UK Software & Technology Software Development - PPC Market Share Analysis March 2026

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

Software Development – UK

Google AI Overview visibility for Software & Technology Software Development 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 13.2862792504
86.7137207496
13%

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 37
63
37%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 9%
Transactional 7%
Navigational 10%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 13%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 UK Software & Technology Software Development 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 24.58
adobe.com 20.88
3dprint-uk.co.uk 3.87
google.com 3.82
figma.com 2.7
pdfsmart.com 2.61
autodesk.com 1.61
parallels.com 1.55
wowcher.co.uk 1.53
apple.com 1.39
others 35.46
  • microsoft.com - 24.58%
  • adobe.com - 20.88%
  • 3dprint-uk.co.uk - 3.87%
  • google.com - 3.82%
  • figma.com - 2.7%
  • pdfsmart.com - 2.61%
  • autodesk.com - 1.61%
  • parallels.com - 1.55%
  • wowcher.co.uk - 1.53%
  • apple.com - 1.39%
  • others - 35.46%

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In the PPC landscape, Microsoft leads with 24.58% click share, closely followed by Adobe at 20.88%. Others collectively hold 35.46%, showcasing diverse competition.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 UK Software & Technology Software Development 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 adobe.com google.com microsoft.com monday.com wix.com wowcher.co.uk pdffiller.com my-picture.co.uk pdfsmart.com sage.com
2026/03/01 10.84% 4.54% 8.25% 3.01% 1.91% 2.42% 1.8% 0.94% 4.15% 2.37%
2026/03/02 9.8% 4.4% 6.64% 2.43% 1.6% 3.88% 2.1% 3.24% 3.35% 1.86%
2026/03/03 10.73% 3.98% 12.06% 2.59% 1.85% 3.19% 1.75% 1.67% 3.47% 1.88%
2026/03/04 11.65% 2.89% 15.93% 2.64% 1.47% 2.64% 1.99% 1.15% 3.63% 1.88%
2026/03/05 10.11% 3.1% 16.39% 2.83% 1.72% 2.03% 1.33% 2.55% 2.92% 1.91%
2026/03/06 11.1% 4.3% 11.47% 3.18% 1.43% 1.86% 1.57% 2.13% 3.45% 1.51%
2026/03/07 11.18% 4.17% 16.42% 2.75% 1.54% 1.38% 1.43% 1.08% 3.3% 2.05%
2026/03/08 12.89% 3.15% 17.42% 2.72% 1.36% 2.77% 1.68% 0.62% 3.29% 2.05%
2026/03/09 8.41% 3.7% 14.1% 2.72% 1.82% 2.48% 1.92% 1.79% 3.88% 1.82%
2026/03/10 10.44% 4.05% 11.03% 4% 2.04% 1.52% 1.88% 1.82% 3.03% 1.57%
2026/03/11 12.36% 3.56% 9.41% 2.53% 1.71% 1.4% 1.59% 0.86% 3.53% 1.65%
2026/03/12 12.78% 3.38% 12.36% 2.36% 1.26% 1.79% 1.69% 0.27% 3.04% 1.75%
2026/03/13 9.02% 2.54% 13.22% 2.02% 1.29% 3.34% 1.65% 1.77% 2.95% 1.77%
2026/03/14 11.2% 3.12% 16.07% 2.08% 1.26% 3.36% 1.83% 1.94% 2.87% 2.6%
2026/03/15 9.91% 4.17% 11.97% 2.04% 1.21% 2.51% 1.8% 1.95% 3.2% 2.44%
2026/03/16 11.04% 3.11% 5.51% 2.66% 1.69% 3.23% 1.55% 2.2% 2.81% 1.96%
2026/03/17 11.98% 0.95% 7.67% 2.36% 1.58% 4.7% 1.78% 3.09% 2.8% 1.71%
2026/03/18 12.79% 1.93% 6.83% 2.25% 1.53% 4.6% 1.82% 2.11% 2.37% 2.24%
2026/03/19 12.52% 1.14% 10.79% 2.35% 1.36% 2.54% 1.85% 2.64% 2.65% 1.63%
2026/03/20 11.32% 2.1% 10.99% 3.23% 0.98% 1.71% 3.16% 1.7% 2.63% 2.64%
2026/03/21 10.22% 4.78% 15.95% 2.07% 1.49% 2.07% 1.72% 0.26% 2.44% 2.34%
2026/03/22 11.97% 3.85% 13.19% 2.87% 1.84% 1.51% 1.79% 0% 2.7% 3.16%
2026/03/23 12.28% 1% 10.03% 3.04% 1.52% 3.42% 2.06% 0.52% 3.1% 1.98%
2026/03/24 11.9% 1.06% 7.62% 2.34% 1.57% 4.67% 1.77% 3.07% 2.78% 1.7%
2026/03/25 12.74% 5.88% 9.95% 2.36% 1.21% 2.36% 3% 0.61% 3.04% 1.08%
2026/03/26 12.91% 4.51% 8.74% 2.76% 0.98% 1.13% 3.51% 0.23% 3.31% 0.99%
2026/03/27 13.54% 6.24% 5.33% 4.27% 1.18% 2.25% 3.68% 0.97% 3.07% 0.64%
2026/03/28 11.9% 5.27% 8.24% 3.39% 1.45% 1.82% 3% 0.97% 2.78% 1.11%
2026/03/29 11.02% 5.14% 7.32% 3.17% 1.25% 2.62% 3.45% 0.45% 3.28% 1.72%
2026/03/30 10.37% 5.7% 3.05% 4.03% 1.6% 1.99% 3.24% 1.32% 3.88% 0.51%
2026/03/31 10.96% 5.83% 2.88% 2.71% 1.97% 1.85% 1.73% 1.47% 1.38% 0.61%
  • adobe.com
  • google.com
  • microsoft.com
  • monday.com
  • wix.com
  • wowcher.co.uk
  • pdffiller.com
  • my-picture.co.uk
  • pdfsmart.com
  • sage.com

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Adobe’s PPC spend fluctuated, peaking at 13.54% on March 27. Google saw a rise to 6.24% on March 27. Microsoft led early, peaking at 17.42% on March 8. March ended with Adobe at 10.96%, Google at 5.83%, and Microsoft at 2.88%.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for UK Software & Technology Software Development

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
2026/03/01 787
2026/03/02 856
2026/03/03 816
2026/03/04 817
2026/03/05 791
2026/03/06 790
2026/03/07 789
2026/03/08 773
2026/03/09 805
2026/03/10 779
2026/03/11 780
2026/03/12 775
2026/03/13 794
2026/03/14 784
2026/03/15 771
2026/03/16 807
2026/03/17 821
2026/03/18 785
2026/03/19 781
2026/03/20 780
2026/03/21 737
2026/03/22 743
2026/03/23 779
2026/03/24 821
2026/03/25 718
2026/03/26 720
2026/03/27 706
2026/03/28 682
2026/03/29 729
2026/03/30 736
2026/03/31 731

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March began with 787 advertisers, peaking at 856 on March 2. Mid-month fluctuations led to a decline, ending at 731.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for UK Software & Technology Software Development

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
adobe.com 1.96%
autodesk.com 0.86%
figma.com 0.78%
3dprint-uk.co.uk 0.5%
google.com 0.47%
my-picture.co.uk -0.23%
hubs.com -0.24%
pdfsmart.com -0.28%
replit.com -0.56%
microsoft.com -6.95%

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Adobe.com surged with a 1.96% increase, while Microsoft.com dropped by 6.95%.

Campaign Efficiency

UK Software & Technology Software Development Share of Impressions

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

Date adobe.com microsoft.com google.com wowcher.co.uk pdfsmart.com monday.com groupon.co.uk 3dprint-uk.co.uk pdffiller.com online-qr-generator.com
2026/03/01 11.28% 11.84% 2.46% 3.07% 6.95% 1.99% 2.81% 2.04% 1.54% 1.87%
2026/03/02 10.6% 9.75% 2.46% 4.16% 5.63% 1.51% 2.15% 3.07% 1.74% 1.67%
2026/03/03 10.68% 16.17% 2.13% 3.25% 5.8% 1.99% 2.23% 2.27% 1.32% 1.51%
2026/03/04 11.63% 19.52% 1.47% 3.6% 6.5% 2% 2.49% 2.14% 1.52% 1.57%
2026/03/05 10.46% 20.48% 1.64% 2.54% 5.12% 2.14% 2.45% 2.95% 1.15% 1.27%
2026/03/06 11.98% 15.52% 2.3% 2.79% 5.73% 2.05% 2.07% 2.03% 1.2% 1.57%
2026/03/07 12.18% 19.93% 2.28% 1.78% 5.91% 1.89% 1.78% 2.4% 1.26% 1.97%
2026/03/08 13.1% 21.68% 1.61% 3.42% 6.25% 1.44% 2.19% 2.46% 1.44% 1.22%
2026/03/09 8.75% 17.97% 2% 2.86% 6.66% 1.7% 2.1% 2.92% 1.86% 1.33%
2026/03/10 10.99% 14.17% 2.29% 2.85% 5.91% 2.49% 2.38% 1.56% 1.9% 2.45%
2026/03/11 12.69% 14.88% 1.93% 2.1% 5.99% 1.44% 1.88% 3.08% 1.31% 1.49%
2026/03/12 13.14% 15.37% 1.7% 2.88% 5.45% 1.63% 2.5% 1.83% 1.26% 1.73%
2026/03/13 8.35% 17.24% 1.33% 4.03% 5.01% 1.04% 2.83% 1.64% 1.44% 1.74%
2026/03/14 11.46% 19.66% 1.65% 4.09% 5.28% 1.52% 2.35% 2.59% 1.6% 1.62%
2026/03/15 10.52% 17.23% 2.26% 3.47% 6.16% 1.36% 2.14% 1.36% 1.76% 1.24%
2026/03/16 11.75% 6.66% 1.6% 4.96% 5.2% 1.25% 3.02% 3.36% 1.39% 1.12%
2026/03/17 12.3% 11.57% 0.71% 5.43% 4.84% 1.35% 3.42% 2.76% 1.31% 1.32%
2026/03/18 13.42% 8.73% 1.01% 5.7% 4.52% 1.08% 2.28% 2.69% 1.34% 1.64%
2026/03/19 11.81% 13.71% 0.62% 3.37% 4.4% 1.27% 2.61% 2.84% 1.07% 1.29%
2026/03/20 11.34% 14.43% 1.2% 3.21% 4.4% 1.48% 2.69% 2.36% 2.36% 1.77%
2026/03/21 10.21% 18.07% 2.52% 3.32% 4.59% 1.35% 2.38% 1.98% 1.32% 1.44%
2026/03/22 11.41% 17.32% 1.86% 2.52% 4.61% 1.93% 1.81% 2.56% 1.45% 1.68%
2026/03/23 12.32% 12.32% 0.57% 3.73% 6.09% 1.73% 2.16% 3.45% 1.82% 1.11%
2026/03/24 12.3% 11.57% 0.71% 5.43% 4.84% 1.35% 3.42% 2.76% 1.31% 1.32%
2026/03/25 13.32% 14.65% 3.12% 2.84% 5.37% 2.51% 2.22% 2.69% 2.66% 0.81%
2026/03/26 13.02% 12.08% 2.67% 2.16% 5.86% 1.78% 2.77% 1.93% 3.1% 1.49%
2026/03/27 13.92% 8.55% 3.39% 2.34% 5.64% 3.38% 2.28% 2.89% 3.32% 0.98%
2026/03/28 12.34% 11.52% 2.88% 2.44% 4.77% 2.55% 1.87% 2.84% 2.56% 1.64%
2026/03/29 11.23% 10.95% 2.92% 3.71% 5.75% 2.03% 2.36% 2.33% 2.99% 1.43%
2026/03/30 11.1% 4.75% 3.21% 2.59% 6.98% 2.54% 1.61% 3.07% 2.8% 1.54%
2026/03/31 12.03% 3.62% 3.59% 3.34% 2.57% 2.43% 2.43% 2.02% 1.85% 1.4%
  • adobe.com
  • microsoft.com
  • google.com
  • wowcher.co.uk
  • pdfsmart.com
  • monday.com
  • groupon.co.uk
  • 3dprint-uk.co.uk
  • pdffiller.com
  • online-qr-generator.com

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In March 2026, Adobe’s impression share fluctuated, peaking at 13.92% on the 27th. Microsoft saw a sharp decline, ending at 3.62%. Google gradually increased, finishing at 3.59%. Wowcher and PDFSmart showed varied trends, while Monday.com and Groupon maintained stability.

Campaign Efficiency

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

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 Software Development - Last month
  1. 1
    Adobe Creative Cloud https://www.adobe.com

    Find The Right Plan For You — The Best Creative Apps And Services, All In One Place. Join Creative Cloud Today. It's Never Been...

  2. 2
    Design & Build with AI | Get Started for Free https://www.figma.com

    Turn ideas into reality with Figma Make - generate and build faster, in one creative space. Start with a design and prompt your way to a functional...

  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 | Discover Microsoft 365 Premium 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
    monday.com is So Much Better | Objective Comparison Here https://www.monday.com

    monday.com is the Best Collaboration Tool to Manage Multiple Projects. Try Now for Free. Boost Productivity, Manage Any...

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In the competitive landscape of Google PPC, Adobe, Figma, GoDaddy, Microsoft, and monday.com shine with distinct narratives. Adobe entices with a comprehensive creative suite, while Figma leverages AI for seamless design. GoDaddy and Microsoft emphasize productivity with Microsoft 365, and monday.com champions collaboration. Each ad tells a unique story of innovation and efficiency.

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