UK Software & Technology Cloud Computing - PPC Market Share Analysis August 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 39.0019182465
60.9980817535
39%

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 13
87
13%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 1%
Transactional 9%
Navigational 43%
Seasonal 0%
Local 1%
Problem Solving 8%

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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 26.39
dropbox.com 16.6
wowcher.co.uk 7.99
godaddy.com 6.75
cloud.google.com 4.13
groupon.co.uk 3.9
fasthosts.co.uk 3.56
adobe.com 2.58
google.com 2.36
siteground.co.uk 1.94
others 23.8
  • microsoft.com - 26.39%
  • dropbox.com - 16.6%
  • wowcher.co.uk - 7.99%
  • godaddy.com - 6.75%
  • cloud.google.com - 4.13%
  • groupon.co.uk - 3.9%
  • fasthosts.co.uk - 3.56%
  • adobe.com - 2.58%
  • google.com - 2.36%
  • siteground.co.uk - 1.94%
  • others - 23.8%

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In the PPC landscape, Microsoft.com leads with 26.39% click share, followed by Dropbox.com at 16.6%. ‘Others’ collectively hold 23.8%, 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 godaddy.com 123-reg.co.uk hostinger.com groupon.co.uk fasthosts.co.uk ionos.co.uk names.co.uk dropbox.com
2026/08/01 11.91% 14.55% 4.94% 2.97% 2.6% 9.72% 6.27% 3.12% 3.02% 1.6%
2026/08/02 11.29% 21.26% 5.33% 2.96% 3.3% 4.55% 6.1% 3.72% 3.09% 1.17%
2026/08/03 14.62% 13.28% 5.68% 3.38% 3.07% 7.84% 4.65% 2.84% 2.74% 1.31%
2026/08/04 5.41% 11.66% 6.38% 2.89% 4.5% 4.09% 4.78% 2.42% 1.54% 3.95%
2026/08/05 15.87% 18.61% 4.4% 2.07% 2.14% 7.72% 3.29% 1.56% 2.16% 2.03%
2026/08/06 6.13% 17.39% 4.37% 2.84% 3.69% 5.46% 4.45% 1.91% 2.33% 2.23%
2026/08/07 8.72% 20.84% 6.63% 1.44% 3.61% 5.39% 3.73% 1.45% 2.5% 1.41%
2026/08/08 13.88% 20.62% 4.77% 1.73% 5.49% 7.14% 3.38% 1.38% 2.8% 2.51%
2026/08/09 9.63% 20.72% 4.54% 1.44% 4.84% 7.07% 3.41% 3.14% 3.49% 2.3%
2026/08/10 6.65% 30.19% 6.21% 2.42% 4.09% 3.37% 2.78% 1.98% 2.68% 2.24%
2026/08/11 11.3% 30.47% 5.05% 1.96% 4.15% 5.25% 2.29% 1.93% 2.09% 2.39%
2026/08/12 15.8% 22.78% 4.56% 2.02% 4.14% 3.69% 3.13% 1.84% 1.79% 2.89%
2026/08/13 19.12% 18.83% 3.5% 3.17% 3.6% 2.06% 3.28% 2.23% 2.31% 3.33%
2026/08/14 16% 12.31% 5.56% 2.36% 3.99% 8.11% 3.02% 2.94% 2.19% 2.88%
2026/08/15 13.39% 21.62% 5.98% 1.62% 4.89% 8.22% 1.87% 1.51% 2.21% 2.27%
2026/08/16 12.55% 22.81% 5.84% 1.9% 4.79% 5.03% 2.19% 2.53% 3.43% 1.87%
2026/08/17 15.12% 22.15% 4.92% 2.05% 4.7% 5.72% 2.57% 3.15% 2.63% 2.29%
2026/08/18 24.34% 15.79% 5.21% 2.06% 5.1% 3.61% 2.21% 3.1% 1.87% 1.83%
2026/08/19 19.65% 15.84% 5.13% 3.09% 4.53% 3.97% 2.54% 2.12% 2.54% 2.46%
2026/08/20 11.16% 26.65% 4.81% 2.31% 4.62% 6.82% 3.15% 2.42% 2.26% 2.33%
2026/08/21 12.29% 25.03% 4.77% 2.87% 4.23% 5.01% 2.81% 2.8% 2.81% 2.77%
2026/08/22 15.97% 18.7% 3.99% 3.61% 4.73% 5.63% 2.41% 4.44% 3.41% 2.68%
2026/08/23 8.57% 19.98% 5.75% 5.01% 5.2% 5.12% 2.12% 3.92% 4.24% 2.86%
2026/08/24 10.5% 21.93% 4.7% 4.08% 5.05% 5.6% 3.04% 2.69% 2.26% 2.7%
2026/08/25 12.97% 20.46% 5.99% 3.91% 3.68% 5.23% 3.4% 2.68% 2% 2.3%
2026/08/26 14.49% 13.58% 8.01% 3.35% 3.3% 6.63% 3.03% 2.76% 1.67% 1.87%
2026/08/27 12.95% 14.89% 6.28% 2.6% 2.41% 5.93% 3.48% 2.12% 1.64% 2.05%
2026/08/28 14.53% 13.36% 9.1% 4.08% 3.43% 4.16% 3.5% 2.91% 2.27% 2.22%
2026/08/29 15.05% 11.2% 6.13% 4.06% 2.98% 8.06% 2.24% 3.22% 2.81% 2.19%
2026/08/30 20.88% 11.88% 6.36% 3.47% 3.3% 9.58% 2.46% 2.11% 1.97% 1.67%
2026/08/31 13.9% 11.31% 7.61% 5.42% 5.29% 4.49% 4.06% 3.26% 2.15% 2.1%
  • wowcher.co.uk
  • microsoft.com
  • godaddy.com
  • 123-reg.co.uk
  • hostinger.com
  • groupon.co.uk
  • fasthosts.co.uk
  • ionos.co.uk
  • names.co.uk
  • dropbox.com

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In August 2026, Microsoft led PPC spend, peaking mid-month. Wowcher fluctuated, ending strong. GoDaddy and Hostinger showed steady growth. Groupon and Ionos had varied trends. Overall, Microsoft dominated.

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
2026/08/01 361
2026/08/02 365
2026/08/03 383
2026/08/04 407
2026/08/05 435
2026/08/06 409
2026/08/07 369
2026/08/08 329
2026/08/09 348
2026/08/10 364
2026/08/11 372
2026/08/12 400
2026/08/13 402
2026/08/14 386
2026/08/15 354
2026/08/16 355
2026/08/17 366
2026/08/18 333
2026/08/19 333
2026/08/20 323
2026/08/21 322
2026/08/22 312
2026/08/23 293
2026/08/24 303
2026/08/25 333
2026/08/26 362
2026/08/27 383
2026/08/28 340
2026/08/29 317
2026/08/30 324
2026/08/31 341

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August began with 361 advertisers, peaking at 435 by the 5th. A decline followed, reaching 293 on the 23rd. The month concluded with a slight recovery to 341 advertisers.

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 1.69%
godaddy.com 0.75%
bluenandu.uk 0.54%
twilio.com 0.53%
cloud.google.com 0.42%
google.com -0.4%
typeform.com -0.41%
netlify.com -0.48%
microsoft.com -2.06%
adobe.com -2.1%

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Wowcher.co.uk surged with a 1.69% click share increase, while Adobe.com dropped by 2.1%.

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 microsoft.com groupon.co.uk dropbox.com godaddy.com hostinger.com cloud.google.com softkeys.uk fasthosts.co.uk typeform.com
2026/08/01 15.03% 13.73% 17.28% 3.01% 2.85% 2.79% 1.49% 4.53% 2.67% 1.26%
2026/08/02 13.65% 21.23% 9.48% 2.77% 4.38% 2.79% 2.46% 4.13% 3.06% 1.24%
2026/08/03 16.77% 7.6% 17.73% 2.63% 4.33% 2.14% 2.28% 6.91% 1.99% 3.16%
2026/08/04 8.3% 6.98% 8.28% 8.8% 5.03% 5.09% 2.46% 2.93% 2.68% 4.53%
2026/08/05 18.16% 11.43% 13.64% 5.03% 4.83% 1.79% 1.84% 4.05% 1.56% 3.84%
2026/08/06 7.44% 17.78% 9.77% 5.95% 2.82% 3.25% 1.79% 1.59% 2.39% 3.61%
2026/08/07 9.53% 16.63% 9.79% 3.77% 8.04% 2.34% 1.69% 2.45% 1.92% 5.45%
2026/08/08 13.84% 20.53% 11.99% 6.66% 2.5% 4.03% 1.14% 2.61% 2.24% 4.53%
2026/08/09 10.31% 20.18% 13.31% 5.64% 3.89% 3.98% 1.88% 0.43% 1.58% 7.4%
2026/08/10 7.47% 30.02% 6.46% 5.56% 6.3% 4.28% 1.69% 2.62% 1.65% 3.66%
2026/08/11 10.92% 31.75% 8.63% 6.77% 3.42% 3.37% 1.72% 2.54% 1.16% 2.58%
2026/08/12 15.6% 23.89% 5.73% 7.13% 2.3% 2.79% 2.04% 3.54% 1.37% 5.93%
2026/08/13 16.49% 23.53% 3.21% 7.96% 1.85% 2.49% 1.83% 3.02% 1.6% 1.95%
2026/08/14 17.12% 12.89% 13.02% 6.78% 4.42% 2.65% 1.76% 3.53% 1.24% 3.42%
2026/08/15 14.68% 17.22% 13.54% 5.57% 4.36% 3.42% 2.19% 3.08% 0.76% 2.8%
2026/08/16 13.06% 21.38% 8.91% 5.51% 2.81% 3.75% 2.23% 1.89% 1.3% 4.57%
2026/08/17 15.72% 20.28% 10.07% 6.31% 2.84% 3.69% 2.03% 4.69% 1.25% 1.49%
2026/08/18 23.38% 16.37% 6.12% 5.06% 2.94% 3.6% 1.77% 3.2% 1.12% 1.46%
2026/08/19 19.67% 20.53% 7.25% 6.99% 3.17% 2.88% 2.21% 2.68% 1.08% 2.03%
2026/08/20 10.9% 27.66% 11.26% 6.39% 2.64% 2.86% 2.45% 2.02% 1.87% 3.15%
2026/08/21 11.38% 26.45% 7.93% 7.59% 3.54% 3.27% 1.89% 1.73% 1.7% 3.88%
2026/08/22 14.26% 20.22% 8.51% 6.37% 2.2% 3.92% 1.87% 2.75% 1.35% 4.83%
2026/08/23 8.43% 22.76% 8.25% 7.61% 4.39% 3.47% 1.77% 1.85% 1.36% 4.16%
2026/08/24 9.82% 25.2% 8.86% 7.47% 2.53% 3.62% 2.07% 1.44% 1.47% 3.89%
2026/08/25 14.22% 22.49% 9.14% 5.63% 5.5% 2.46% 1.59% 1.47% 1.59% 3.4%
2026/08/26 15.72% 15.08% 10.95% 4.31% 7.1% 2.25% 1.98% 2.25% 1.53% 3.04%
2026/08/27 14.46% 14.33% 10.21% 4.67% 5.79% 1.4% 1.41% 2.95% 1.44% 2.31%
2026/08/28 16.38% 14.83% 7.64% 5.68% 9.32% 2.08% 2.35% 1.51% 1.69% 1.95%
2026/08/29 16.82% 10.08% 13.83% 4.91% 4.43% 2.98% 2.14% 4.83% 1.06% 0%
2026/08/30 21.84% 7.94% 15.19% 3.89% 6.5% 2.64% 2.01% 4.86% 1.17% 0%
2026/08/31 16.77% 12.02% 8.66% 6.62% 5.63% 4.43% 3.25% 2.51% 2.37% 0%
  • wowcher.co.uk
  • microsoft.com
  • groupon.co.uk
  • dropbox.com
  • godaddy.com
  • hostinger.com
  • cloud.google.com
  • softkeys.uk
  • fasthosts.co.uk
  • typeform.com

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In August 2026, Microsoft.com led with a peak impression share of 31.75% on August 11. Wowcher.co.uk fluctuated, peaking at 23.38% on August 18. Groupon.co.uk and Dropbox.com showed moderate variations, while Godaddy.com and Hostinger.com remained stable. Cloud.google.com and Softkeys.uk had minor fluctuations. Fasthosts.co.uk and Typeform.com maintained low 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
    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
    Dropbox https://www.dropbox.com

    All Your Files In One Place — Dropbox is your essential tool to secure, organise, and share all of your content. Over 500,000...

  3. 3
    Get a Microsoft 365 Plan https://www.godaddy.com

    Just £6.99/Month — Get Microsoft 365 with Excel, Word, Teams, OneDrive & AI Copilot. Plans from £6.99/mo. Guaranteed uptime and award winning support from names you know and trust. World's #1 Registrar.

  4. 4
    Monthly or Annual Plans | Microsoft 365 Plans & Pricing 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...

  5. 5
    Microsoft Office Standard 2024 For Mac - Lifetime Software... https://www.wowcher.co.uk

    Exclusive Microsoft Office Deals On Wowcher At Unbeatable Prices.

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In the competitive landscape of Google PPC, Google Cloud leads with AI and cloud solutions, emphasizing security and multi-cloud capabilities. Dropbox highlights seamless file management for over 500,000 users. GoDaddy and Microsoft focus on Microsoft 365, with GoDaddy offering affordability and Microsoft showcasing versatile plans. Wowcher entices with exclusive Microsoft Office deals.

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