AUS Software & Technology Payroll / Accounting - PPC Market Share Analysis June 2026

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

Payroll / Accounting – AUS

Google AI Overview visibility for Software & Technology Payroll / Accounting 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 35.3712874178
64.6287125822
35%

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 36
64
36%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 21%
Transactional 6%
Navigational 10%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 12%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 AUS Software & Technology Payroll / Accounting 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
xero.com 60.08
myob.com 29.23
sage.com 1.93
quickbooks.intuit.com 1.57
reckon.com 1.48
invoicehome.com 1.15
hnry.com.au 0.81
adp.com 0.68
tradifyhq.com 0.34
theaccessgroup.com 0.22
others 2.51
  • xero.com - 60.08%
  • myob.com - 29.23%
  • sage.com - 1.93%
  • quickbooks.intuit.com - 1.57%
  • reckon.com - 1.48%
  • invoicehome.com - 1.15%
  • hnry.com.au - 0.81%
  • adp.com - 0.68%
  • tradifyhq.com - 0.34%
  • theaccessgroup.com - 0.22%
  • others - 2.51%

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Xero.com dominates with 60.08% click share, followed by MYOB.com at 29.23%. Others collectively hold 2.51%, highlighting diverse competition.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 AUS Software & Technology Payroll / Accounting 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 xero.com myob.com invoicehome.com sage.com reckon.com tradifyhq.com netsuite.com.au hnry.com.au quickbooks.intuit.com invoicesimple.com
2026/06/01 32.37% 30.96% 3.08% 3.56% 7.05% 0.63% 1.08% 1.48% 4.7% 1.61%
2026/06/02 32.13% 36.6% 2.88% 3.48% 4.18% 0.6% 1.44% 1.28% 6.8% 1%
2026/06/03 33.35% 30.71% 2.7% 2.81% 8.08% 1.1% 2.35% 0.97% 6.82% 0.67%
2026/06/04 39.89% 26.65% 4.37% 2.57% 3.78% 1.04% 3.86% 1.36% 5.1% 0.96%
2026/06/05 32.21% 38.37% 2.82% 3.24% 4.87% 0.83% 1.22% 1.28% 3.71% 1.29%
2026/06/06 27.68% 46.08% 2.06% 2.53% 5.57% 0.75% 0.13% 0.95% 5.32% 1.16%
2026/06/07 30.2% 43.77% 1.98% 2.45% 6.21% 0.73% 0.14% 0.72% 5.06% 0.98%
2026/06/08 32.13% 38.31% 2.54% 3.37% 5.24% 0.64% 0.14% 1% 5.53% 1.03%
2026/06/09 33.01% 39.04% 2.85% 4.31% 3.3% 0.7% 0.16% 1.17% 1.32% 1.49%
2026/06/10 31.35% 43.06% 2.52% 3.51% 1.68% 0.69% 2.82% 1.21% 3.54% 0.53%
2026/06/11 33.84% 34.26% 2.65% 6.44% 2.08% 0.88% 3.19% 1.35% 3.92% 0.64%
2026/06/12 31.28% 36.69% 2.3% 6.65% 1.96% 0.72% 2.48% 1.25% 5.28% 0.75%
2026/06/13 30.34% 44.72% 1.08% 5.72% 2.58% 0.65% 0.46% 0.71% 3.42% 0.89%
2026/06/14 25.71% 49.89% 1.04% 4.29% 2.2% 0.88% 0.19% 0.58% 4.53% 0.66%
2026/06/15 25.91% 48.72% 1.69% 4.5% 2.76% 1.31% 0.59% 0.62% 3.06% 0.74%
2026/06/16 28.12% 50.41% 1.51% 3.5% 1.82% 1.09% 0.5% 0.66% 2.8% 0.76%
2026/06/17 33.96% 35.28% 1.5% 4.64% 4.88% 1.74% 1.19% 0.83% 3.11% 1.47%
2026/06/18 25.84% 51.92% 1.32% 3.35% 3.55% 1.08% 0.39% 0.44% 3.3% 0.67%
2026/06/19 28.19% 46.16% 1.33% 3.41% 5.96% 1.52% 0.73% 0.5% 3.57% 0.81%
2026/06/20 26.41% 50.93% 1.71% 2.46% 5.78% 1.55% 0.33% 0.46% 3.56% 0.69%
2026/06/21 26.12% 50.81% 1.58% 3.31% 5.41% 1.25% 0.36% 0.44% 3.04% 0.85%
2026/06/22 27.05% 46.71% 1.75% 3.71% 5.94% 1.13% 0.49% 0.45% 4.01% 0.82%
2026/06/23 32.02% 38.55% 1.23% 3.71% 9.14% 1.55% 0.53% 0.41% 3.94% 0.8%
2026/06/24 33.2% 37.23% 2.01% 3.99% 9.1% 2.07% 1.23% 0.5% 1.74% 1.42%
2026/06/25 30.18% 38.45% 1.77% 3.95% 12.14% 2.55% 1.23% 0.47% 0.88% 1.24%
2026/06/26 33.62% 37.46% 2.02% 4.36% 9.92% 2.16% 0.81% 0.34% 0.19% 1.29%
2026/06/27 32.12% 47.33% 1.51% 3.57% 6.18% 2.32% 0.42% 0.39% 0.16% 0.07%
2026/06/28 30.37% 40% 1.81% 3.6% 13.37% 1.71% 0.21% 0.37% 0.15% 0.09%
2026/06/29 40.38% 26.78% 3.78% 5.61% 5.36% 3.2% 1.33% 0.54% 0.1% 0.24%
2026/06/30 39.89% 28.77% 4.66% 4.23% 3.89% 2.98% 1.84% 0.83% 0.08% 0.05%
  • xero.com
  • myob.com
  • invoicehome.com
  • sage.com
  • reckon.com
  • tradifyhq.com
  • netsuite.com.au
  • hnry.com.au
  • quickbooks.intuit.com
  • invoicesimple.com

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In June 2026, Xero’s PPC spend fluctuated, peaking at 40.38% on June 29. MYOB dominated with a high of 51.92% on June 18. Invoicehome and Sage saw modest increases, while Reckon surged mid-month. Tradifyhq and Netsuite had minimal changes. QuickBooks’ spend declined sharply, ending at 0.08%.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for AUS Software & Technology Payroll / Accounting

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
2026/06/01 192
2026/06/02 194
2026/06/03 195
2026/06/04 183
2026/06/05 184
2026/06/06 184
2026/06/07 181
2026/06/08 187
2026/06/09 190
2026/06/10 183
2026/06/11 184
2026/06/12 183
2026/06/13 163
2026/06/14 167
2026/06/15 179
2026/06/16 177
2026/06/17 175
2026/06/18 177
2026/06/19 175
2026/06/20 171
2026/06/21 171
2026/06/22 176
2026/06/23 175
2026/06/24 172
2026/06/25 168
2026/06/26 166
2026/06/27 166
2026/06/28 166
2026/06/29 175
2026/06/30 170

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June began with 192 advertisers, peaking at 195 by June 3. A decline followed, reaching 163 on June 13. The month ended with 170 advertisers.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for AUS Software & Technology Payroll / Accounting

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
xero.com 1.47%
reckon.com 0.9%
adp.com 0.27%
tradifyhq.com 0.21%
sage.com 0.13%
hnry.com.au -0.21%
elmosoftware.com.au -0.24%
invoicehome.com -0.28%
myob.com -0.54%
quickbooks.intuit.com -1.07%

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Xero.com surged with a 1.47% click share increase, while QuickBooks faced a 1.07% decline. Reckon.com also rose by 0.9%, contrasting with MYOB’s 0.54% drop.

Campaign Efficiency

AUS Software & Technology Payroll / Accounting Share of Impressions

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

Date xero.com myob.com invoicehome.com airwallex.com tradifyhq.com sage.com reckon.com hnry.com.au elmosoftware.com.au quickbooks.intuit.com
2026/06/01 39.95% 29.06% 1.93% 4.26% 0.48% 1.81% 6.6% 1.57% 1.02% 1.96%
2026/06/02 44.71% 30.86% 1.99% 1.13% 0.57% 1.72% 3.36% 1.57% 1.78% 2.73%
2026/06/03 47.11% 23.79% 1.96% 0.4% 0.95% 1.6% 6.74% 1.13% 0.23% 3%
2026/06/04 48.39% 27.09% 2.85% 2.82% 0.85% 1.15% 2.03% 1.5% 1.63% 1.83%
2026/06/05 42.35% 30.09% 2.06% 3.98% 1.08% 1.73% 3.72% 1.59% 1.73% 1.46%
2026/06/06 37.83% 35.84% 1.61% 3.01% 1.04% 1.47% 5.05% 1.4% 1.54% 2.89%
2026/06/07 41.97% 35.53% 1.48% 0.58% 0.67% 1.27% 5.57% 1.19% 1.63% 3.04%
2026/06/08 41.16% 31.03% 1.77% 1.13% 0.53% 1.85% 3.7% 1.28% 1.62% 3.16%
2026/06/09 40.56% 33.13% 1.89% 1.64% 0.56% 2.11% 2.02% 1.27% 1.85% 0.49%
2026/06/10 43.29% 34.74% 1.81% 0.69% 0.48% 1.69% 0.88% 1.41% 2.04% 1.51%
2026/06/11 44.98% 30.48% 1.88% 0.24% 0.74% 3.4% 1.03% 1.7% 2.47% 1.62%
2026/06/12 40.15% 33.03% 1.66% 0.55% 0.66% 3.68% 1.45% 1.59% 2.94% 2.67%
2026/06/13 43.64% 34.84% 0.92% 0.08% 0.56% 3.36% 1.81% 1.02% 1.96% 1.6%
2026/06/14 41.88% 35.52% 0.96% 0.67% 1.18% 2.18% 2.41% 0.74% 2.07% 2.5%
2026/06/15 38.71% 38.46% 1.29% 0.87% 1.18% 2.32% 2.07% 0.83% 1.4% 1.26%
2026/06/16 42.04% 39.39% 0.96% 1.73% 1% 1.78% 1% 1.2% 0.58% 1.28%
2026/06/17 40.59% 32.77% 1.22% 0.79% 1.51% 2.42% 4.42% 1.16% 0.97% 1.27%
2026/06/18 37.91% 40.39% 1.09% 3.11% 0.85% 1.72% 3.33% 0.71% 0.43% 1.54%
2026/06/19 38.99% 37.33% 1.15% 1.98% 2.01% 1.72% 5.05% 0.8% 0.32% 2.43%
2026/06/20 40.83% 39.15% 1.15% 0.52% 1.38% 1.24% 4.86% 0.73% 0.15% 1.4%
2026/06/21 38.07% 41.44% 1.25% 1.07% 0.99% 1.63% 4.67% 0.77% 0.32% 1.34%
2026/06/22 40.28% 37.36% 1.29% 1.08% 0.96% 1.91% 4.84% 0.65% 0.13% 1.85%
2026/06/23 45.94% 30.27% 0.79% 0.93% 1.3% 1.76% 6.78% 0.63% 0.16% 1.63%
2026/06/24 45.32% 29.36% 1.31% 0.26% 1.59% 1.8% 7.71% 0.75% 0.1% 0.68%
2026/06/25 43.35% 28.78% 1.25% 1.76% 1.86% 1.87% 11.19% 0.62% 0.24% 0.41%
2026/06/26 46.63% 26.83% 1.35% 1.14% 1.96% 2.09% 10.17% 0.65% 0.17% 0.06%
2026/06/27 47.29% 34.97% 0.96% 0.99% 1.64% 1.56% 6.43% 0.56% 0.31% 0.05%
2026/06/28 39.47% 32% 1.29% 3.92% 1.24% 1.68% 12.61% 0.6% 0.03% 0.04%
2026/06/29 51.17% 22.79% 2.64% 1.18% 2.38% 2.56% 3.8% 0.66% 0.26% 0.03%
2026/06/30 46.77% 25.22% 3.29% 2.93% 2.12% 1.99% 1.96% 1.24% 0.23% 0.02%
  • xero.com
  • myob.com
  • invoicehome.com
  • airwallex.com
  • tradifyhq.com
  • sage.com
  • reckon.com
  • hnry.com.au
  • elmosoftware.com.au
  • quickbooks.intuit.com

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In June 2026, Xero’s impression share fluctuated, peaking at 51.17% on the 29th. MYOB saw a decline, ending at 25.22%. Invoicehome and Airwallex had modest shares, while Reckon surged mid-month. Tradifyhq, Sage, and others maintained lower shares.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for AUS Software & Technology Payroll / Accounting

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 Payroll / Accounting - Last month
  1. 1
    Open a Business Account Online - All-In-One Business Account https://www.airwallex.com

    No more bank queues, paperwork, or needless fees. Easier than a business bank account.

  2. 2
    MYOB AccountRight - Free Trial https://www.myob.com

    Get MYOB 60% off for 3 months — Manage payroll, inventory and compliance in one platform with MYOB AccountRight. Grown up...

  3. 3
    Invoicing For Freelancers https://www.paypal.com

    Send Invoices In Seconds — Create, Send And Track Your Invoices With Ease From Nearly Anywhere. Sign Up With PayPal.

  4. 4
    Made For Small Businesses - Australian Owned Business https://www.reckon.com › reckon › accounting

    Accounting Software Perfect for Small Businesses.

  5. 5
    Xero https://www.xero.com

    Accounting for Small Business — Xero accounting software is made for SMBs. Automate admin and work from anywhere, anytime.

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In the competitive landscape of Google PPC, Airwallex stands out with its seamless online business account, eliminating traditional banking hassles. MYOB entices with a 60% discount, integrating payroll and compliance. PayPal simplifies invoicing for freelancers, while Reckon and Xero cater to small businesses with user-friendly accounting solutions.

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