UK Finance Comparison Sites - PPC Market Share Analysis March 2026

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

Comparison Sites – UK

Google AI Overview visibility for Finance Comparison Sites UK

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 8.2779580435
91.7220419565
8%

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 67
33
67%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 71%
Transactional 3%
Navigational 4%
Seasonal 0%
Local 4%
Problem Solving 10%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 UK 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
gocompare.com 27.94
comparethemarket.com 26.25
moneysupermarket.com 17.88
uswitch.com 9.13
confused.com 7.62
gocardless.com 1.3
torfx.com 1.24
tiger.co.uk 0.93
quotezone.co.uk 0.91
keycurrency.co.uk 0.8
others 6
  • gocompare.com - 27.94%
  • comparethemarket.com - 26.25%
  • moneysupermarket.com - 17.88%
  • uswitch.com - 9.13%
  • confused.com - 7.62%
  • gocardless.com - 1.3%
  • torfx.com - 1.24%
  • tiger.co.uk - 0.93%
  • quotezone.co.uk - 0.91%
  • keycurrency.co.uk - 0.8%
  • others - 6%

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In the PPC landscape, GoCompare leads with 27.94% click share, closely followed by CompareTheMarket at 26.25%. Others collectively hold 6%, highlighting diverse competition.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 UK 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 gocompare.com comparethemarket.com confused.com uswitch.com moneysupermarket.com quotezone.co.uk tiger.co.uk vancompare.com torfx.com currenciesdirect.com
2026/03/01 26.57% 16.94% 15.47% 12.35% 16.65% 2.07% 1.59% 0.7% 0.45% 0.37%
2026/03/02 25.37% 16.54% 15.57% 12.8% 16.52% 2.11% 1.25% 0.48% 0.76% 0.44%
2026/03/03 25.44% 17.03% 15.44% 12.64% 16.07% 2.15% 1.69% 0.4% 0.53% 0.49%
2026/03/04 25.81% 17.43% 14.93% 12.38% 16.22% 1.57% 1.33% 0.64% 0.93% 0.56%
2026/03/05 25.83% 18.1% 14.23% 12.04% 15.65% 1.75% 1.54% 0.74% 1.51% 1.11%
2026/03/06 25.32% 19.98% 14.12% 12.12% 15.95% 1.21% 1.32% 0.64% 1.07% 0.45%
2026/03/07 25.88% 17.39% 14.87% 12.34% 17.14% 1.69% 1.29% 0.72% 0.66% 0.48%
2026/03/08 26.69% 16.77% 15.13% 12.09% 16.21% 1.23% 2.33% 0.66% 1.01% 0.55%
2026/03/09 25.05% 17.77% 14.78% 12.49% 16.97% 0.88% 1.92% 0.8% 1.2% 0.6%
2026/03/10 25.45% 19.02% 14.67% 11.8% 16.13% 1.12% 1.78% 0.56% 0.89% 0.91%
2026/03/11 23.24% 19.71% 15.03% 13.45% 15.61% 1.46% 1.54% 0.52% 0.83% 1.15%
2026/03/12 25.68% 17.73% 13.87% 11.77% 17.72% 1.1% 1.74% 0.59% 1.06% 0.83%
2026/03/13 24.9% 16.94% 14.75% 12.38% 16.36% 1.66% 1.85% 0.51% 1.09% 0.92%
2026/03/14 26.25% 16.43% 14.44% 12.28% 16.06% 2.11% 2.65% 0.8% 0.51% 0.42%
2026/03/15 25.06% 17.55% 14.67% 12.73% 16.47% 1.52% 2.29% 0.55% 1% 0.44%
2026/03/16 23.14% 17.64% 15.28% 12.7% 16.46% 1.94% 1.64% 0.66% 0.85% 0.57%
2026/03/17 25.61% 15.96% 14.15% 13.27% 17.1% 1.23% 1.41% 0.62% 1.13% 0.83%
2026/03/18 25.27% 16.09% 15.16% 13.29% 16.29% 1.5% 2.03% 0.67% 1.36% 0.57%
2026/03/19 24.34% 18.32% 13.75% 12.77% 15.25% 2.29% 2.75% 0.53% 1.11% 0.57%
2026/03/20 22.31% 19.08% 13.2% 13.74% 16.77% 2.19% 1.97% 0.6% 1.13% 0.94%
2026/03/21 24.63% 15.28% 15.2% 15.97% 15.23% 1.81% 2.46% 0.5% 0.59% 0.34%
2026/03/22 27.39% 15.64% 14.65% 15.74% 13.9% 2.2% 1.08% 0.53% 0.45% 0.43%
2026/03/23 26.93% 16.3% 14.57% 12.35% 16.63% 1.35% 1.41% 0.49% 0.81% 0.45%
2026/03/24 25.56% 15.93% 14.12% 13.25% 17.07% 1.23% 1.4% 0.63% 1.13% 0.83%
2026/03/25 28.83% 17.6% 16.09% 12.07% 13.36% 1.35% 1.12% 0.49% 0.86% 0.72%
2026/03/26 25.44% 17.98% 15.38% 14.87% 12.13% 2.12% 1.83% 0.6% 0.91% 0.34%
2026/03/27 26.36% 16.31% 15.1% 14.26% 14.04% 2.77% 1.72% 0.72% 0.51% 0.24%
2026/03/28 24.32% 16.84% 14.96% 14.35% 14.39% 3.31% 1.98% 0.67% 1.1% 0.41%
2026/03/29 26.68% 16.03% 15.06% 13.65% 14.97% 1.86% 1.8% 0.7% 0.59% 0.57%
2026/03/30 24.92% 15.95% 15.73% 14.99% 14.98% 2.22% 1.9% 0.49% 0.57% 0.19%
2026/03/31 24.38% 17.35% 16.43% 14.87% 14.52% 1.87% 1.65% 0.54% 0.45% 0.15%
  • gocompare.com
  • comparethemarket.com
  • confused.com
  • uswitch.com
  • moneysupermarket.com
  • quotezone.co.uk
  • tiger.co.uk
  • vancompare.com
  • torfx.com
  • currenciesdirect.com

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In March 2026, gocompare.com led with fluctuating spend shares, peaking at 28.83% on March 25. Comparethemarket.com and confused.com followed, showing varied trends. Uswitch.com and moneysupermarket.com maintained steady shares. The month concluded with gocompare.com dominating.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for UK 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
2026/03/01 261
2026/03/02 271
2026/03/03 284
2026/03/04 289
2026/03/05 292
2026/03/06 286
2026/03/07 287
2026/03/08 284
2026/03/09 291
2026/03/10 284
2026/03/11 288
2026/03/12 291
2026/03/13 281
2026/03/14 278
2026/03/15 283
2026/03/16 287
2026/03/17 290
2026/03/18 275
2026/03/19 281
2026/03/20 278
2026/03/21 276
2026/03/22 280
2026/03/23 281
2026/03/24 290
2026/03/25 271
2026/03/26 275
2026/03/27 271
2026/03/28 272
2026/03/29 271
2026/03/30 280
2026/03/31 282

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March saw a dynamic shift in distinct advertisers, starting at 261 and peaking at 292. Mid-month fluctuations settled, concluding at 282.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for UK 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
gocompare.com 1.79%
uswitch.com 0.56%
quotezone.co.uk 0.23%
keycurrency.co.uk 0.22%
gocardless.com 0.16%
money.co.uk -0.09%
torfx.com -0.22%
comparethemarket.com -0.28%
currenciesdirect.com -0.31%
moneysupermarket.com -2.12%

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Gocompare.com surged with a 1.79% click share increase, while moneysupermarket.com dropped by 2.12%.

Campaign Efficiency

UK 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 confused.com uswitch.com comparethemarket.com gocompare.com moneysupermarket.com tiger.co.uk quotezone.co.uk keycurrency.co.uk torfx.com currenciesdirect.com
2026/03/01 27.46% 18.82% 11.61% 11.16% 10.6% 4.25% 4.19% 1.08% 1.32% 1.05%
2026/03/02 26.37% 20.58% 10.75% 10.16% 10.7% 3.35% 3.92% 2.27% 2.05% 1.19%
2026/03/03 27.04% 18.35% 11.32% 10.46% 9.57% 4.53% 3.96% 1.97% 1.75% 1.93%
2026/03/04 25.91% 18.81% 11.8% 11.57% 9.76% 3.54% 3.44% 1.14% 2.86% 1.53%
2026/03/05 24.5% 18.26% 12.02% 10.74% 9.99% 4.36% 3.11% 0.84% 3.7% 2.9%
2026/03/06 24.56% 18.95% 13.9% 11.72% 9.45% 3.73% 2.38% 1.43% 2.9% 1.41%
2026/03/07 25.14% 17.13% 12.71% 11.83% 11.13% 4.07% 3.04% 1.23% 2.1% 1.45%
2026/03/08 26.3% 16.85% 12.07% 11.2% 10.11% 6.16% 2.2% 1.05% 2.82% 1.7%
2026/03/09 24.3% 19.05% 11.57% 11.46% 10.68% 4.98% 1.69% 1.63% 3.71% 1.77%
2026/03/10 25.3% 17.98% 13.64% 10.89% 10.18% 4.98% 2.11% 1.19% 2.29% 2.28%
2026/03/11 25.51% 19.75% 13.23% 10.25% 8.98% 4.1% 2.63% 1.22% 2.47% 3.07%
2026/03/12 25.79% 18% 11.51% 10.05% 11.12% 4.84% 2.04% 1.45% 3.27% 2.54%
2026/03/13 24.67% 18.39% 11.76% 10.63% 9.93% 4.46% 2.97% 1.86% 2.84% 2.15%
2026/03/14 25.23% 17.44% 11.59% 11.19% 9.88% 7.01% 3.82% 1.5% 1.47% 1.09%
2026/03/15 24.61% 18.88% 12.21% 10.96% 9.95% 5.82% 2.63% 1.22% 2.95% 1.7%
2026/03/16 24.54% 18.07% 11.86% 10.16% 9.59% 4.55% 3.75% 1.65% 2.88% 1.73%
2026/03/17 23.41% 19.33% 11.14% 11.26% 10.63% 4.09% 2.24% 1.91% 3.08% 2.02%
2026/03/18 25.04% 19.13% 11.03% 11.15% 9.64% 5.43% 2.25% 1.52% 3.37% 1.68%
2026/03/19 23.18% 18.04% 12.37% 10.57% 8.18% 6.65% 4.61% 1.56% 3.09% 1.46%
2026/03/20 22.66% 20.72% 12.39% 9.35% 9.92% 5.07% 3.78% 1.4% 2.64% 2.01%
2026/03/21 24.22% 22.74% 11.11% 10.23% 8.3% 6.1% 3.54% 1.69% 1.75% 0.86%
2026/03/22 23.73% 24.23% 11.14% 11.91% 7.61% 2.87% 4.52% 2.27% 1.26% 1.24%
2026/03/23 23.86% 19.1% 11.48% 11.6% 10.39% 3.63% 2.92% 2.09% 2.28% 1.22%
2026/03/24 23.41% 19.33% 11.14% 11.26% 10.63% 4.09% 2.24% 1.91% 3.08% 2.02%
2026/03/25 27.88% 18.58% 11.98% 12.73% 7.67% 2.66% 2.82% 2.12% 2.58% 1.92%
2026/03/26 26.52% 21.99% 11.91% 10.88% 6.45% 4.25% 3.53% 2.04% 2.47% 0.88%
2026/03/27 25.7% 21.98% 10.12% 10.32% 7.91% 4.14% 5.4% 1.58% 1.65% 0.58%
2026/03/28 24.71% 20.53% 10.95% 10.49% 7.92% 5.18% 5.72% 1.79% 2.67% 1.18%
2026/03/29 25.39% 20.39% 10.98% 12.31% 8.92% 4.53% 3.25% 1.14% 1.66% 1.68%
2026/03/30 26.12% 22.44% 10.24% 10.77% 9.02% 4.9% 4.04% 1.46% 1.3% 0.47%
2026/03/31 26.56% 22.86% 11.34% 10.31% 8% 4.66% 3.67% 1.92% 1.26% 0.41%
  • confused.com
  • uswitch.com
  • comparethemarket.com
  • gocompare.com
  • moneysupermarket.com
  • tiger.co.uk
  • quotezone.co.uk
  • keycurrency.co.uk
  • torfx.com
  • currenciesdirect.com

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Confused.com led March with fluctuating impressions, peaking mid-month. Uswitch.com surged late, while Comparethemarket.com and Gocompare.com showed steady trends. Moneysupermarket.com and others had varied performances. March ended with diverse dynamics.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK 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 UK Finance Comparison Sites - Last month
  1. 1
    Compare the Market™ https://www.comparethemarket.com

    Compare Cheap Insurance Deals — From Car Insurance To Switching Your Internet Provider - Compare Cheap Deals Today.

  2. 2
    Compare Insurance Quotes https://www.confused.com/

    Car, Home Insurance & More — Find our cheapest insurance quotes from some of the best brands in the market.

  3. 3
    Go.Compare https://www.gocompare.com

    Go Compare Cheap Insurance — Go.Compare Insurance for London. Compare Car Insurance & More. Save Time & Money Today!

  4. 4
    MoneySuperMarket https://www.moneysupermarket.com

    Compare And Super Save Today — Earn Up to £20 On A Qualifying Product You Buy & We’ll Even Price Match, T&Cs Apply. Helping...

  5. 5
    Compare Car Insurance https://www.uswitch.com

    Save up to £529 on Your Quote — Simple & Speedy Car Insurance Comparison. Get Car Insurance Quotes In Just A Few Minutes.

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In the competitive world of insurance comparison, top advertisers like Compare the Market™, Confused.com, Go.Compare, MoneySuperMarket, and uSwitch captivate with promises of savings and simplicity. Their ads emphasize quick comparisons, cost efficiency, and broad coverage, enticing users to explore and save.

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