UK Software & Technology Cybersecurity - PPC Market Share Analysis July 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 49.2056772354
50.7943227646
49%

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 19%
Transactional 11%
Navigational 9%
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 39.37
surfshark.com 10.26
cybernews.com 4.47
mcafee.com 4.43
expressvpn.com 3.41
norton.com 3.23
1password.com 2.07
bitdefender.com 2.03
lastpass.com 1.3
forbes.com 1.27
others 28.16
  • nordvpn.com - 39.37%
  • surfshark.com - 10.26%
  • cybernews.com - 4.47%
  • mcafee.com - 4.43%
  • expressvpn.com - 3.41%
  • norton.com - 3.23%
  • 1password.com - 2.07%
  • bitdefender.com - 2.03%
  • lastpass.com - 1.3%
  • forbes.com - 1.27%
  • others - 28.16%

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NordVPN dominates with 39.37% click share, followed by Surfshark at 10.26%. Others collectively hold 28.16%, showcasing diverse competition.

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 bitdefender.com norton.com forbes.com expressvpn.com top10vpn.com opera.com
2026/07/01 18.95% 13.42% 10.18% 5.12% 2.6% 2.84% 1.84% 9.78% 2.58% 0.97%
2026/07/02 15.75% 14.86% 12.09% 4.39% 1.91% 2.75% 2.87% 7.67% 3.93% 1.52%
2026/07/03 16.67% 12.68% 11.04% 4.53% 2.67% 2.78% 3.59% 5.85% 2.91% 1.86%
2026/07/04 17.08% 10.34% 8.39% 4.44% 2.83% 2.8% 5.28% 5.98% 3.88% 0.9%
2026/07/05 16.07% 12.31% 10.04% 4.52% 2.57% 2.69% 3.51% 7.02% 2.87% 1.77%
2026/07/06 17.94% 11.83% 8.42% 4.78% 2.81% 3.17% 3.63% 6.72% 2.16% 1.44%
2026/07/07 15.83% 14.2% 6.49% 5.53% 3.27% 3.67% 3.53% 8.13% 1.44% 1.14%
2026/07/08 16.18% 13.03% 6.06% 4.8% 2.66% 4.37% 4.06% 7.08% 1.93% 1.14%
2026/07/09 15.35% 10.58% 9.38% 5.33% 3.31% 4.23% 3.22% 6.57% 1.45% 1.88%
2026/07/10 16.08% 12.44% 8.68% 5.53% 3.61% 3.79% 2.25% 6.24% 2.69% 1.85%
2026/07/11 19.04% 10.79% 9.41% 4.22% 3.35% 3.07% 2.23% 6.42% 2.01% 2.12%
2026/07/12 18.17% 10.9% 9.42% 4.43% 4.07% 3.11% 3.33% 4.93% 2.72% 2.59%
2026/07/13 16.69% 10.43% 10.08% 5.58% 3.15% 3.53% 3.35% 6.6% 1.79% 2.91%
2026/07/14 16.02% 10.38% 11.72% 4.82% 4.12% 3.5% 3.73% 5.08% 2.2% 2.09%
2026/07/15 15.18% 8.02% 11.52% 4.96% 4.09% 4.53% 3.56% 2.19% 2.72% 1.42%
2026/07/16 18.49% 15.44% 9.61% 3.93% 2.92% 3.66% 1.81% 3.98% 1.85% 1.11%
2026/07/17 20.38% 16.51% 12.51% 4.22% 2.17% 3.42% 3.08% 4.29% 0.71% 1.42%
2026/07/18 18.5% 13.39% 11.24% 4.49% 1.74% 3.96% 1.12% 6.55% 1.15% 0.27%
2026/07/19 36.29% 11.92% 5.07% 3.77% 2.16% 3.3% 0.54% 1.8% 1.25% 0.88%
2026/07/20 21.97% 13.52% 8.78% 3.57% 1.72% 3.14% 1.15% 1.88% 0.98% 1.69%
2026/07/21 15.92% 10.35% 11.64% 4.79% 4.09% 3.48% 3.7% 5.05% 2.18% 2.08%
2026/07/22 27.4% 10.64% 7.41% 5.12% 2.66% 3.64% 1.96% 2.25% 1.93% 1.9%
2026/07/23 27.02% 10.71% 9.04% 4.54% 2.2% 3.54% 3.36% 3.13% 1.49% 1.62%
2026/07/24 25.54% 9.22% 7.24% 4.47% 2.95% 4.07% 2.37% 2.67% 1.94% 2.06%
2026/07/25 28.42% 9.64% 8.61% 4.03% 2.33% 3.18% 2.45% 4.46% 1.27% 1.56%
2026/07/26 31.97% 10.81% 8.42% 4.25% 2.49% 3.48% 2.7% 2.27% 1.47% 2.16%
2026/07/27 26.06% 10.44% 8.54% 3.95% 2.84% 3.81% 3.11% 1.95% 1.13% 3.28%
2026/07/28 21.68% 11.4% 10.69% 4.45% 3.44% 3.51% 3.08% 1.88% 1.53% 2.99%
2026/07/29 18.81% 13.43% 7.03% 4.26% 4.6% 3.1% 5.07% 2% 0.51% 1.42%
2026/07/30 21.06% 12.52% 8.57% 4.77% 4.69% 3.05% 2.13% 1.38% 1.77% 0.34%
2026/07/31 23.05% 12.73% 7.15% 5.64% 4.04% 2.77% 2.52% 1.87% 1.04% 0.02%
  • nordvpn.com
  • surfshark.com
  • cybernews.com
  • mcafee.com
  • bitdefender.com
  • norton.com
  • forbes.com
  • expressvpn.com
  • top10vpn.com
  • opera.com

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NordVPN’s spend share fluctuated, peaking at 36.29% on July 19. Surfshark maintained a steady presence, while Cybernews saw a dip mid-month. McAfee and Bitdefender showed minor variations. By month’s end, NordVPN led, followed by Surfshark.

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
2026/07/01 365
2026/07/02 374
2026/07/03 382
2026/07/04 378
2026/07/05 385
2026/07/06 402
2026/07/07 406
2026/07/08 386
2026/07/09 397
2026/07/10 392
2026/07/11 383
2026/07/12 387
2026/07/13 410
2026/07/14 406
2026/07/15 414
2026/07/16 393
2026/07/17 373
2026/07/18 354
2026/07/19 357
2026/07/20 355
2026/07/21 406
2026/07/22 440
2026/07/23 433
2026/07/24 424
2026/07/25 429
2026/07/26 457
2026/07/27 415
2026/07/28 421
2026/07/29 344
2026/07/30 360
2026/07/31 343

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Advertisers surged from 365 to 457 mid-month, peaking on July 26. However, a decline followed, ending July at 343.

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
nordvpn.com 20.73%
groupon.co.uk 0.28%
okta.com 0.11%
cyberpowersystem.co.uk 0.1%
cyberghostvpn.com 0.07%
cloudflare.com -1.11%
mcafee.com -1.24%
protonvpn.com -1.84%
expressvpn.com -2.07%
surfshark.com -3.12%

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NordVPN surged with a 20.73% click share increase, while Surfshark.com dropped by 3.12%. ExpressVPN, ProtonVPN, McAfee, and Cloudflare also saw declines.

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 forbes.com expressvpn.com top10vpn.com groupon.co.uk opera.com
2026/07/01 18.76% 14.98% 9.76% 5.24% 2.65% 1.59% 8.59% 2.68% 2.39% 1.48%
2026/07/02 15.96% 16.02% 10.8% 4.85% 2.74% 2.21% 7.08% 2.95% 1.63% 1.84%
2026/07/03 15.94% 13.47% 9.94% 5.21% 2.71% 3.3% 5.67% 2.28% 1.92% 1.77%
2026/07/04 15.97% 11.4% 8.13% 5.14% 2.73% 4.4% 5.26% 3.04% 2.81% 1.65%
2026/07/05 15.11% 13.22% 8.67% 4.88% 2.68% 3.03% 6.26% 2.32% 2.11% 2.3%
2026/07/06 17.2% 12.77% 8.14% 5.23% 4.02% 2.75% 6.37% 1.72% 1.95% 1.7%
2026/07/07 15.58% 15.16% 6.16% 5.19% 5.11% 3.17% 7.25% 1.26% 2.1% 1.36%
2026/07/08 15.77% 14.36% 5.58% 4.81% 5.67% 3.18% 6.51% 1.58% 1.89% 1.31%
2026/07/09 15.9% 12.45% 8.5% 5.24% 4.42% 2.91% 5.84% 1.65% 2.23% 2.16%
2026/07/10 15.44% 13.01% 7.93% 6.06% 4.18% 2.31% 4.97% 2.23% 3.6% 2.34%
2026/07/11 18.61% 11.82% 8.9% 5.47% 3.89% 2.13% 5.53% 2.03% 2.68% 2.27%
2026/07/12 18.12% 11.73% 8.76% 5.19% 3.91% 2.71% 4.56% 2.4% 1.48% 2.46%
2026/07/13 16.58% 11.16% 9.56% 6.1% 4.77% 2.61% 5.38% 1.7% 1.46% 2.69%
2026/07/14 15.5% 11.1% 10.28% 5.56% 4.62% 2.65% 4.53% 1.86% 1.62% 2.36%
2026/07/15 15.02% 8.78% 10.38% 5.24% 6.47% 3.29% 2.38% 2.24% 1.91% 1.6%
2026/07/16 18.39% 16.27% 8.9% 3.89% 4.21% 1.59% 3.74% 1.81% 0.92% 1.1%
2026/07/17 20.21% 16.88% 11.97% 3.97% 3.72% 1.84% 4.27% 0.81% 2.66% 1.42%
2026/07/18 19.53% 14.54% 13.05% 4.31% 4.05% 1.09% 7.01% 1.04% 0.99% 0.33%
2026/07/19 33.96% 12.52% 4.61% 4.58% 3.89% 0.57% 1.92% 1.14% 4.73% 0.6%
2026/07/20 22.98% 14.42% 10.62% 3.31% 3.96% 1.03% 2.53% 0.86% 0.49% 1.44%
2026/07/21 15.5% 11.1% 10.28% 5.56% 4.62% 2.65% 4.53% 1.86% 1.62% 2.36%
2026/07/22 23.59% 10.92% 7.5% 8.58% 5.03% 2.09% 2.56% 1.46% 7.6% 1.98%
2026/07/23 23.43% 10.83% 8.42% 6.73% 5.97% 2.98% 2.77% 1.39% 4.61% 1.95%
2026/07/24 22.22% 9.42% 6.93% 5.05% 7.11% 1.88% 2.94% 1.35% 7.68% 1.96%
2026/07/25 25.13% 9.8% 8.23% 4.79% 5.9% 2.27% 4.31% 1.18% 7.38% 1.92%
2026/07/26 26.71% 10.5% 7.92% 7.6% 6.66% 2.43% 2.03% 1.22% 5.81% 1.66%
2026/07/27 24.77% 10.25% 8.25% 5.59% 6.53% 3.17% 2.1% 0.95% 1.64% 4.25%
2026/07/28 20.42% 11.7% 10.94% 5.73% 5.7% 3.28% 1.84% 1.59% 3.73% 2.72%
2026/07/29 20.36% 15.26% 7.81% 3.74% 3.32% 6.15% 2.39% 0.68% 0.1% 1.4%
2026/07/30 22.61% 14.44% 9.58% 3.88% 3.3% 2.06% 1.52% 1.61% 1.6% 0.53%
2026/07/31 26.01% 15.16% 9.2% 3.84% 3.18% 3.01% 2.13% 1.16% 0.07% 0.03%
  • nordvpn.com
  • surfshark.com
  • cybernews.com
  • mcafee.com
  • norton.com
  • forbes.com
  • expressvpn.com
  • top10vpn.com
  • groupon.co.uk
  • opera.com

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NordVPN’s impression share fluctuated, peaking at 33.96% on July 19. Surfshark and Cybernews saw declines, while McAfee and Norton remained stable. Forbes and Groupon had sporadic spikes. The month ended with NordVPN leading.

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
    Best and Worst VPNs of 2026 - We Ranked Them All https://www.forbes.com › -- › --

    Connect Your Devices Securely To The Web With The Good High Bandwidth & Fast VPN Services.

  3. 3
    NordVPN - From £38.99 | Groupon - Get NordVPN today https://www.groupon.co.uk

    Protect Your Data & Stream Smoothly: One-Year or Two-Year VPN Plans for Secure Online Browsing (Up to 41% Off)

  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 | Best Free Trial VPN offer https://www.surfshark.com

    Start Surfshark VPN free trial. Take your online security to the next level. Kickstart your VPN free...

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In the competitive realm of PPC ads, privacy and security dominate. Apple’s Safari ad emphasizes privacy protection, urging users to switch browsers. Forbes ranks VPNs, highlighting secure, high-bandwidth connections. Groupon and NordVPN offer enticing discounts, while Surfshark tempts with a free trial, all underscoring the importance of online security.

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