UK Software & Technology Cloud Computing - PPC Market Share Analysis February 2026

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

Cloud Computing – UK

Google AI Overview visibility for Software & Technology Cloud Computing 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 20.7101141782
79.2898858218
20%

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 3%
Transactional 14%
Navigational 24%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 12%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 UK Software & Technology Cloud Computing 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
microsoft.com 23.53
groupon.co.uk 7.62
wowcher.co.uk 7.37
godaddy.com 7.05
dropbox.com 4.41
aws.amazon.com 4.33
fasthosts.co.uk 4.28
cloud.google.com 3.72
google.com 3.43
softwaresupply.net 2.84
others 31.42
  • microsoft.com - 23.53%
  • groupon.co.uk - 7.62%
  • wowcher.co.uk - 7.37%
  • godaddy.com - 7.05%
  • dropbox.com - 4.41%
  • aws.amazon.com - 4.33%
  • fasthosts.co.uk - 4.28%
  • cloud.google.com - 3.72%
  • google.com - 3.43%
  • softwaresupply.net - 2.84%
  • others - 31.42%

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Microsoft.com leads with 23.53% click share, followed by ‘others’ at 31.42%. Groupon.co.uk and Wowcher.co.uk trail with 7.62% and 7.37%, respectively.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 UK Software & Technology Cloud Computing 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 microsoft.com groupon.co.uk wowcher.co.uk ionos.co.uk godaddy.com fasthosts.co.uk softwaresupply.net softkeys.uk top10.com aws.amazon.com
2026/02/01 0.31% 9% 8.11% 5.88% 6.19% 6.8% 3.74% 2.15% 3.1% 4.38%
2026/02/02 16.16% 11.13% 9.51% 3.75% 5.11% 5.17% 0.51% 2.85% 1.81% 3.61%
2026/02/03 2.45% 7.53% 10.88% 2.85% 4.77% 4.97% 2.23% 2.35% 3.06% 3.95%
2026/02/04 5.4% 9.05% 9.06% 3.6% 4.85% 5.81% 2.3% 3.1% 3.1% 3.98%
2026/02/05 2.09% 11.55% 7.27% 3.7% 5.18% 6.17% 1.87% 2.91% 2.95% 4.18%
2026/02/06 0.38% 8.77% 9.87% 4.95% 5.4% 6.92% 1.26% 2.17% 2.85% 3.72%
2026/02/07 0.99% 11.07% 7.85% 5.82% 4.99% 6.89% 1.53% 3.62% 2.6% 4.74%
2026/02/08 0.84% 11.07% 11.41% 4.74% 4.46% 5.69% 4.03% 3.49% 1.97% 4.18%
2026/02/09 13.36% 11.29% 7.97% 3.13% 4.18% 5.36% 6.28% 3.18% 1.49% 3.16%
2026/02/10 13.78% 8.56% 1.26% 3.72% 4.85% 6.98% 3.97% 2.73% 2.12% 4.35%
2026/02/11 13.66% 9.32% 6.61% 4.06% 4.37% 5.98% 3.55% 3.03% 2.26% 2.61%
2026/02/12 16.47% 9.67% 6.9% 4.39% 4.76% 5.32% 3.99% 3.32% 2.18% 1.83%
2026/02/13 0.38% 8.73% 9.83% 4.93% 5.38% 6.88% 1.25% 2.16% 2.83% 3.72%
2026/02/14 0.98% 11.05% 7.84% 5.81% 4.98% 6.88% 1.52% 3.61% 2.59% 4.73%
2026/02/15 0.84% 11.04% 11.37% 4.73% 4.45% 5.67% 4.02% 3.48% 1.96% 4.17%
2026/02/16 13.28% 11.21% 7.91% 3.11% 4.15% 5.33% 6.23% 3.16% 1.48% 3.14%
2026/02/17 26.72% 5% 5.77% 3.48% 3.55% 7.08% 3.36% 0.01% 1.76% 2.54%
2026/02/18 21.63% 6.21% 6.63% 4.66% 4.26% 6.4% 6.68% 3.11% 1.81% 2.75%
2026/02/19 25.65% 6.95% 5.81% 4% 3.67% 6.66% 4.26% 3.16% 1.55% 3.13%
2026/02/20 19.94% 7.91% 7.22% 5.01% 4.55% 7.09% 4.93% 2.55% 1.48% 3.61%
2026/02/21 22.21% 7.98% 7.04% 4.07% 3.6% 5.74% 5.48% 2.36% 1.02% 3.48%
2026/02/22 21.27% 5.37% 3.83% 4.43% 4.01% 5.72% 4.37% 2.54% 1.5% 4.71%
2026/02/23 10.94% 8.2% 5.07% 5.73% 4.94% 6.05% 4.17% 2.43% 2.57% 3.56%
2026/02/24 8.53% 6.36% 7.49% 5.8% 5.02% 6.73% 1.36% 2.04% 3.17% 1.36%
2026/02/25 8.3% 7.48% 5.32% 6.2% 4.97% 7.89% 5.22% 3.66% 2.63% 2.8%
2026/02/26 12.63% 7.63% 3.87% 6.54% 5.1% 7.72% 2.22% 2.96% 2.04% 1.57%
2026/02/27 5.64% 5.68% 3.16% 7.82% 6.35% 8.58% 4.72% 2.45% 2.32% 1.69%
2026/02/28 9.69% 9.05% 6.55% 6.47% 5.16% 4.34% 3.63% 2.98% 2.52% 1.99%
  • microsoft.com
  • groupon.co.uk
  • wowcher.co.uk
  • ionos.co.uk
  • godaddy.com
  • fasthosts.co.uk
  • softwaresupply.net
  • softkeys.uk
  • top10.com
  • aws.amazon.com

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In February 2026, Microsoft.com saw fluctuating PPC spend, peaking mid-month. Groupon.co.uk maintained steady spending, while Wowcher.co.uk experienced a decline. Ionos.co.uk and Godaddy.com showed consistent trends. Fasthosts.co.uk ended with a dip, and Softwaresupply.net had variable spending. Softkeys.uk and Top10.com remained stable, while AWS showed a downward trend.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for UK Software & Technology Cloud Computing

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
2026/02/01 512
2026/02/02 541
2026/02/03 536
2026/02/04 546
2026/02/05 535
2026/02/06 548
2026/02/07 520
2026/02/08 536
2026/02/09 553
2026/02/10 525
2026/02/11 538
2026/02/12 514
2026/02/13 548
2026/02/14 520
2026/02/15 536
2026/02/16 553
2026/02/17 466
2026/02/18 496
2026/02/19 484
2026/02/20 442
2026/02/21 440
2026/02/22 467
2026/02/23 520
2026/02/24 516
2026/02/25 498
2026/02/26 468
2026/02/27 454
2026/02/28 456

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February began with 512 advertisers, peaking at 553 mid-month. A decline followed, ending at 456. The month saw fluctuations, with a notable drop after the 16th.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for UK Software & Technology Cloud Computing

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
microsoft.com 16.88%
softwaresupply.net 0.67%
techno-zone.co.uk 0.49%
mssoftware.co.uk 0.25%
evernote.com 0.23%
godaddy.com -0.97%
nerdused.com -1.28%
aws.amazon.com -1.46%
wowcher.co.uk -2.49%
groupon.co.uk -3.18%

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Microsoft.com surged with a 16.88% click share increase, while groupon.co.uk dropped by 3.18%.

Campaign Efficiency

UK Software & Technology Cloud Computing Share of Impressions

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

Date groupon.co.uk wowcher.co.uk microsoft.com softwaresupply.net mssoftware.co.uk softkeys.uk godaddy.com fasthosts.co.uk nerdused.com aws.amazon.com
2026/02/01 16.64% 14.98% 0.11% 7.46% 4.98% 3.84% 3.19% 2.74% 1.22% 2.88%
2026/02/02 16.23% 14.47% 21.09% 1.01% 2.07% 3.96% 3.77% 1.75% 1.28% 2%
2026/02/03 12.36% 19.08% 4.13% 3.37% 0.1% 3.53% 2.78% 1.83% 2.38% 2.25%
2026/02/04 14.6% 15.58% 9.73% 3.74% 0.03% 4.82% 2.34% 2.08% 3.76% 2.1%
2026/02/05 19.04% 12.51% 2.2% 2.85% 1.01% 4.8% 2.74% 2.13% 5.5% 2.6%
2026/02/06 14.84% 17.29% 0.21% 2.32% 0.13% 3.59% 3.11% 2.57% 3.29% 2.55%
2026/02/07 19.16% 14.28% 0.86% 2.5% 2.53% 6.05% 2.76% 2.66% 6.83% 3.1%
2026/02/08 17.52% 18.28% 0.84% 7.21% 0.13% 5.59% 2.26% 2.03% 4.49% 2.66%
2026/02/09 17.38% 12.61% 12.56% 10.09% 1.72% 4.82% 2.11% 1.74% 5.43% 1.65%
2026/02/10 15.28% 2.4% 16.52% 6.95% 4.76% 4.73% 2.74% 2.7% 3.52% 2.63%
2026/02/11 15.29% 11.49% 16.93% 5.78% 3.84% 4.76% 2.33% 2.09% 1.94% 1.63%
2026/02/12 16.09% 11.91% 19.89% 6.58% 2.69% 5.37% 2.3% 2.16% 0.04% 1.09%
2026/02/13 14.84% 17.29% 0.21% 2.32% 0.13% 3.59% 3.11% 2.57% 3.29% 2.55%
2026/02/14 19.16% 14.28% 0.86% 2.5% 2.53% 6.05% 2.76% 2.66% 6.83% 3.1%
2026/02/15 17.52% 18.28% 0.84% 7.21% 0.13% 5.59% 2.26% 2.03% 4.49% 2.66%
2026/02/16 17.38% 12.61% 12.56% 10.09% 1.72% 4.82% 2.11% 1.74% 5.43% 1.65%
2026/02/17 8.46% 9.8% 27.92% 5.67% 1.39% 0.01% 1.74% 2.61% 0% 1.54%
2026/02/18 9.62% 10.46% 26.78% 10.38% 2.83% 4.8% 1.89% 2.09% 0% 1.6%
2026/02/19 11.19% 9.28% 29.2% 6.75% 2.64% 5.14% 1.75% 2.32% 0% 2.28%
2026/02/20 12.43% 12.04% 24.93% 7.34% 3.67% 3.75% 2.16% 2.54% 0% 2.05%
2026/02/21 12.57% 11.43% 22.76% 8.02% 2.75% 3.59% 1.94% 2.07% 0% 2.21%
2026/02/22 9.23% 7.03% 22.98% 7.14% 5.95% 4.05% 2.37% 2.19% 0% 3.59%
2026/02/23 14.52% 9.26% 12.22% 7.15% 3.09% 4.15% 2.69% 2.3% 0% 2.61%
2026/02/24 11.03% 13.72% 9.97% 2.25% 2.15% 3.28% 2.91% 2.77% 0.01% 1.03%
2026/02/25 12.78% 9.63% 10.18% 9.37% 4.19% 6.21% 2.39% 3.08% 4.11% 2.19%
2026/02/26 13.84% 7.5% 13.88% 3.86% 2.55% 4.97% 2.65% 3.5% 2.45% 0.93%
2026/02/27 10.8% 6.41% 5.2% 8.51% 2.21% 4.38% 3.71% 4.12% 0% 1.14%
2026/02/28 15.62% 12.35% 8.92% 5.97% 5.92% 4.79% 2.81% 1.86% 1.24% 1.15%
  • groupon.co.uk
  • wowcher.co.uk
  • microsoft.com
  • softwaresupply.net
  • mssoftware.co.uk
  • softkeys.uk
  • godaddy.com
  • fasthosts.co.uk
  • nerdused.com
  • aws.amazon.com

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In February 2026, Groupon.co.uk started strong, peaking mid-month, then declined. Wowcher.co.uk fluctuated, while Microsoft.com surged mid-month. SoftwareSupply.net and others showed varied trends. The month ended with diverse impression shares.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Software & Technology Cloud Computing

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 Software & Technology Cloud Computing - Last month
  1. 1
    Dropbox™ https://www.dropbox.com

    Secure Storage & Backup — Easily access your team's work from your computer, mobile device, or any web browser. Join over...

  2. 2
    Microsoft 365 Backup by IDrive | Office 365 Backup https://www.idrive.com › office365

    Backup Office 365 data with #1 Microsoft Office 365 Backup. Complete protection of Microsoft 365, Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive For Business & Teams.

  3. 3
    Microsoft 365 Plans & Pricing https://www.microsoft.com

    Monthly or Annual Plans — Copilot Works Where You Work, in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft 365 Apps. Pick the Microsoft 365 Plan Best For You, with Monthly or Annual Billing Options.

  4. 4
    NTT DATA Cloud Services - Cloud Services Leader https://uk.nttdata.com › cloud › services

    NTT DATA drives cost optimization, end-to-end management and compliance at global scale.

  5. 5
    Microsoft Office Home & Business 2021 for Mac - Lifetime Licence Deal https://www.wowcher.co.uk

    Discover Our Wide Range Of Must-Have UK Deals Only Available At Wowcher. Shop Online Now! New Top Exclusive Deals Updated Daily.

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In the competitive landscape of Google PPC, Dropbox emphasizes secure, accessible storage, while IDrive focuses on comprehensive Microsoft 365 backup. Microsoft highlights flexible pricing for its 365 plans, NTT DATA showcases global cloud service management, and Wowcher offers exclusive deals on Microsoft Office licenses.

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