UK Software & Technology Cybersecurity - PPC Market Share Analysis March 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 38.9472796288
61.0527203712
38%

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 27
73
27%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 16%
Transactional 9%
Navigational 5%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 14%

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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 21.92
surfshark.com 10.26
mcafee.com 7.07
expressvpn.com 5.15
cybernews.com 4.61
simplisafe.co.uk 3.51
norton.com 3.32
1password.com 2.88
top10vpn.com 2.85
vpnpro.com 2.6
others 35.83
  • nordvpn.com - 21.92%
  • surfshark.com - 10.26%
  • mcafee.com - 7.07%
  • expressvpn.com - 5.15%
  • cybernews.com - 4.61%
  • simplisafe.co.uk - 3.51%
  • norton.com - 3.32%
  • 1password.com - 2.88%
  • top10vpn.com - 2.85%
  • vpnpro.com - 2.6%
  • others - 35.83%

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NordVPN leads with 21.92% click share, followed by Surfshark at 10.26%. Others dominate with 35.83%, highlighting 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 expressvpn.com vpnpro.com top10vpn.com mcafee.com norton.com bitdefender.com forbes.com
2026/03/01 17.82% 10.06% 7.85% 5.09% 5.88% 3.82% 4.02% 2.69% 1.37% 1.48%
2026/03/02 17.13% 9.44% 9.45% 5.1% 4.55% 4.28% 3.42% 2.17% 1.57% 1.26%
2026/03/03 17.01% 12.18% 10.69% 5.24% 6.04% 5.61% 3.77% 2.46% 1.38% 1.79%
2026/03/04 15.49% 12.67% 7.12% 6.12% 5.5% 5.19% 4.38% 2.26% 1.42% 1.93%
2026/03/05 15.56% 12.67% 9.05% 7.04% 5.82% 4.34% 3.76% 2.59% 1.64% 1.26%
2026/03/06 15.38% 12.74% 7.13% 6.03% 5.13% 4.5% 4.39% 2.72% 1.79% 1.4%
2026/03/07 16.82% 11.04% 8.15% 4.88% 5.85% 4.38% 4.23% 3.25% 1.39% 1.03%
2026/03/08 12.87% 11.97% 7.88% 4.15% 6.44% 3.63% 4.79% 3.39% 1.52% 1.59%
2026/03/09 14.43% 8.29% 5.86% 4.71% 7.26% 5.41% 4.76% 2.94% 1.79% 0.9%
2026/03/10 16.29% 12.38% 7.42% 4.66% 6.5% 5.2% 4.73% 2.83% 1.28% 0.9%
2026/03/11 17.48% 10.82% 10.09% 4.69% 7.04% 3.39% 4.03% 2.51% 1.1% 2.14%
2026/03/12 18.34% 9.53% 7.22% 5.29% 5.7% 3.57% 4.44% 2.01% 1.63% 2.46%
2026/03/13 15.94% 11.74% 7.17% 4.96% 4.7% 2.91% 4.4% 3.21% 1.15% 1.77%
2026/03/14 15.49% 10.03% 9.33% 4.62% 5.1% 3.03% 5.16% 2.54% 1.96% 1.44%
2026/03/15 16.33% 7.85% 10.43% 4.7% 6.49% 3.29% 5.37% 2.26% 2.26% 2.38%
2026/03/16 16.05% 8.37% 8.54% 4.82% 6.38% 3.74% 5.29% 2.74% 2.27% 2.81%
2026/03/17 15.34% 9.92% 9.04% 4.73% 6% 5.23% 6.37% 2.69% 2.58% 2.89%
2026/03/18 15.17% 8.52% 10.27% 5.78% 5.47% 3.31% 7.27% 2.87% 2.82% 2.3%
2026/03/19 13.76% 10.41% 10.55% 5.34% 8.22% 4.26% 5.91% 2.59% 2.39% 1.97%
2026/03/20 17.09% 11.4% 7.87% 5.07% 8.13% 5.38% 4.77% 2.62% 1.57% 1.62%
2026/03/21 13.37% 8.87% 5.98% 4.55% 3.66% 4.16% 6.53% 2.69% 2.52% 1.17%
2026/03/22 15.56% 11% 5.51% 5.33% 3.37% 3.88% 6.91% 2.83% 2.17% 1.37%
2026/03/23 14.32% 10.32% 5.25% 4.25% 5.64% 5.56% 5.46% 2.64% 2.38% 1.64%
2026/03/24 15.3% 9.89% 9.01% 4.72% 5.99% 5.21% 6.36% 2.69% 2.57% 2.88%
2026/03/25 17.62% 10.1% 8.8% 6.2% 5.53% 3.52% 5.77% 3% 2.39% 1.21%
2026/03/26 17.77% 10.98% 7.63% 6.67% 4.39% 3.37% 5.36% 3.57% 2.2% 1.86%
2026/03/27 18.15% 12.85% 8.9% 7.06% 4.03% 2.57% 4.02% 3.78% 2.6% 1.77%
2026/03/28 19.74% 12.15% 9.03% 6.1% 4.07% 3.28% 4.68% 4% 2.18% 1.96%
2026/03/29 18.54% 13.16% 7.39% 4.57% 2.52% 3.72% 4.59% 4.23% 2.47% 2.35%
2026/03/30 17.86% 12.19% 9.38% 4.59% 4.32% 5.62% 4.84% 3.56% 2.37% 2.08%
2026/03/31 15.49% 13.11% 11.65% 6.28% 5.67% 4.3% 4.22% 4.13% 2.3% 1.72%
  • nordvpn.com
  • surfshark.com
  • cybernews.com
  • expressvpn.com
  • vpnpro.com
  • top10vpn.com
  • mcafee.com
  • norton.com
  • bitdefender.com
  • forbes.com

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In March 2026, NordVPN led with fluctuating spend, peaking at 19.74% on March 28. Surfshark and Cybernews showed varied trends, while ExpressVPN and VPNPro had modest shares. McAfee and Norton saw steady growth, with Bitdefender and Forbes maintaining lower shares.

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
2026/03/01 362
2026/03/02 383
2026/03/03 367
2026/03/04 367
2026/03/05 369
2026/03/06 371
2026/03/07 358
2026/03/08 359
2026/03/09 373
2026/03/10 378
2026/03/11 374
2026/03/12 365
2026/03/13 380
2026/03/14 359
2026/03/15 364
2026/03/16 387
2026/03/17 398
2026/03/18 375
2026/03/19 370
2026/03/20 376
2026/03/21 350
2026/03/22 363
2026/03/23 385
2026/03/24 398
2026/03/25 364
2026/03/26 355
2026/03/27 359
2026/03/28 346
2026/03/29 358
2026/03/30 368
2026/03/31 357

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March saw fluctuating advertiser numbers, peaking at 398 on March 17 and 24. The month concluded with a slight dip to 357, reflecting dynamic market activity.

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 1.26%
mcafee.com 0.97%
google.com 0.82%
nordvpn.com 0.7%
norton.com 0.43%
surfshark.com -0.36%
expressvpn.com -0.38%
vpnpro.com -0.56%
uk.norton.com -0.62%
simplisafe.co.uk -0.66%

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Cloudflare surged with a 1.26 increase, while SimpliSafe dropped by 0.66. McAfee, Google, and NordVPN also gained, contrasting with declines from Norton UK, VPNPro, ExpressVPN, and Surfshark.

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 cybernews.com surfshark.com expressvpn.com vpnpro.com norton.com mcafee.com top10vpn.com forbes.com incogni.com
2026/03/01 16.77% 7.82% 9.36% 6.11% 6.24% 3.23% 3.48% 3.73% 1.65% 1.77%
2026/03/02 15.75% 9.21% 8.47% 6.13% 5.55% 2.64% 3.36% 3.9% 1.43% 1.55%
2026/03/03 16.41% 12.14% 11.46% 6.07% 6.18% 2.95% 4.08% 5.14% 2.18% 1.46%
2026/03/04 14.68% 7.93% 12.22% 6.98% 6.16% 2.81% 4.12% 4.78% 1.97% 1.55%
2026/03/05 15.16% 9.76% 11.43% 7.92% 6.72% 3.08% 3.32% 4.1% 1.43% 1.54%
2026/03/06 14.7% 8.09% 11.94% 6.99% 5.85% 3.22% 4.21% 4.53% 1.53% 1.37%
2026/03/07 16.07% 8.79% 9.46% 5.51% 5.24% 3.98% 4.06% 4.45% 1.16% 1.63%
2026/03/08 12.79% 8.37% 10.66% 4.21% 6.62% 4.14% 4.68% 3.64% 1.45% 1.64%
2026/03/09 14.51% 6.6% 7.47% 5.33% 8.21% 3.54% 4.23% 5.34% 0.77% 1.87%
2026/03/10 16.55% 8.36% 11.23% 5.44% 6.87% 3.49% 4.16% 5.04% 0.91% 1.39%
2026/03/11 16.69% 11.35% 9.85% 4.92% 8.27% 3.09% 3.34% 3.34% 2.57% 1.41%
2026/03/12 17.71% 8.25% 9.21% 6% 7.24% 2.14% 4.29% 3.16% 2.67% 1.29%
2026/03/13 15.34% 8.51% 10.24% 5.17% 5.39% 3.91% 4.4% 2.88% 2% 1.49%
2026/03/14 14.71% 9.65% 8.53% 5.26% 5.15% 2.99% 5.1% 2.77% 1.48% 1.65%
2026/03/15 15.17% 10.42% 6.77% 5.66% 6.75% 2.7% 5.23% 3.32% 2.39% 1.09%
2026/03/16 14.92% 8.89% 7.26% 5.19% 5.66% 3.46% 5.73% 2.94% 2.95% 1.42%
2026/03/17 14.48% 9.58% 8.41% 5.24% 5.16% 3.33% 5.66% 5.15% 3.19% 1.28%
2026/03/18 14.49% 10.29% 7.96% 6.08% 5.37% 3.45% 6.75% 2.82% 2.3% 1.42%
2026/03/19 13.05% 10.11% 9.45% 6% 7.72% 3.18% 5.62% 4.4% 1.93% 1.56%
2026/03/20 16.34% 8.07% 10.27% 5.12% 8% 3.15% 4.95% 5.67% 1.54% 1.33%
2026/03/21 13.4% 6.14% 8.05% 5.01% 3.12% 3.57% 6.85% 4.18% 1.05% 1.81%
2026/03/22 15.3% 5.47% 9.72% 5.77% 3.16% 3.42% 6.85% 4.07% 1.28% 1.59%
2026/03/23 14.19% 6.19% 8.85% 4.32% 5.26% 3.18% 5.99% 6.35% 1.67% 1.83%
2026/03/24 14.48% 9.58% 8.41% 5.24% 5.16% 3.33% 5.66% 5.15% 3.19% 1.28%
2026/03/25 17.89% 9.38% 9.42% 6.74% 5.09% 3.69% 5.92% 3.59% 1.45% 1.74%
2026/03/26 18.08% 9.13% 9.85% 7.13% 3.83% 4.17% 4.98% 3.58% 2.04% 1.55%
2026/03/27 17.73% 9.76% 11.75% 7.7% 4.26% 4.37% 3.65% 2.57% 1.88% 1.75%
2026/03/28 18.74% 9.44% 10.79% 6.6% 3.99% 4.76% 4.57% 3.18% 2.02% 1.32%
2026/03/29 17.48% 8.09% 11.15% 4.72% 2.71% 4.81% 4.63% 3.57% 2.71% 1.55%
2026/03/30 16.87% 9.87% 10.76% 4.95% 3.66% 4.16% 5.68% 5.66% 2.16% 1.5%
2026/03/31 14.71% 11.94% 11.89% 7.12% 5.21% 4.68% 3.84% 3.79% 1.97% 1.4%
  • nordvpn.com
  • cybernews.com
  • surfshark.com
  • expressvpn.com
  • vpnpro.com
  • norton.com
  • mcafee.com
  • top10vpn.com
  • forbes.com
  • incogni.com

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NordVPN led March with fluctuating impressions, peaking at 18.74% on the 28th. Cybernews and Surfshark showed steady gains, while ExpressVPN and VPNPro experienced volatility. Norton and McAfee maintained moderate shares, with Forbes and Incogni trailing.

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
    Cloudflare: Trusted Security - Secure Access for Your Users https://www.cloudflare.com

    Join top brands and secure your enterprise with our solutions.

  2. 2
    Top 7 Best VPNs in the UK - We Tested Them All https://uk.cybernews.com › vpn

    Discover the Ultimate Solution for Online Privacy & Freedom With VPN! Check Out Our Expert-Ranked...

  3. 3
    McAfee® Official Site https://www.mcafee.com

    Web Protection — Get Premium Antivirus Protection, Safe Web Browsing, Password Manager, VPN and More! Download McAfee® instantly & defend against the...

  4. 4
    NordVPN: Free, Safer Internet - Stress-Free Browsing: NordVPN https://www.nordvpn.com

    Free VPNs may profit from your online activity. NordVPN keeps it safe and private.

  5. 5
    Norton™ 360 https://www.norton.com

    Norton™ - Official Site — Device Security Incl. Antivirus Plus VPN For Online Privacy, Dark Web Monitoring & More. Powerful...

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In the competitive landscape of cybersecurity PPC ads, Cloudflare stands out by emphasizing trust and enterprise security. Cybernews and NordVPN focus on online privacy, with Cybernews offering expert rankings and NordVPN highlighting safety from free VPN pitfalls. McAfee and Norton™ 360 promote comprehensive protection, combining antivirus, VPN, and more for robust digital security.

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