AUS Software & Technology Software Development - PPC Market Share Analysis December 2025

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 17.5993296154
82.4006703846
17%

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 20
80
20%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 5%
Transactional 2%
Navigational 4%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 21%

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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 20.72
microsoft.com 6.74
figma.com 4.5
procore.com 4.21
pdfguru.com 3.04
autodesk.com 2.91
miro.com 2.91
pdffiller.com 2.65
jotform.com 2.36
winandoffice.com 2.26
others 47.7
  • adobe.com - 20.72%
  • microsoft.com - 6.74%
  • figma.com - 4.5%
  • procore.com - 4.21%
  • pdfguru.com - 3.04%
  • autodesk.com - 2.91%
  • miro.com - 2.91%
  • pdffiller.com - 2.65%
  • jotform.com - 2.36%
  • winandoffice.com - 2.26%
  • others - 47.7%

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Adobe dominates with 20.72% click share, followed by Microsoft at 6.74%. Others collectively hold 47.7%, showcasing 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 monday.com pdffiller.com winandoffice.com xero.com pdfguru.com procore.com pdf.net amazon.com.au softwaresupply.net
2025/12/01 12.37% 1.3% 4.85% 5.28% 2.33% 2.71% 1.86% 4.51% 5.16% 1.51%
2025/12/02 9.89% 3.55% 4.53% 5.94% 2.28% 2.28% 2.08% 6.72% 4.1% 0.06%
2025/12/03 9.78% 2.76% 4.19% 9.06% 2.93% 1.95% 1.95% 3.98% 6.67% 1.5%
2025/12/04 8.06% 2.55% 4.47% 5.41% 3.96% 3.11% 1.8% 6.04% 5.82% 1.4%
2025/12/05 6% 1.5% 4.56% 6.39% 3.97% 3.49% 1.7% 5.99% 7.48% 2.53%
2025/12/06 10.97% 2.31% 2.85% 4.42% 2.86% 4.39% 1.68% 4.38% 5.57% 0.11%
2025/12/07 6.55% 2.1% 3.77% 3.9% 3.42% 4.2% 2.14% 3.85% 5.53% 1.56%
2025/12/08 8.02% 2.43% 4.23% 2.39% 3.21% 2.66% 2.36% 3.83% 1.22% 0.14%
2025/12/09 7.71% 3.05% 3.34% 5.91% 2.67% 2.51% 1.8% 2.94% 6.48% 0.09%
2025/12/10 8.35% 3.22% 4.1% 1.25% 2.63% 2.7% 3.21% 3.3% 2.56% 0.12%
2025/12/11 6.81% 2.1% 3.24% 5.52% 3.37% 2.72% 2.31% 3.81% 4.16% 1.28%
2025/12/12 7.84% 3.51% 3.52% 2.92% 3.66% 2.96% 2.85% 5.17% 1.71% 0.1%
2025/12/13 8.38% 2.69% 2.62% 3.95% 3.43% 2.6% 2.39% 2.24% 3.26% 1.04%
2025/12/14 10.2% 2.45% 2.96% 3.84% 3.33% 3.79% 2.73% 0.93% 2.23% 0.11%
2025/12/15 8.87% 3.33% 3.42% 2.59% 4.07% 2.58% 3.26% 1.37% 1.14% 0.11%
2025/12/16 9.23% 2.47% 3.93% 5.5% 2.33% 2.42% 1.9% 1% 5.03% 4.73%
2025/12/17 7.97% 2.88% 2.86% 7.66% 2.91% 1.83% 2.06% 0.99% 4.5% 4.42%
2025/12/18 6.81% 3.83% 4.4% 4.65% 2.83% 3.04% 2.04% 2.05% 4.56% 1.9%
2025/12/19 7.98% 2.64% 4.59% 2.14% 3.72% 3.99% 2.38% 2.6% 2.52% 1.35%
2025/12/20 8.24% 2.93% 3.37% 2.8% 3.1% 1.97% 2.93% 0.27% 1.86% 0.16%
2025/12/21 6.21% 1.82% 3.3% 5.74% 3.18% 2.46% 2.11% 0.64% 1.62% 7.03%
2025/12/22 6.29% 2.92% 3.25% 4.69% 1.84% 2.97% 2.18% 2.77% 2.73% 8.55%
2025/12/23 6.11% 3.87% 3.51% 5.22% 3.32% 2.57% 1.8% 2.73% 4.06% 4.65%
2025/12/24 7.22% 4.11% 4.01% 2.23% 3.94% 2.6% 2.86% 2.99% 1.06% 1.64%
2025/12/25 7.43% 2.51% 2.71% 4.94% 2.67% 3.3% 1.96% 1.86% 3.58% 5.92%
2025/12/26 9.59% 3.24% 3.28% 5.06% 3.71% 3.36% 2.22% 2.39% 0.91% 2.31%
2025/12/27 8.67% 3.25% 2.6% 6.25% 3.96% 1.96% 1.99% 1.33% 4.67% 4.1%
2025/12/28 5.51% 2.57% 2.3% 6.62% 3.44% 1.99% 1.82% 1.06% 6.91% 7.05%
2025/12/29 8.87% 4.14% 3.45% 2.36% 1.98% 3.16% 2.05% 1.57% 2.02% 3.17%
2025/12/30 6.4% 3.42% 3.77% 2.85% 2.78% 2.19% 2.06% 1.79% 2.21% 2.9%
2025/12/31 8.07% 4.44% 3.32% 3.12% 2.72% 2.5% 1.81% 1.8% 1.01% 0.13%
  • adobe.com
  • monday.com
  • pdffiller.com
  • winandoffice.com
  • xero.com
  • pdfguru.com
  • procore.com
  • pdf.net
  • amazon.com.au
  • softwaresupply.net

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Adobe’s PPC spend fluctuated, peaking at 12.37% on December 1st, then stabilizing around 8%. Monday.com saw a steady rise, ending at 4.44%. PDFfiller’s spend remained consistent, while Winandoffice.com experienced volatility. Xero’s spend was stable, and PDFguru’s fluctuated. Procore’s spend was low, and PDF.net’s declined. Amazon.com.au’s spend varied, and Softwaresupply.net’s spiked mid-month.

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
2025/12/01 544
2025/12/02 534
2025/12/03 541
2025/12/04 541
2025/12/05 543
2025/12/06 549
2025/12/07 553
2025/12/08 560
2025/12/09 543
2025/12/10 533
2025/12/11 533
2025/12/12 548
2025/12/13 532
2025/12/14 507
2025/12/15 543
2025/12/16 520
2025/12/17 541
2025/12/18 526
2025/12/19 525
2025/12/20 531
2025/12/21 527
2025/12/22 562
2025/12/23 579
2025/12/24 567
2025/12/25 565
2025/12/26 565
2025/12/27 545
2025/12/28 549
2025/12/29 543
2025/12/30 558
2025/12/31 541

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Advertisers fluctuated in December, peaking at 579 on the 23rd. The month concluded with 541, reflecting a dynamic landscape.

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
grammarly.com 1.34%
msi.com 0.92%
softwaresupply.net 0.79%
godaddy.com 0.55%
thebestpdf.com 0.49%
procore.com -0.69%
adobe.com -0.77%
pdf.net -1.11%
microsoft.com -1.34%
replit.com -1.36%

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Grammarly.com surged with a 1.34% click share increase, while replit.com faced a 1.36% decline.

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 pdfguru.com pdffiller.com grammarly.com thebestpdf.com winandoffice.com pdf.net productkeys.com softwareg.com.au amazon.com.au
2025/12/01 11.46% 5.09% 4.56% 0% 3.6% 6.08% 5.49% 2.97% 3.77% 5.14%
2025/12/02 10.51% 4.2% 6.93% 0% 2.69% 4.82% 8.4% 1.22% 2.11% 3.1%
2025/12/03 10.36% 3.79% 7.44% 1.44% 2.39% 7.24% 5.43% 2.98% 5.06% 6.13%
2025/12/04 8.91% 6.28% 6.96% 0% 3.03% 5.25% 9.45% 3.53% 3.75% 4.97%
2025/12/05 6.83% 6.38% 6.73% 1.15% 3.03% 5.82% 7.52% 4.37% 1.97% 5.66%
2025/12/06 11.2% 8.13% 4.23% 1.32% 4.74% 4.98% 6.3% 4.09% 0.13% 4.38%
2025/12/07 6.94% 8.14% 5.5% 1.33% 5.14% 3.45% 5.41% 2.25% 1.05% 5.02%
2025/12/08 7.82% 5% 6.08% 4.11% 4.42% 3.05% 5.24% 2.43% 0.96% 0.88%
2025/12/09 8.79% 5.56% 5.18% 1.42% 4.14% 4.7% 5.67% 2.3% 2.4% 4.83%
2025/12/10 9.24% 5.57% 6.67% 3.3% 2.52% 1.83% 5% 2.51% 1.38% 2.29%
2025/12/11 7.74% 5.42% 4.92% 1.25% 2.89% 5.33% 5.04% 4.15% 2.59% 3.8%
2025/12/12 8.57% 6.42% 5.11% 0% 4.37% 3.53% 7.14% 1.85% 0.29% 1.89%
2025/12/13 8.78% 6.11% 4.1% 1.14% 4.47% 4.1% 2.99% 3.45% 2.45% 3.36%
2025/12/14 10.18% 7.68% 3.9% 4.37% 4.71% 3.77% 1.03% 2.8% 1.6% 3%
2025/12/15 10.02% 5.31% 5.65% 3.07% 3.54% 3.73% 2.01% 3.2% 0.74% 0.92%
2025/12/16 10.62% 4.86% 6.26% 0.01% 2.91% 4.25% 1.37% 3.11% 2.42% 4.38%
2025/12/17 8.94% 3.99% 4.98% 3.59% 3.15% 6.53% 1.22% 2.91% 1.68% 3.93%
2025/12/18 8.32% 6.1% 7.01% 1.81% 4.59% 3.57% 2.38% 1.41% 0.31% 4.3%
2025/12/19 8.68% 7.74% 6.86% 2.84% 5.04% 2.49% 2.96% 0.66% 1.12% 2.37%
2025/12/20 7.05% 4.22% 4.57% 9.39% 4.32% 2.72% 0.4% 1.84% 1.11% 1.84%
2025/12/21 6.51% 5.36% 5.82% 2.53% 3.81% 4.96% 0.93% 1.09% 3.44% 1.85%
2025/12/22 6.9% 6.37% 4.51% 2.4% 4.74% 4.49% 3.84% 1.76% 3.3% 2.57%
2025/12/23 6.25% 5.4% 5.57% 2.36% 4.19% 4.2% 3.34% 1.63% 2.32% 3.61%
2025/12/24 9.24% 5.89% 6.75% 2.92% 5.57% 3.07% 3.89% 0.93% 1.4% 1.33%
2025/12/25 8.35% 6.82% 4.12% 2.11% 4.83% 4.01% 2.23% 1.04% 3.35% 3.09%
2025/12/26 10.45% 6.97% 4.58% 1.29% 5.51% 4% 3.09% 1.29% 2.74% 1.09%
2025/12/27 8.9% 4.59% 3.9% 4.52% 4.19% 5.76% 1.92% 2.39% 3.32% 4.95%
2025/12/28 5.5% 3.74% 3.56% 3.5% 3.17% 6.36% 1.25% 2.05% 5.33% 5.29%
2025/12/29 9.31% 6.31% 4.8% 1.3% 5.01% 3.1% 2.09% 1.17% 2.38% 2.8%
2025/12/30 6.46% 5.02% 5.57% 5.1% 4.88% 3.64% 2.03% 2.35% 2.17% 2.31%
2025/12/31 8.39% 5.37% 4.85% 3.98% 3.89% 2.72% 2.08% 2.05% 1.5% 1.06%
  • adobe.com
  • pdfguru.com
  • pdffiller.com
  • grammarly.com
  • thebestpdf.com
  • winandoffice.com
  • pdf.net
  • productkeys.com
  • softwareg.com.au
  • amazon.com.au

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Adobe.com started December strong, peaking at 11.46% on the 1st, but fluctuated throughout. By month’s end, it settled at 8.39%. Pdfguru.com and pdffiller.com showed consistent mid-range performance. Grammarly.com had a notable spike on the 20th, reaching 9.39%. Thebestpdf.com and winandoffice.com maintained steady shares. Pdf.net and productkeys.com experienced varied trends, while softwareg.com.au and amazon.com.au had sporadic peaks. Overall, December ended with diverse impression shares across domains.

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
    Adobe Creative Cloud https://www.adobe.com

    Creative Cloud Pro — Bring any idea to life with 20+ creative apps including Photoshop, Illustrator and more. Unlock...

  2. 2
    Design & Build Faster with AI | Get Started for Free | Figma Make https://www.figma.com

    Start with a design and prompt your way to a functional prototype, fast - with Figma Make. Turn ideas into reality with Figma Make - generate and build...

  3. 3
    Free QR Code Generator https://www.myqrcode.com

    Generate QR Codes in Seconds — Track Your QR Code Scans, Access Advanced Statistics & More. Stand Out From The Crowd!

  4. 4
    Free PDF Editor https://edit-pdf.pdffiller.com

    Edit, Fill & eSign PDF — Save Time Editing Documents. No Installation Needed. Fast, Easy & Secure. Try Now! Upload...

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

    Free Word Counter — Count words and more with the best free word count tool. Trusted by 35+ million writers. QuillBot's Word Counter is trusted by millions of students and professionals worldwide. Friendly, Quick, Easy.

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In the competitive landscape of Google PPC, Adobe, Figma, MyQRCode, PDFfiller, and QuillBot shine with distinct offerings. Adobe captivates with its Creative Cloud suite, promising creativity with 20+ apps. Figma accelerates design with AI-driven prototyping. MyQRCode offers quick QR code generation with tracking features. PDFfiller simplifies document editing without installation. QuillBot’s Word Counter, trusted by millions, provides a user-friendly word count tool. Each ad highlights unique benefits, resonating with diverse user needs.

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