UK 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 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 15.7154309791
84.2845690209
15%

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 71
29
71%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 68%
Transactional 4%
Navigational 5%
Seasonal 0%
Local 3%
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 29.71
comparethemarket.com 24.49
moneysupermarket.com 15.95
uswitch.com 10.04
confused.com 8.29
torfx.com 1.58
quotezone.co.uk 1.31
gocardless.com 1.19
keycurrency.co.uk 0.97
tiger.co.uk 0.9
others 5.57
  • gocompare.com - 29.71%
  • comparethemarket.com - 24.49%
  • moneysupermarket.com - 15.95%
  • uswitch.com - 10.04%
  • confused.com - 8.29%
  • torfx.com - 1.58%
  • quotezone.co.uk - 1.31%
  • gocardless.com - 1.19%
  • keycurrency.co.uk - 0.97%
  • tiger.co.uk - 0.9%
  • others - 5.57%

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In the PPC landscape, GoCompare leads with 29.71% click share, followed by CompareTheMarket at 24.49%. Others collectively hold 5.57%, 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 confused.com comparethemarket.com uswitch.com moneysupermarket.com quotezone.co.uk torfx.com keycurrency.co.uk tiger.co.uk forbes.com
2026/04/01 29.28% 14.42% 17.94% 11.55% 14.33% 2.48% 0.7% 0.63% 1.41% 0.73%
2026/04/02 28.08% 14.4% 17.65% 10.91% 13.96% 3.29% 0.71% 0.79% 1.67% 0.61%
2026/04/03 31.67% 13.56% 16.58% 11.84% 13.01% 3.3% 0.01% 0.78% 1.94% 0.6%
2026/04/04 32.06% 14.75% 16.6% 11.05% 13.59% 2.32% 0.01% 0.65% 1.57% 0.32%
2026/04/05 30.04% 13.95% 17.89% 12.12% 13.46% 2.64% 0% 0.59% 1.27% 0.25%
2026/04/06 28.65% 13.98% 16.5% 13.37% 13.62% 3.05% 0.3% 0.74% 1.15% 0.43%
2026/04/07 30.82% 13.86% 15.8% 12.33% 12.77% 2.94% 0.98% 0.61% 1.44% 0.44%
2026/04/08 32.84% 15.59% 15.61% 10.47% 11.63% 2.57% 0.94% 0.47% 1.58% 0.47%
2026/04/09 30.87% 13.98% 16.24% 13.62% 12.51% 1.85% 1.1% 0.54% 1.88% 0.09%
2026/04/10 31.42% 13.49% 16.2% 12.71% 12.46% 2.29% 1.36% 1.19% 1.4% 0.27%
2026/04/11 32.09% 13.17% 15.45% 12.66% 13.04% 2.25% 0.74% 0.92% 1.64% 0.24%
2026/04/12 29.93% 15.22% 16.64% 12.34% 12.57% 1.57% 0.97% 0.57% 2.58% 0.17%
2026/04/13 32.19% 15.28% 16.93% 10.58% 12.34% 1.41% 1.23% 0.56% 1.91% 0.21%
2026/04/14 30.83% 13.6% 16.56% 12.17% 12.94% 1.35% 1.55% 0.5% 1.76% 0.67%
2026/04/15 29.9% 13.5% 15.97% 12.62% 13.97% 2.23% 1.53% 0.55% 1.23% 0.6%
2026/04/16 31.54% 14.19% 15.82% 11.78% 12.77% 2.14% 1.24% 0.62% 1.37% 0.72%
2026/04/17 34.21% 13.49% 15.01% 11.37% 13.4% 2.23% 0.73% 0.58% 1.73% 0.84%
2026/04/18 32.15% 14.59% 14.34% 11.01% 13.5% 2.71% 1.05% 0.68% 1.84% 1.12%
2026/04/19 30.65% 14.82% 15.54% 11.08% 13.57% 2.8% 1.01% 0.52% 1.78% 1.12%
2026/04/20 33.38% 14.04% 15.67% 11.18% 13.32% 1.91% 1.04% 0.47% 1.09% 1.04%
2026/04/21 29.48% 13.34% 17.09% 11.7% 14.64% 2.47% 1.71% 0.48% 1.39% 0.97%
2026/04/22 30.81% 14.11% 15.67% 12.25% 13.4% 3.29% 1.75% 0.65% 0.73% 0.69%
2026/04/23 31.55% 13.61% 14.67% 13.02% 13.72% 2.31% 1.57% 0.56% 1.4% 0.35%
2026/04/24 29.53% 15.14% 14.1% 12.86% 14.56% 2.1% 1.61% 0.73% 1.58% 0.68%
2026/04/25 27.93% 17.41% 13.09% 14.18% 13.74% 1.86% 1.97% 0.63% 0.91% 0.14%
2026/04/26 28.77% 15.91% 15.83% 12.94% 13.8% 2.76% 1.11% 0.58% 0.91% 0.06%
2026/04/27 28.96% 14.55% 15.08% 12.76% 15.02% 3.06% 0.83% 0.58% 1.01% 0.25%
2026/04/28 30.37% 14.22% 13.02% 14.07% 13.59% 4.64% 1.1% 0.75% 0.52% 0.19%
2026/04/29 32.42% 15.5% 13.71% 11.9% 13.47% 2.92% 1.51% 0.64% 0.29% 0.18%
2026/04/30 28.92% 15.16% 14.82% 13.45% 13.33% 3.33% 1.82% 1.07% 1.03% 0.07%
  • gocompare.com
  • confused.com
  • comparethemarket.com
  • uswitch.com
  • moneysupermarket.com
  • quotezone.co.uk
  • torfx.com
  • keycurrency.co.uk
  • tiger.co.uk
  • forbes.com

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In April 2026, gocompare.com led with fluctuating spend shares, peaking mid-month. Confused.com and comparethemarket.com showed steady trends, while uswitch.com and moneysupermarket.com had moderate variations. Smaller players like quotezone.co.uk and torfx.com experienced minor shifts. The month concluded with gocompare.com maintaining dominance.

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
2026/04/01 292
2026/04/02 293
2026/04/03 293
2026/04/04 288
2026/04/05 289
2026/04/06 290
2026/04/07 294
2026/04/08 298
2026/04/09 300
2026/04/10 296
2026/04/11 288
2026/04/12 277
2026/04/13 287
2026/04/14 283
2026/04/15 300
2026/04/16 285
2026/04/17 283
2026/04/18 286
2026/04/19 280
2026/04/20 290
2026/04/21 281
2026/04/22 286
2026/04/23 271
2026/04/24 281
2026/04/25 270
2026/04/26 255
2026/04/27 274
2026/04/28 271
2026/04/29 277
2026/04/30 271

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April began with 292 advertisers, peaking at 300 mid-month. A decline followed, ending at 271.

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
moneysupermarket.com 1.65%
torfx.com 0.69%
confused.com 0.37%
quotezone.co.uk 0.28%
gocardless.com 0.18%
currenciesdirect.com -0.2%
lumonpay.com -0.22%
tiger.co.uk -0.29%
gocompare.com -0.33%
comparethemarket.com -2.06%

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Moneysupermarket.com surged with a 1.65% click share increase, while comparethemarket.com faced a 2.06% decline.

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 gocompare.com comparethemarket.com moneysupermarket.com quotezone.co.uk torfx.com tiger.co.uk keycurrency.co.uk moneyexpert.com
2026/04/01 25.91% 19.29% 10.67% 12.22% 8.6% 4.44% 2.16% 4.5% 1.92% 1.05%
2026/04/02 25.1% 19.05% 10.12% 11.25% 7.9% 6.08% 2.12% 4.88% 2.31% 0.95%
2026/04/03 25.37% 19.71% 11.75% 11.52% 7.45% 6.35% 0.01% 5.88% 2.4% 0.64%
2026/04/04 26.4% 19.94% 12.16% 11.63% 8.05% 4.77% 0.01% 4.79% 1.92% 1.45%
2026/04/05 25.62% 19.87% 11.51% 12.13% 8.58% 4.61% 0.01% 4.38% 1.86% 0.99%
2026/04/06 25.68% 21.94% 10.65% 10.4% 8.08% 5.06% 0.89% 3.37% 2.1% 1.57%
2026/04/07 24.96% 20.95% 10.81% 9.96% 6.85% 5.26% 2.98% 4.39% 1.7% 0.94%
2026/04/08 27.53% 18.29% 12.1% 10.61% 6.74% 4.23% 2.83% 5.11% 1.36% 0.87%
2026/04/09 25.87% 22.01% 11.29% 10.56% 7.02% 2.79% 3.27% 5.77% 1.51% 0.4%
2026/04/10 24.6% 22.23% 11.1% 10.14% 6.51% 4.28% 3.51% 4.18% 3.28% 0.51%
2026/04/11 25.39% 22.2% 11.39% 10.4% 6.9% 4.07% 2.12% 5.05% 2.5% 0.86%
2026/04/12 27.46% 21.22% 10.47% 10.42% 6.8% 2.55% 2.73% 7.32% 1.45% 1.15%
2026/04/13 27.43% 17.98% 12.47% 11.52% 7.19% 2.54% 3.43% 6.1% 1.6% 0.54%
2026/04/14 24.99% 19.92% 11.18% 10.49% 7.1% 2.18% 4.39% 5.23% 1.46% 1.3%
2026/04/15 24.43% 20.74% 11.38% 10.11% 7.66% 3.85% 4.33% 3.86% 1.61% 1.37%
2026/04/16 26.64% 20.48% 11.79% 10.32% 6.85% 3.66% 3.51% 3.99% 1.78% 1.36%
2026/04/17 27.04% 20.4% 12.82% 10.88% 7.9% 3.9% 2.01% 4.74% 1.72% 0.89%
2026/04/18 27.52% 18.6% 11.74% 9.55% 6.96% 5.44% 2.97% 5.6% 1.89% 0.56%
2026/04/19 27.66% 18.82% 11.01% 10.43% 7.41% 4.85% 2.77% 5.14% 1.46% 0.93%
2026/04/20 26.08% 19.91% 12.16% 10.51% 8.12% 4.08% 3.03% 3.54% 1.42% 1.11%
2026/04/21 25.76% 18.78% 11.12% 11.63% 7.8% 4.48% 4.65% 4.29% 1.31% 0.77%
2026/04/22 26.25% 19.77% 11.21% 10.2% 8.04% 5.1% 4.94% 2.24% 1.94% 0.44%
2026/04/23 25.15% 22.4% 11.49% 10.3% 7.46% 4.06% 4.39% 3.97% 1.56% 0.41%
2026/04/24 25.75% 21.75% 10.53% 9.31% 7.84% 4.23% 3.88% 4.66% 2.07% 0.82%
2026/04/25 28.63% 23.18% 9.49% 8.49% 7.43% 3.09% 5.05% 2.58% 1.74% 1.23%
2026/04/26 26.75% 22.68% 10.71% 10.81% 8.01% 4.89% 3.2% 2.62% 1.63% 0.95%
2026/04/27 26.03% 22.45% 10.9% 10.11% 8.38% 5.03% 2.35% 3.06% 1.62% 1.12%
2026/04/28 25.47% 24.08% 11.65% 8.32% 7.44% 7.64% 3.15% 1.24% 2.07% 0.54%
2026/04/29 27.55% 21.13% 11.56% 9.46% 7.59% 6.33% 4.07% 1.05% 1.67% 0.92%
2026/04/30 26.99% 23.82% 9.53% 9.11% 6.51% 5.67% 4.16% 3.14% 2.9% 0.28%
  • confused.com
  • uswitch.com
  • gocompare.com
  • comparethemarket.com
  • moneysupermarket.com
  • quotezone.co.uk
  • torfx.com
  • tiger.co.uk
  • keycurrency.co.uk
  • moneyexpert.com

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Confused.com led April with fluctuating impressions, peaking at 28.63%. Uswitch.com followed, ending strong at 23.82%. Gocompare.com and Comparethemarket.com saw declines, while Torfx.com and Keycurrency.co.uk showed growth.

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™ - Compare Cheap Insurance Deals https://www.comparethemarket.com

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

  2. 2
    Compare UK Insurance Quotes - Car, Home Insurance & More https://www.confused.com/

    Find our cheapest insurance quotes from some of the best brands in the market.

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

    Go.Compare™ - Official Site — 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 | Save up to £529 on Your Quote https://www.uswitch.com

    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, five giants dominate Google’s PPC landscape. Comparethemarket.com entices with a broad spectrum of deals, from car insurance to internet providers. Confused.com highlights affordability with quotes from top brands. Go.Compare focuses on London, promising savings in time and money. MoneySuperMarket offers a price match guarantee, adding a financial incentive. Lastly, Uswitch emphasizes speed and simplicity, ensuring quick car insurance quotes. Each ad uniquely appeals to cost-conscious consumers seeking efficiency and value.

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