchart.com
  • myob.com
  • pdfguru.com
  • atlassian.com

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Adobe.com led the PPC spend share in May 2026, peaking early and fluctuating throughout. Softwareg.com.au showed a steady rise, while Monday.com maintained consistent growth. Pdffiller.com and pdf.net had varied trends, with pdf.net experiencing a notable dip mid-month. Xero.com and Lucidchart.com displayed moderate fluctuations. Myob.com and pdfguru.com had stable patterns, whereas Atlassian.com saw a decline towards month-end.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for AUS Software & Technology Software Development

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
2026/05/01 451
2026/05/02 447
2026/05/03 442
2026/05/04 458
2026/05/05 461
2026/05/06 465
2026/05/07 450
2026/05/08 464
2026/05/09 442
2026/05/10 458
2026/05/11 499
2026/05/12 494
2026/05/13 466
2026/05/14 471
2026/05/15 487
2026/05/16 477
2026/05/17 489
2026/05/18 485
2026/05/19 459
2026/05/20 465
2026/05/21 471
2026/05/22 471
2026/05/23 485
2026/05/24 485
2026/05/25 485
2026/05/26 525
2026/05/27 520
2026/05/28 524
2026/05/29 515
2026/05/30 512
2026/05/31 519

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May began with 451 advertisers, fluctuating throughout the month. Mid-month saw a peak at 499, before stabilizing. By month’s end, advertisers reached 519, marking a steady increase.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for AUS Software & Technology Software Development

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
winandoffice.com 1.18%
procore.com 1.13%
softwareg.com.au 1.01%
pdffiller.com 0.77%
msi.com 0.63%
mergedpdf.com -0.8%
nerdused.com -0.97%
quillbot.com -1.37%
figma.com -1.42%
microsoft.com -2.83%

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Microsoft.com saw a significant drop of 2.83%, while winandoffice.com surged by 1.18%.

Campaign Efficiency

AUS Software & Technology Software Development Share of Impressions

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

Date adobe.com softwareg.com.au smallpdf.com pdfguru.com pdffiller.com chatgpt.com pdf.net monday.com grammarly.com quillbot.com
2026/05/01 17.24% 1.05% 3.68% 7.06% 4.07% 5.08% 2.17% 0.89% 4.58% 4.6%
2026/05/02 15.93% 1.83% 2.48% 5.79% 2.94% 5.16% 0.86% 1.2% 4.81% 9.63%
2026/05/03 17.65% 2.57% 2.3% 8.38% 2.06% 5.74% 1.57% 1.73% 0% 4.68%
2026/05/04 15.11% 1.35% 4.22% 9.43% 4.08% 5.75% 2.09% 0.82% 0% 2.32%
2026/05/05 12.35% 1.75% 2.63% 7.18% 2.4% 5.06% 2.76% 1.66% 0% 4.51%
2026/05/06 18.25% 1.6% 4.22% 7.04% 3.07% 6.64% 2.1% 1.32% 0% 6.11%
2026/05/07 16.58% 2.43% 2.74% 6.23% 3.31% 4.33% 2.06% 3.24% 0.01% 7.85%
2026/05/08 15.27% 2.34% 2.61% 5.98% 2.87% 3.33% 2.57% 1.67% 3.66% 7.32%
2026/05/09 14.32% 1.69% 3.4% 7.57% 2.54% 3.98% 0.8% 2.26% 4.02% 8.1%
2026/05/10 14.65% 0.91% 2.56% 6.67% 1.64% 4.04% 1.28% 2.19% 3.45% 3.45%
2026/05/11 12.62% 0.35% 1.36% 6.03% 2.2% 3.95% 1.63% 2.36% 1.64% 4.91%
2026/05/12 13.35% 4.32% 2.32% 6.02% 2.64% 5.18% 1.52% 3.12% 4.33% 4.37%
2026/05/13 14.5% 5.02% 2.5% 4.41% 4.12% 5.2% 0.02% 4.52% 2.06% 4.22%
2026/05/14 19% 1.53% 3.2% 5.04% 2.7% 4.66% 2.74% 3.52% 3.41% 1.25%
2026/05/15 17.15% 2.88% 2.78% 6.47% 2.03% 6.45% 1.69% 1.48% 0% 7.2%
2026/05/16 17.37% 5.06% 1.56% 5.59% 2.34% 2.8% 1.94% 1.7% 1.98% 1.98%
2026/05/17 16.9% 5.02% 2.72% 2.73% 1.66% 2.26% 2.5% 2.3% 3.5% 3.58%
2026/05/18 19.62% 4.13% 4.63% 3.81% 2.63% 4.41% 2.21% 2.49% 0.01% 3.91%
2026/05/19 20.18% 5.08% 1.89% 3.52% 4% 2.52% 2.75% 3.64% 2.77% 0%
2026/05/20 14.23% 3.32% 1.55% 4.89% 5.1% 5.68% 3.51% 1.56% 2.82% 5.76%
2026/05/21 15.78% 4.75% 4.06% 5.87% 3.4% 5.59% 2.82% 1.41% 2.03% 4.04%
2026/05/22 13.36% 6.98% 3.74% 7.91% 3.84% 4.83% 2.73% 1.62% 2.08% 2.07%
2026/05/23 14.33% 4.66% 2.16% 5.86% 3.68% 3.97% 2.48% 2.32% 3.95% 3.95%
2026/05/24 17.49% 2.99% 3.58% 4.7% 3.72% 3.71% 0.16% 2.38% 4.16% 4.2%
2026/05/25 10.39% 5.55% 3.18% 5.53% 4.55% 3.37% 2.71% 1.99% 0% 4.07%
2026/05/26 11.28% 1.44% 3.1% 7.53% 6.62% 6% 2.73% 1.68% 3.98% 3.98%
2026/05/27 14.7% 3.54% 2.53% 6.88% 3.7% 3.48% 2.14% 2.72% 3.62% 5.42%
2026/05/28 12.25% 4.11% 1.4% 6.51% 2.98% 4.88% 2.89% 2.67% 3.43% 3.43%
2026/05/29 8.33% 2.79% 2.03% 5.52% 3.69% 5.32% 2.43% 3.35% 2.33% 4.65%
2026/05/30 10.57% 3.27% 2.86% 5.22% 4.14% 5.2% 2.22% 3.04% 5.28% 0.03%
2026/05/31 13.97% 5.22% 4.39% 4.31% 3.72% 3.03% 2.43% 2.35% 0% 0%
  • adobe.com
  • softwareg.com.au
  • smallpdf.com
  • pdfguru.com
  • pdffiller.com
  • chatgpt.com
  • pdf.net
  • monday.com
  • grammarly.com
  • quillbot.com

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Adobe.com started May strong, fluctuated mid-month, and ended with a dip at 13.97%. Softwareg.com.au saw a steady rise, closing at 5.22%. Smallpdf.com had a varied month, finishing at 4.39%. Pdfguru.com experienced ups and downs, ending at 4.31%. Pdffiller.com maintained stability, closing at 3.72%. Chatgpt.com showed fluctuations, ending at 3.03%. Pdf.net remained consistent, finishing at 2.43%. Monday.com had a steady month, closing at 2.35%. Quillbot.com fluctuated, ending at 0.03%. Grammarly.com had a mixed month, closing at 0.0%.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for AUS Software & Technology Software Development

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 Software Development - Last month
  1. 1
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  2. 2
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    Free Word Counter — Easily track your word count while you write and edit. See word count, grammar fixes, and more in real time. Free AI Humanizer. AI Plagiarism Checker. AI Detector.

  3. 3
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  4. 4
    Convert PDF to Word [Free] https://www.pdfguru.com

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  5. 5
    Word Counter https://www.quillbot.com

    Free Word Counter — Count words and access other valuable analytics with QuillBot's writing tools. Count words and more with the best free word count tool. Trusted by 35+ million writers. Find The...

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In the competitive landscape of Google’s SERP, Adobe, Grammarly, PDFfiller, PDFGuru, and QuillBot shine with compelling text ads. Adobe and PDFGuru emphasize free PDF conversion, while Grammarly and QuillBot focus on word counting and writing enhancements. PDFfiller offers seamless PDF editing. Each ad highlights ease, accessibility, and innovation, capturing user attention effectively.

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