US Finance Comparison Sites - PPC Market Share Analysis April 2026

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

Comparison Sites – US

Google AI Overview visibility for Finance Comparison Sites 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 25.7125827815
74.2874172185
25%

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 53
47
53%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 49%
Transactional 22%
Navigational 2%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 7%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 US Finance Comparison Sites 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
creditkarma.com 21.76
nerdwallet.com 20.97
inboxdollars.com 14.61
insurify.com 8.47
thezebra.com 6.27
bankrate.com 5.62
topcashback.com 3.82
compare.com 1.9
freescoreonline.com 1.86
equifax.com 1.23
others 13.49
  • creditkarma.com - 21.76%
  • nerdwallet.com - 20.97%
  • inboxdollars.com - 14.61%
  • insurify.com - 8.47%
  • thezebra.com - 6.27%
  • bankrate.com - 5.62%
  • topcashback.com - 3.82%
  • compare.com - 1.9%
  • freescoreonline.com - 1.86%
  • equifax.com - 1.23%
  • others - 13.49%

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In the competitive landscape of Google PPC, Credit Karma leads with 21.76% click share, closely followed by NerdWallet at 20.97%. Meanwhile, ‘others’ collectively hold 13.49%.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 US Finance Comparison Sites 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 insurify.com nerdwallet.com thezebra.com compare.com insure.com creditkarma.com bankrate.com forbes.com freescoreonline.com insurance.com
2026/04/01 24.01% 18.8% 12.74% 6.13% 2.75% 4.45% 2.16% 1.52% 1.87% 5.48%
2026/04/02 23.37% 21.51% 11.03% 6.88% 3.78% 4.15% 1.31% 2.14% 1.1% 5.07%
2026/04/03 23.19% 20.55% 13.72% 3.28% 4.18% 4.1% 1.99% 2.4% 1.76% 7.51%
2026/04/04 25.14% 19.17% 13.85% 4.04% 3.63% 4.69% 1.73% 1.75% 1.24% 6.9%
2026/04/05 21.75% 18.98% 16.96% 5.59% 2.86% 5.59% 1.6% 2.71% 2.04% 6.24%
2026/04/06 23.48% 22.17% 13.75% 5.36% 2.62% 4.9% 1.78% 1.13% 2.51% 4.38%
2026/04/07 27.54% 19.27% 15.17% 9.44% 1.31% 4.41% 2.06% 1.59% 1.9% 2.8%
2026/04/08 26.61% 20.56% 17.88% 6.6% 1.1% 4.11% 1.95% 1.78% 1.04% 2.31%
2026/04/09 26.35% 22.08% 13.91% 8.08% 1.43% 4% 1.8% 2.25% 1.45% 2.66%
2026/04/10 21.95% 19.76% 19.09% 6.53% 2.67% 4.48% 1.52% 1.78% 2.49% 1.35%
2026/04/11 23.15% 21.1% 20.04% 5.24% 1.61% 4.41% 1.91% 2.4% 1.57% 2.3%
2026/04/12 29.21% 17.63% 16.66% 6.08% 1.46% 3.78% 1.82% 1.83% 2% 1.11%
2026/04/13 22.46% 20.45% 16.76% 5.37% 3.66% 6% 1.94% 3.17% 2.09% 2.51%
2026/04/14 24.8% 20.27% 14.24% 8.94% 1.18% 4.85% 1.89% 3.03% 2.53% 1.85%
2026/04/15 24.21% 19.74% 19.4% 5.87% 1.53% 4.21% 1.96% 4.02% 2.57% 1.9%
2026/04/16 26.15% 19.2% 16.03% 6.39% 2.27% 4.26% 1.64% 4.3% 2.37% 2.84%
2026/04/17 22.56% 23.99% 15.86% 5.32% 2.14% 4.15% 1.93% 1.14% 2% 3.03%
2026/04/18 25.91% 20.27% 15.71% 5.43% 1.69% 4.97% 1.77% 2.58% 1.96% 3.65%
2026/04/19 27.31% 19.82% 12.1% 7.14% 1.51% 4.02% 1.84% 2.24% 1.57% 2.91%
2026/04/20 23.69% 23.26% 18.41% 5.59% 1.13% 3.63% 1.78% 1.93% 1.2% 2.21%
2026/04/21 29.25% 23.25% 15.02% 5% 1.08% 3.8% 1.81% 2.18% 1.27% 1.82%
2026/04/22 24.48% 21.8% 21.61% 4.84% 1.37% 3.67% 1.55% 1.49% 1.77% 1.38%
2026/04/23 27.97% 20.55% 16.52% 5.1% 2.68% 3.61% 1.57% 1.95% 1.45% 1.75%
2026/04/24 25.3% 21.2% 17.85% 5.12% 0.65% 4.68% 1.76% 3.71% 1.53% 1.6%
2026/04/25 24.23% 20.74% 19.88% 6.84% 0.72% 3.67% 1.98% 2.37% 0.74% 0.83%
2026/04/26 24.55% 22.4% 14.71% 6.89% 1.61% 3.83% 2.03% 1.74% 1.11% 1.23%
2026/04/27 24.62% 21.46% 17.85% 7.23% 0.68% 4.98% 1.85% 1.04% 1.92% 0.38%
2026/04/28 26.5% 23.71% 14.38% 6.62% 1.44% 3.88% 1.47% 1.64% 2.02% 1.03%
2026/04/29 25.89% 22.7% 14.35% 6.58% 2.13% 3.89% 1.95% 2.29% 2.72% 0.67%
2026/04/30 25.82% 25.56% 13.6% 6.56% 4.4% 4.04% 1.7% 1.57% 1.23% 0.66%
  • insurify.com
  • nerdwallet.com
  • thezebra.com
  • compare.com
  • insure.com
  • creditkarma.com
  • bankrate.com
  • forbes.com
  • freescoreonline.com
  • insurance.com

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Insurify.com led April with fluctuating spend, peaking at 29.25%. Nerdwallet.com saw a steady rise, ending at 25.56%. Thezebra.com and compare.com had moderate gains, while insure.com and insurance.com trailed.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for US Finance Comparison Sites

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
2026/04/01 156
2026/04/02 162
2026/04/03 152
2026/04/04 162
2026/04/05 169
2026/04/06 172
2026/04/07 168
2026/04/08 169
2026/04/09 169
2026/04/10 170
2026/04/11 154
2026/04/12 159
2026/04/13 163
2026/04/14 172
2026/04/15 166
2026/04/16 157
2026/04/17 150
2026/04/18 160
2026/04/19 156
2026/04/20 162
2026/04/21 168
2026/04/22 167
2026/04/23 157
2026/04/24 154
2026/04/25 155
2026/04/26 165
2026/04/27 166
2026/04/28 159
2026/04/29 165
2026/04/30 163

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April saw fluctuating advertiser numbers, peaking at 172 on the 6th and 14th, ending at 163.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for US Finance Comparison Sites

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
nerdwallet.com 3.05%
creditkarma.com 0.68%
insurify.com 0.36%
everquote.com 0.22%
paypal.com 0.13%
thezebra.com -0.37%
inboxdollars.com -0.45%
insurance.com -0.57%
topcashback.com -0.67%
befrugal.com -0.69%

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Nerdwallet.com surged with a 3.05 increase, while befrugal.com plummeted by -0.69.

Campaign Efficiency

US Finance Comparison Sites Share of Impressions

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

Date creditkarma.com nerdwallet.com insurify.com inboxdollars.com thezebra.com bankrate.com freescoreonline.com compare.com forbes.com equifax.com
2026/04/01 14.6% 12.67% 7.37% 5.44% 3.35% 3.6% 4.1% 3.08% 2.4% 4.53%
2026/04/02 16.24% 15.12% 8.21% 3.99% 4.23% 2.36% 2.71% 3.73% 4.74% 1.59%
2026/04/03 14.85% 13.64% 6.97% 5.76% 4.29% 3.87% 4.28% 2.15% 5.28% 3.51%
2026/04/04 14.02% 12.97% 7.72% 5.15% 4.63% 3.35% 3.16% 3.08% 3.95% 3.48%
2026/04/05 14.74% 12.48% 8.13% 4.83% 6.9% 2.85% 5.24% 3.38% 4.77% 3.18%
2026/04/06 17.63% 13.79% 7.66% 4.52% 5.44% 3.56% 5.97% 3.25% 2.57% 3.58%
2026/04/07 16.61% 14.65% 10.5% 3.2% 5.53% 4.46% 4.38% 7.73% 4.26% 2.23%
2026/04/08 15.17% 14.32% 9.88% 4.79% 7.57% 4.17% 2.74% 4.62% 3.33% 2.68%
2026/04/09 16.76% 16.25% 8.79% 4.76% 4.96% 3.25% 3.64% 4.67% 5.5% 0.8%
2026/04/10 15.77% 11.34% 6.7% 4.79% 5.73% 2.53% 5.67% 4.06% 3% 3.13%
2026/04/11 16.02% 14.83% 7.48% 5.93% 6.97% 3.38% 3.73% 4.37% 4.56% 2.26%
2026/04/12 15.34% 13.57% 9.15% 4.01% 6.12% 3.21% 5.35% 4.49% 4.24% 1.19%
2026/04/13 16.08% 13.22% 7.15% 3.52% 5.71% 3.72% 5.02% 3.57% 5.42% 1.28%
2026/04/14 16.59% 13.64% 7.97% 4.38% 5.37% 3.18% 6.37% 5.3% 4.32% 1.41%
2026/04/15 16.26% 13.57% 7.42% 5.89% 7.99% 3.45% 6.32% 4.09% 3.94% 3.2%
2026/04/16 16.15% 12.75% 8.73% 3.88% 7.38% 2.89% 5.59% 5.57% 5.28% 2.76%
2026/04/17 17.05% 16.67% 7.53% 5.08% 5.93% 3.26% 4.57% 2.95% 3.2% 1.46%
2026/04/18 17.78% 14.15% 8.3% 3.8% 5.94% 3.74% 4.74% 3.37% 4.7% 2.32%
2026/04/19 16.41% 15.18% 8.95% 3.96% 4.83% 3.36% 3.6% 4.32% 2.25% 1.75%
2026/04/20 16.29% 16.1% 9.47% 4.15% 7.28% 3.91% 3.31% 3.56% 2.42% 0.56%
2026/04/21 15.78% 16.3% 10.11% 5.39% 6.75% 4.14% 3.15% 3.52% 3.58% 1.01%
2026/04/22 15.7% 16.82% 8.77% 5.2% 8.14% 3.12% 5.21% 4.02% 2.42% 0.88%
2026/04/23 16.56% 13.08% 9.61% 4.82% 7.31% 3.63% 4.08% 3.2% 5.1% 1.4%
2026/04/24 17.15% 15.04% 9.1% 5.73% 5.84% 3.21% 4.64% 4.14% 4.47% 2.59%
2026/04/25 17.32% 15.69% 9.44% 6.25% 6.79% 3.97% 2.16% 4.82% 4.22% 1.46%
2026/04/26 14.5% 15.53% 9.04% 5.1% 6.26% 4.22% 2.92% 4.75% 2.85% 3.28%
2026/04/27 20.06% 16.12% 9.08% 4.08% 6.58% 3.51% 4.82% 4.7% 1.36% 1.88%
2026/04/28 17.92% 15.71% 10.11% 4.53% 5.1% 2.77% 5.39% 5.12% 2.5% 2.83%
2026/04/29 18.36% 14.5% 8.43% 4.78% 5.41% 3.54% 7.08% 4.79% 2.49% 1.9%
2026/04/30 19.84% 17.87% 8.74% 5.22% 4.79% 3.65% 3.56% 3.24% 3.12% 1.52%
  • creditkarma.com
  • nerdwallet.com
  • insurify.com
  • inboxdollars.com
  • thezebra.com
  • bankrate.com
  • freescoreonline.com
  • compare.com
  • forbes.com
  • equifax.com

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April saw CreditKarma’s impression share rise from 14.6% to 19.84%, peaking at 20.06% on April 27. NerdWallet fluctuated, ending at 17.87%. Insurify’s share increased to 10.11% on April 28.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US Finance Comparison Sites

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 Finance Comparison Sites - Last month
  1. 1
    Free For Everyone - Get Your Free Credit Report https://www.chase.com

    Get Your Credit Score for Free & Monitor Activity with No Harm to Your Credit. Sign Up Now

  2. 2
    How to Get Your Free Annual Credit Report https://www.credit.org

    Learn how to obtain your free annual credit report. Follow our step-by-step guide to access your report, check for errors, and maintain your financial health.

  3. 3
    Check Your Credit Score https://www.creditkarma.com

    See Your Score Breakdown — With Credit Karma, you can learn how to make financial progress—without the annoying fee. Get...

  4. 4
    NerdWallet https://www.nerdwallet.com

    Nerdwallet.com Official Site — We've Done The Research. See Our Top Picks for Credit Cards, Insurance, Loans and more.

  5. 5
    Car Insurance Comparison Tool - Compare Rates Side-by-Side https://www.thezebra.com › compare › quotes

    Use The Zebra® Calculator to Find The Most Suitable Car Insurance. Start Comparing Rates

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In the competitive world of Google PPC, Chase, Credit.org, Credit Karma, NerdWallet, and The Zebra shine with compelling ads. Chase and Credit.org focus on free credit reports, emphasizing financial health. Credit Karma offers fee-free financial progress insights. NerdWallet highlights research-backed financial tools, while The Zebra simplifies car insurance comparisons.

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