UK Software & Technology Cybersecurity - PPC Market Share Analysis August 2026

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

Cybersecurity – UK

Google AI Overview visibility for Software & Technology Cybersecurity 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 47.3940551124
52.6059448876
47%

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 25
75
25%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 18%
Transactional 8%
Navigational 10%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 12%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 UK Software & Technology Cybersecurity 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
nordvpn.com 29.84
surfshark.com 12.14
mcafee.com 7.19
norton.com 3.65
1password.com 3.22
cybernews.com 2.84
cloudflare.com 2.72
incogni.com 2.4
expressvpn.com 2.38
simplisafe.co.uk 2.19
others 31.43
  • nordvpn.com - 29.84%
  • surfshark.com - 12.14%
  • mcafee.com - 7.19%
  • norton.com - 3.65%
  • 1password.com - 3.22%
  • cybernews.com - 2.84%
  • cloudflare.com - 2.72%
  • incogni.com - 2.4%
  • expressvpn.com - 2.38%
  • simplisafe.co.uk - 2.19%
  • others - 31.43%

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NordVPN leads with 29.84% click share, closely followed by Surfshark at 12.14%. McAfee and Norton trail behind. Others collectively hold 31.43%.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 UK Software & Technology Cybersecurity 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 nordvpn.com surfshark.com cybernews.com mcafee.com incogni.com norton.com opera.com expressvpn.com bitdefender.com forbes.com
2026/08/01 22.75% 11.31% 6.28% 5.93% 5.14% 3.79% 0.02% 2.28% 2.61% 1.68%
2026/08/02 23.18% 13.45% 6.37% 6.29% 3.82% 3.4% 2.23% 1.92% 3.46% 0.78%
2026/08/03 22.25% 14.45% 3.86% 5.06% 4.43% 3.31% 1.58% 2.32% 3.16% 1.3%
2026/08/04 19.23% 13.36% 6.55% 4.51% 4.06% 2.87% 2.1% 2.85% 2.46% 1.26%
2026/08/05 17.58% 15.07% 9.48% 5.35% 3.23% 2.66% 3.46% 3.88% 3.05% 1.63%
2026/08/06 19.85% 14.9% 6.65% 5.5% 4.32% 2.98% 1.79% 1.89% 2.18% 1.45%
2026/08/07 14.53% 16.12% 6.87% 4.54% 6.67% 3.22% 1.93% 1.56% 2.56% 1.07%
2026/08/08 19.08% 18.45% 5.03% 5.44% 5.73% 2.31% 1.68% 0.3% 1.57% 3.15%
2026/08/09 15.77% 14.87% 7.55% 4.91% 4.58% 3.61% 0.87% 1.39% 2.48% 2.67%
2026/08/10 17.4% 18.77% 3.73% 5.15% 5.24% 2.66% 1.52% 1.41% 2.29% 2.74%
2026/08/11 17.2% 17.32% 3.34% 6.56% 6.46% 3.8% 2.77% 2.8% 1.59% 2.34%
2026/08/12 11.19% 17.35% 8.88% 5.28% 4.66% 2.93% 2.47% 2.03% 1.49% 2.76%
2026/08/13 16.74% 11.67% 5.23% 5.66% 3.5% 2.7% 2.27% 2.26% 2.42% 2.23%
2026/08/14 18.79% 15.66% 3.83% 5.58% 3.68% 3.31% 2.81% 1.56% 2.84% 1.57%
2026/08/15 17.13% 16.61% 3.87% 7.46% 5.67% 3.3% 2.69% 0.88% 1.86% 1.85%
2026/08/16 16.76% 17.91% 6.98% 6.2% 3.68% 3.09% 2.53% 1.69% 1.86% 2.51%
2026/08/17 14.35% 17.93% 4.02% 7.06% 4.09% 2.84% 4.61% 1.31% 1.62% 1.18%
2026/08/18 13.92% 16.4% 2.33% 7.02% 4.63% 2.49% 2.91% 0.88% 2.82% 1.17%
2026/08/19 15.73% 14.34% 3.4% 8.7% 3.87% 2.86% 2.61% 2.43% 1.84% 1.72%
2026/08/20 16.33% 14.05% 2.13% 6.33% 6.05% 2.79% 4.06% 2.11% 2.58% 1.31%
2026/08/21 15.78% 19.08% 2.12% 6.98% 6.45% 3.05% 2.79% 1.21% 2.72% 0.4%
2026/08/22 15.52% 18.2% 5.16% 7.06% 5.23% 2.74% 2.82% 1.38% 2.28% 0.64%
2026/08/23 17.1% 19.28% 2.67% 7.17% 5.42% 2.89% 2.35% 1.53% 2.13% 0.33%
2026/08/24 16.22% 16.69% 4.05% 7.89% 5.43% 2.79% 2.12% 1.06% 1.94% 0.76%
2026/08/25 18.37% 11.23% 5.64% 6.87% 5.28% 3.41% 1.35% 2.5% 2.66% 1.9%
2026/08/26 15.59% 10.93% 7.6% 6.73% 4% 2.86% 2.24% 2.2% 3.19% 3.74%
2026/08/27 17.65% 11.23% 7.84% 6.33% 4.16% 3.66% 1.61% 2.47% 1.98% 4.11%
2026/08/28 16.57% 13.17% 9.94% 5.85% 3.46% 2.94% 1.56% 3.3% 1.98% 3.13%
2026/08/29 18.36% 11.4% 9.24% 6.38% 4.24% 3.21% 1.09% 2.65% 2.45% 1.58%
2026/08/30 19.95% 12.8% 5.43% 7.76% 4.16% 3.8% 2.03% 2.1% 2.73% 2.18%
2026/08/31 20.47% 12.55% 7.37% 6.77% 4.56% 3.64% 2.52% 2.51% 2.4% 2.23%
  • nordvpn.com
  • surfshark.com
  • cybernews.com
  • mcafee.com
  • incogni.com
  • norton.com
  • opera.com
  • expressvpn.com
  • bitdefender.com
  • forbes.com

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In August 2026, NordVPN’s PPC spend share fluctuated, starting at 22.75% and ending at 20.47%. Surfshark saw a rise, peaking mid-month at 19.28%. Cybernews and McAfee had modest gains, while Incogni and Norton remained stable. Opera and ExpressVPN showed minor variations, with Bitdefender and Forbes experiencing slight increases.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for UK Software & Technology Cybersecurity

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
2026/08/01 340
2026/08/02 345
2026/08/03 353
2026/08/04 338
2026/08/05 365
2026/08/06 371
2026/08/07 324
2026/08/08 294
2026/08/09 317
2026/08/10 327
2026/08/11 315
2026/08/12 343
2026/08/13 366
2026/08/14 338
2026/08/15 324
2026/08/16 339
2026/08/17 338
2026/08/18 336
2026/08/19 323
2026/08/20 325
2026/08/21 328
2026/08/22 312
2026/08/23 300
2026/08/24 300
2026/08/25 340
2026/08/26 339
2026/08/27 349
2026/08/28 362
2026/08/29 328
2026/08/30 335
2026/08/31 349

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August saw fluctuating advertiser numbers, peaking at 371 on the 6th, dipping to 294 on the 8th, and closing at 349 on the 31st.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for UK Software & Technology Cybersecurity

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
cloudflare.com 1.38%
mcafee.com 0.92%
lastpass.com 0.32%
expressvpn.com 0.31%
ring.com 0.3%
scan.co.uk -0.29%
privateinternetaccess.com -0.31%
cyberpowersystem.co.uk -0.4%
cybernews.com -0.43%
surfshark.com -1.45%

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Cloudflare.com surged with a 1.38 increase, while surfshark.com dropped by 1.45. McAfee.com rose by 0.92, contrasting cybernews.com’s 0.43 decline.

Campaign Efficiency

UK Software & Technology Cybersecurity Share of Impressions

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

Date nordvpn.com surfshark.com cybernews.com mcafee.com norton.com expressvpn.com opera.com apple.com forbes.com incogni.com
2026/08/01 25.01% 13.34% 7.4% 5.12% 4.29% 3.42% 0.02% 1.4% 2.24% 2.66%
2026/08/02 24.36% 15.91% 6.63% 4.98% 3.75% 2.24% 2.37% 1.63% 0.85% 1.96%
2026/08/03 23.67% 17.49% 4.73% 4.13% 3.58% 3.4% 1.74% 1.3% 1.33% 2.23%
2026/08/04 19.34% 15.2% 7.73% 4.21% 2.77% 3.36% 2.46% 2.59% 1.86% 2.1%
2026/08/05 17.09% 16.95% 9.8% 4.82% 2.6% 4.32% 3.01% 1.94% 2.37% 1.64%
2026/08/06 19.7% 17.59% 7.11% 5.13% 3.49% 1.97% 1.96% 3.44% 1.96% 2.25%
2026/08/07 14.33% 19.23% 7.33% 4.25% 3.72% 1.32% 2.17% 3.74% 1.53% 3.29%
2026/08/08 16.43% 22.88% 5.82% 3.03% 3.05% 0.31% 1.91% 3.62% 4.37% 2.72%
2026/08/09 15.54% 17.98% 9.1% 3.99% 4.22% 2.06% 0.86% 1.48% 3.97% 2.31%
2026/08/10 15.45% 20.75% 5.44% 3.39% 3% 1.59% 1.55% 3.47% 3.88% 2.49%
2026/08/11 16.33% 19.16% 4.15% 5.61% 4.1% 3.33% 2.58% 2.89% 3.3% 3.3%
2026/08/12 10.25% 19.26% 9.7% 4.27% 3.2% 1.76% 2.18% 3.08% 3.73% 2.31%
2026/08/13 14.64% 13.16% 7.57% 3.98% 2.76% 2.14% 2.16% 2.79% 2.29% 1.6%
2026/08/14 17.68% 16.71% 4.96% 4.89% 3.48% 1.46% 2.8% 2.1% 1.73% 1.84%
2026/08/15 15.66% 17.75% 3.98% 6.03% 3.53% 0.94% 2.47% 4.05% 2.19% 2.91%
2026/08/16 16.68% 19.49% 7.47% 4.8% 3.38% 1.45% 2.74% 2.9% 3.08% 1.92%
2026/08/17 13.61% 19.3% 4.79% 5.14% 3.17% 1.71% 5.24% 2.52% 0.91% 2.15%
2026/08/18 12.63% 16.97% 3.65% 5.24% 2.82% 0.78% 2.67% 3.77% 1.28% 2.29%
2026/08/19 14.14% 15.37% 4.87% 6.77% 3.42% 3.1% 2.45% 2.71% 1.69% 2%
2026/08/20 15.44% 14.77% 3.41% 4.88% 3.26% 2.11% 4.68% 3.69% 1.33% 3.1%
2026/08/21 14.29% 20.86% 2.2% 5.5% 3.52% 1.06% 2.63% 3.76% 0.61% 3.38%
2026/08/22 14.82% 20.32% 6.56% 5.29% 2.96% 1.72% 2.68% 2.88% 0.7% 2.58%
2026/08/23 16.68% 21.85% 3.76% 5.36% 3.14% 2.01% 2.3% 2.88% 0.45% 2.64%
2026/08/24 16.64% 20.19% 4.16% 5.31% 3.51% 0.91% 2.14% 3.44% 0.94% 2.85%
2026/08/25 17.49% 12% 5.72% 5.74% 3.93% 2.74% 1.45% 3.45% 2.34% 2.58%
2026/08/26 15.13% 12.62% 8.41% 4.88% 3.25% 2.26% 2.79% 3.26% 4.25% 2.03%
2026/08/27 17.49% 13.22% 8.03% 5.01% 3.45% 2.41% 1.68% 3.07% 3.72% 2.14%
2026/08/28 15.8% 14.29% 10.47% 4.78% 3.04% 3.64% 1.55% 2.99% 3.09% 1.74%
2026/08/29 17.94% 13.28% 8.26% 6.21% 3.2% 2.63% 1.16% 2.34% 1.72% 2.16%
2026/08/30 17.66% 13.35% 6.61% 6.31% 3.74% 2.25% 2.51% 2.37% 2.56% 1.96%
2026/08/31 18.79% 14.43% 8.24% 6.12% 3.51% 2.95% 2.6% 2.54% 2.5% 2.27%
  • nordvpn.com
  • surfshark.com
  • cybernews.com
  • mcafee.com
  • norton.com
  • expressvpn.com
  • opera.com
  • apple.com
  • forbes.com
  • incogni.com

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NordVPN’s impression share started strong at 25.01% but dipped to 18.79% by month’s end. Surfshark surged mid-month, peaking at 22.88%, then settled at 14.43%. Cybernews fluctuated, ending at 8.24%. McAfee and Norton showed minor variations, closing at 6.12% and 3.51%, respectively. ExpressVPN and Opera had modest shares, finishing at 2.95% and 2.6%. Apple and Forbes maintained steady shares, ending at 2.54% and 2.5%. Incogni’s share remained consistent, closing at 2.27%.

Campaign Efficiency

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

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 Cybersecurity - Last month
  1. 1
    Safari - Private Browsing https://www.apple.com › uk

    Switch to a browser that protects your privacy. Make Safari your default browser.

  2. 2
    Cloudflare: Trusted Security | Scale Your Network Now https://www.cloudflare.com

    Get reliable, fast network access and 24/7 support with Cloudflare. Experience enhanced security and 100% uptime with Cloudflare!

  3. 3
    Top 7 Best VPNs in the UK https://uk.cybernews.com › vpn › best

    [Recommended] August 2026 — Browse privately with the best VPN. No logs, no limits - total online freedom! Try our best-rated VPNs risk-free. Enjoy a secure & unrestricted internet...

  4. 4
    NordVPN — the best VPN https://www.nordvpn.com

    The world's leading VPN — Get NordVPN — the best VPN for 2025. It's safe and tailored to your needs. NordVPN: reliable VPN for every device. Enjoy enhanced online security and privacy. High Speed Servers. Best IP Protection.

  5. 5
    Surfshark VPN https://www.surfshark.com

    Best Free Trial VPN offer — Start Surfshark VPN free trial. Take your online security to the next level. Kickstart your VPN free...

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In the realm of Google PPC, top-performing ads reveal a narrative of privacy and security. Apple champions privacy with Safari, while Cloudflare promises robust network security and uptime. Cybernews and NordVPN highlight VPNs for secure, unrestricted browsing, with Surfshark offering enticing free trials.

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