UK Software & Technology Cloud Computing - PPC Market Share Analysis May 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 22.7915189877
77.2084810123
22%

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 21%
Seasonal 0%
Local 2%
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 19.92
dropbox.com 16.62
wowcher.co.uk 10.67
groupon.co.uk 6.63
godaddy.com 5.81
softkeys.uk 3.09
fasthosts.co.uk 3.01
cloud.google.com 2.12
softwaresupply.net 1.92
google.com 1.74
others 28.47
  • microsoft.com - 19.92%
  • dropbox.com - 16.62%
  • wowcher.co.uk - 10.67%
  • groupon.co.uk - 6.63%
  • godaddy.com - 5.81%
  • softkeys.uk - 3.09%
  • fasthosts.co.uk - 3.01%
  • cloud.google.com - 2.12%
  • softwaresupply.net - 1.92%
  • google.com - 1.74%
  • others - 28.47%

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In the PPC landscape, Microsoft leads with 19.92% click share, followed by Dropbox at 16.62%. Others collectively hold 28.47%, showcasing diverse competition.

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 wowcher.co.uk microsoft.com groupon.co.uk fasthosts.co.uk ionos.co.uk godaddy.com dropbox.com softkeys.uk top10.com softwaresupply.net
2026/05/01 9.38% 4.19% 7.32% 7.79% 3.66% 4.69% 2.26% 3.55% 2.04% 5.04%
2026/05/02 5.91% 13.66% 10.3% 6.86% 2.71% 4.37% 1.89% 4.04% 2.19% 6.06%
2026/05/03 0.97% 14.21% 6.65% 9.09% 4.81% 6.55% 2.33% 3.19% 2.57% 2.67%
2026/05/04 6.25% 4.79% 9.1% 8.75% 5.44% 4.63% 2.4% 3.99% 2.12% 5.64%
2026/05/05 11.03% 9.65% 8.42% 6.87% 3.34% 5.26% 2.44% 3.7% 2.39% 4.22%
2026/05/06 10.35% 7.35% 7.86% 7.05% 3.27% 5.55% 3.15% 3.13% 2.65% 4.27%
2026/05/07 11.58% 9.08% 11.2% 6.19% 2.72% 3.65% 2.6% 3.8% 2.08% 5.5%
2026/05/08 8.8% 10.68% 7.37% 7.3% 3.36% 5.55% 2.81% 2.52% 1.99% 3.55%
2026/05/09 10.54% 4.31% 11.5% 7.08% 2.15% 7.65% 3.09% 0.54% 1.8% 4.31%
2026/05/10 4.86% 13.11% 7.17% 7.61% 2.66% 5.22% 3.44% 0.55% 2.78% 1.99%
2026/05/11 11.61% 9.94% 10.9% 7.44% 3.13% 3.55% 2.45% 2.72% 2.01% 2.47%
2026/05/12 11.78% 11.33% 11.5% 6.75% 3.6% 3.14% 1.83% 1.12% 2.14% 6.48%
2026/05/13 9.79% 12.24% 11.79% 7.64% 3.87% 3.97% 2.44% 3.38% 2.07% 3.31%
2026/05/14 8.96% 12.51% 11.84% 6.7% 3.58% 3.46% 2.29% 4.86% 2.02% 5.29%
2026/05/15 8.75% 10.62% 7.33% 7.27% 3.34% 5.52% 2.79% 2.51% 1.98% 3.53%
2026/05/16 17.3% 8.75% 1.73% 5.83% 2.71% 2.62% 2.2% 5.76% 1.99% 7.07%
2026/05/17 15.72% 8.82% 0.46% 6.11% 3.05% 2.61% 2.45% 5.9% 2.55% 6.16%
2026/05/18 19.41% 7.99% 0.48% 4.6% 3.09% 2.95% 2.17% 7.1% 3.08% 4.7%
2026/05/19 15.52% 5.75% 11.92% 4.02% 2.69% 3.26% 1.99% 4.32% 2.83% 0.01%
2026/05/20 20.02% 9.51% 13.87% 3.45% 2.53% 2.49% 1.75% 4.61% 2.32% 0.01%
2026/05/21 14.8% 8.22% 17.78% 3.73% 2.85% 2.61% 2.15% 4.66% 2.02% 0%
2026/05/22 18.35% 6.44% 15.46% 4.16% 3.45% 2.67% 1.8% 4.49% 2.13% 0%
2026/05/23 17.49% 6.3% 12.25% 4.9% 4.56% 3.45% 2.41% 2.7% 2.19% 0.01%
2026/05/24 17.05% 11.99% 11.86% 4.7% 3.63% 2.48% 2.15% 3.87% 1.96% 0%
2026/05/25 13.21% 8.01% 11.06% 4.01% 4.01% 4.11% 2.17% 4.03% 1.48% 0%
2026/05/26 15.73% 10.63% 11.43% 3.24% 3.9% 3.41% 1.81% 3.5% 1.23% 0%
2026/05/27 10.72% 15.27% 10.58% 4.25% 4.95% 3.66% 2.3% 3.35% 1.25% 0%
2026/05/28 10.77% 18.14% 7.5% 4.08% 4.63% 5.57% 2.2% 3.27% 1.43% 0%
2026/05/29 16.1% 10.23% 12.17% 4.8% 4.4% 4.38% 2.51% 3.48% 1.27% 0%
2026/05/30 12.07% 13.51% 10.75% 5.23% 4.8% 4.03% 2.67% 3.65% 1.41% 0%
2026/05/31 12.43% 10.28% 10.04% 5.82% 4.84% 4.51% 3.18% 2.81% 1.96% 0%
  • wowcher.co.uk
  • microsoft.com
  • groupon.co.uk
  • fasthosts.co.uk
  • ionos.co.uk
  • godaddy.com
  • dropbox.com
  • softkeys.uk
  • top10.com
  • softwaresupply.net

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Wowcher.co.uk’s spend share surged mid-month, peaking at 20.02%. Microsoft.com fluctuated, ending at 10.28%. Groupon.co.uk rebounded, closing at 10.04%. Fasthosts.co.uk declined, finishing at 5.82%.

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
2026/05/01 454
2026/05/02 427
2026/05/03 457
2026/05/04 482
2026/05/05 488
2026/05/06 483
2026/05/07 482
2026/05/08 509
2026/05/09 487
2026/05/10 505
2026/05/11 593
2026/05/12 594
2026/05/13 601
2026/05/14 610
2026/05/15 509
2026/05/16 600
2026/05/17 597
2026/05/18 614
2026/05/19 584
2026/05/20 584
2026/05/21 580
2026/05/22 585
2026/05/23 573
2026/05/24 583
2026/05/25 617
2026/05/26 627
2026/05/27 627
2026/05/28 601
2026/05/29 604
2026/05/30 610
2026/05/31 610

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In May 2026, distinct advertisers on Google SERP began at 454, fluctuated, and peaked at 627. The month concluded with a stable 610, indicating a dynamic advertising landscape.

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
wowcher.co.uk 3.83%
groupon.co.uk 2.36%
microsoft.com 1.36%
softwareg.com.au 0.96%
2gosoftware.co.uk 0.89%
aws.amazon.com -0.67%
fasthosts.co.uk -1.14%
godaddy.com -1.28%
dropbox.com -1.28%
softwaresupply.net -3.59%

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Wowcher.co.uk surged with a 3.83% click share increase, while softwaresupply.net plummeted by 3.59%.

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 wowcher.co.uk groupon.co.uk microsoft.com dropbox.com softkeys.uk godaddy.com mssoftware.co.uk fasthosts.co.uk softwareg.com.au softwaresupply.net
2026/05/01 13.98% 11% 4.23% 4.84% 4.85% 3.45% 3.19% 2.99% 1.53% 7.81%
2026/05/02 8.82% 14.9% 15.2% 3.4% 5% 2.77% 3.73% 2.63% 0.05% 8.76%
2026/05/03 1.76% 10.94% 19.58% 5.37% 4.67% 5.39% 0.01% 3.68% 0% 4.62%
2026/05/04 9.25% 14.46% 6.11% 5.54% 6.6% 3.21% 0.15% 3.38% 0.05% 10.39%
2026/05/05 15.96% 12.16% 11.7% 5.05% 4.06% 3.94% 3.93% 2.66% 2.01% 5.97%
2026/05/06 14.7% 11.42% 10.48% 6.63% 3.57% 3.87% 0.03% 2.35% 2.33% 6.77%
2026/05/07 14.85% 14.92% 9.84% 5.07% 4.72% 2.44% 0.02% 2.03% 1.91% 8.3%
2026/05/08 12.82% 10.74% 9.6% 5.7% 3.34% 5.5% 0.01% 2.41% 1.16% 5.31%
2026/05/09 14.39% 15.4% 3.18% 5.66% 0.99% 7.41% 0.95% 2.44% 0.02% 5.72%
2026/05/10 7.06% 10.16% 14.4% 7% 1.06% 4.26% 0.01% 2.69% 0% 2.95%
2026/05/11 15.59% 14.99% 9.92% 5.1% 2.88% 2.02% 1.47% 2.33% 0% 3.72%
2026/05/12 15.1% 15.13% 11.74% 3.92% 1.22% 1.83% 1.19% 2.08% 0% 9.56%
2026/05/13 13.3% 16.19% 12.54% 5.04% 4.24% 2.42% 2.07% 2.36% 0.64% 4.8%
2026/05/14 11.5% 16.58% 12.16% 4.63% 5.93% 2.86% 1.79% 1.9% 1.79% 7.48%
2026/05/15 12.82% 10.74% 9.6% 5.7% 3.34% 5.5% 0.01% 2.42% 1.16% 5.31%
2026/05/16 21.82% 2.33% 8.18% 4.07% 6.81% 1.34% 1.76% 1.66% 0.56% 10.37%
2026/05/17 20.89% 0.64% 9.08% 4.71% 7.13% 1.33% 2.57% 1.75% 1.96% 9.19%
2026/05/18 26.23% 0.67% 6.86% 4.33% 8.7% 1.56% 2.76% 1.44% 3.95% 7.15%
2026/05/19 20.12% 15.88% 6.34% 4.03% 5.51% 1.58% 2.33% 1.26% 2.34% 0.01%
2026/05/20 25.54% 18.19% 8.31% 3.64% 5.81% 1.33% 1.95% 1.08% 3.76% 0.01%
2026/05/21 18.08% 22.2% 7.45% 3.65% 5.53% 1.19% 1.14% 1.02% 4.27% 0.01%
2026/05/22 23.5% 20.34% 5.42% 3.69% 5.57% 1.26% 0.09% 1.16% 4.34% 0.01%
2026/05/23 22.84% 16.69% 6.09% 4.84% 4.04% 2.72% 1.35% 1.61% 3.82% 0.01%
2026/05/24 22.33% 15.56% 10.85% 4.24% 5.53% 1.25% 1.2% 1.46% 3.44% 0.01%
2026/05/25 17.2% 14.32% 6.94% 4.28% 5.33% 2.83% 3.53% 1.23% 2.4% 0%
2026/05/26 18.5% 13.85% 10.16% 3.47% 4.33% 2.59% 2.04% 1.13% 1.02% 0%
2026/05/27 14.37% 14.37% 14.58% 4.57% 4.48% 2.53% 3.43% 1.41% 2.17% 0%
2026/05/28 15% 10.95% 16.28% 4.84% 4.48% 5.42% 2.62% 1.29% 1.26% 0%
2026/05/29 20.97% 16.03% 8.83% 4.87% 4.18% 3.26% 2.96% 1.42% 0.05% 0%
2026/05/30 14.67% 13.6% 14.03% 4.89% 4.55% 1.95% 4.61% 1.66% 0.16% 0%
2026/05/31 16.32% 13.73% 10.57% 6.16% 4.21% 3.26% 2.8% 1.72% 1.46% 0%
  • wowcher.co.uk
  • groupon.co.uk
  • microsoft.com
  • dropbox.com
  • softkeys.uk
  • godaddy.com
  • mssoftware.co.uk
  • fasthosts.co.uk
  • softwareg.com.au
  • softwaresupply.net

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Wowcher.co.uk’s impression share surged mid-month, peaking at 26.23% on May 18. Groupon.co.uk saw a dip mid-month but rebounded to 22.2% by May 21. Microsoft.com fluctuated, ending at 10.57%.

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
    Google Cloud: AI and Cloud Computing Services https://cloud.google.com

    Meet your business challenges head on with AI and cloud computing services from Google, including security, data management, and hybrid & multi-cloud.

  2. 2
    Fasthosts: Host, Build & Scale | Domains, Websites & Servers https://www.fasthosts.co.uk

    Domains · Servers · Web Hosting · Email · Ecommerce · Cloud Backup · Start now! From servers and cloud to domains and websites, Fasthosts has you covered. Start today! Powerful Control Panel.

  3. 3
    Microsoft 365 https://www.godaddy.com

    Get Up & Running In Minutes — Work smarter with office apps like Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Buy for £2.00/mo ex. VAT

  4. 4
    Microsoft 365 Plans & Pricing - Monthly or Annual Plans https://www.microsoft.com

    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.

  5. 5
    Microsoft Office 2024 Home & Business 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!

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In the competitive landscape of Google PPC, top performers like Google Cloud and Fasthosts emphasize comprehensive solutions, from AI to web hosting. Meanwhile, Microsoft and GoDaddy focus on productivity with Microsoft 365, offering flexible plans and quick setup. Wowcher entices with exclusive deals on essential software.

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