US Finance Comparison Sites - PPC Market Share Analysis August 2026

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

Comparison Sites – US

Google AI Overview visibility for Finance Comparison Sites US

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 37.8588088233
62.1411911767
37%

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 40
60
40%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 41%
Transactional 19%
Navigational 7%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 4%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 US Finance Comparison Sites 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
inboxdollars.com 25.58
creditkarma.com 24.2
nerdwallet.com 20.15
insurify.com 7.94
thezebra.com 3.52
bankrate.com 2.99
topcashback.com 2.4
freescoreonline.com 2.01
compare.com 1.85
stripe.com 1.22
others 8.14
  • inboxdollars.com - 25.58%
  • creditkarma.com - 24.2%
  • nerdwallet.com - 20.15%
  • insurify.com - 7.94%
  • thezebra.com - 3.52%
  • bankrate.com - 2.99%
  • topcashback.com - 2.4%
  • freescoreonline.com - 2.01%
  • compare.com - 1.85%
  • stripe.com - 1.22%
  • others - 8.14%

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InboxDollars leads with 25.58% click share, closely followed by Credit Karma at 24.2%. NerdWallet holds 20.15%, while ‘others’ collectively capture 8.14%.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 US Finance Comparison Sites 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 nerdwallet.com insurify.com thezebra.com compare.com forbes.com creditkarma.com freescoreonline.com insurance.com inboxdollars.com libertymutual.com
2026/08/01 28.97% 22.33% 10.67% 9.84% 4.15% 4.1% 1.64% 4.99% 0.75% 0.4%
2026/08/02 27.71% 25.8% 10.42% 9.67% 3.48% 4.26% 3.45% 2.29% 0.65% 0.46%
2026/08/03 26.81% 24.21% 10.43% 8.75% 6.54% 4.26% 2.48% 4.2% 0.62% 0.72%
2026/08/04 27.35% 25.14% 13.68% 9.44% 4.28% 3.76% 2.1% 1.09% 0.58% 0.49%
2026/08/05 27.73% 24.63% 9.26% 13.11% 2.67% 4.92% 1.27% 0.88% 1.15% 1.41%
2026/08/06 28.94% 25.95% 6.86% 9.09% 1.93% 5.45% 2.17% 1.3% 0.96% 3.23%
2026/08/07 28.7% 26.31% 9.61% 11.59% 1.04% 4.57% 2.65% 0.02% 1.41% 0.49%
2026/08/08 30.74% 21.77% 13.57% 11.54% 2.95% 3.55% 2.33% 1.73% 1.23% 1.42%
2026/08/09 32.67% 25.43% 10.3% 6.71% 3.57% 3.85% 0.55% 2.65% 1.34% 0.18%
2026/08/10 24.56% 28.83% 9.79% 6.46% 3.21% 5.22% 1.54% 3.21% 0.87% 1%
2026/08/11 31.3% 23.79% 9.6% 5.75% 4.72% 5.19% 1.22% 1.98% 1.27% 2.2%
2026/08/12 32.92% 28.21% 7.83% 8.08% 1.76% 6.07% 2.84% 1.05% 0.84% 1.35%
2026/08/13 31.19% 28.22% 11.3% 6.29% 0.55% 6.61% 2.47% 0.31% 1.29% 0.96%
2026/08/14 27.13% 29.11% 12.49% 8.18% 5.35% 4.44% 0.45% 2.97% 1.24% 0.15%
2026/08/15 25.27% 31.05% 10.5% 5.41% 0.78% 7.36% 3.38% 0.42% 1.76% 2.35%
2026/08/16 31.75% 27.07% 10.6% 6.37% 0.94% 5.37% 2.69% 2.33% 1.73% 1.12%
2026/08/17 32.86% 32.09% 8.62% 1.99% 0.92% 4.88% 3.19% 0.65% 1.18% 0.02%
2026/08/18 35.22% 24.6% 7.59% 5.45% 0.26% 5.35% 1.22% 2.35% 1.45% 1.67%
2026/08/19 31.25% 32.73% 8.29% 5.66% 0.82% 5.35% 1.8% 0.4% 1.89% 0.01%
2026/08/20 36.01% 23.99% 7.61% 6.11% 3.06% 3.25% 2.2% 2.54% 1.2% 0.23%
2026/08/21 31.34% 23.43% 11% 7.56% 2.55% 3.96% 4.15% 0.88% 1.23% 0.26%
2026/08/22 25% 29.82% 12.79% 10.52% 3.68% 3.05% 2.01% 0.65% 0.9% 1.22%
2026/08/23 30.31% 25.23% 12.06% 9.23% 2.66% 3.87% 1.87% 1.81% 0.97% 0.62%
2026/08/24 33.37% 27.5% 10.65% 7.92% 3.93% 2.9% 2.16% 0.27% 1% 0.06%
2026/08/25 32.49% 25.05% 16.09% 7.82% 3.68% 3.13% 2.12% 0.59% 0.83% 0.23%
2026/08/26 29.83% 25.3% 14.95% 6.51% 1.44% 2.73% 3.05% 0.23% 1.06% 1.31%
2026/08/27 26.43% 26.77% 15.25% 9.03% 4.59% 3.27% 2.34% 0.12% 1.02% 2.04%
2026/08/28 30.96% 23.28% 14.02% 7.19% 4.81% 3.3% 3.22% 0.2% 1.06% 1.12%
2026/08/29 29.15% 27.54% 13.47% 10.98% 2.22% 1.69% 1.29% 3.67% 0.71% 1.68%
2026/08/30 30.59% 26.59% 12.74% 8.21% 4.16% 2.47% 1.24% 0.24% 1% 1.74%
2026/08/31 25.26% 24.27% 14.92% 6.91% 5.13% 2% 1.85% 1.3% 0.89% 0.66%
  • nerdwallet.com
  • insurify.com
  • thezebra.com
  • compare.com
  • forbes.com
  • creditkarma.com
  • freescoreonline.com
  • insurance.com
  • inboxdollars.com
  • libertymutual.com

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Nerdwallet.com led August with fluctuating spend, peaking mid-month. Insurify.com saw a steady rise, while thezebra.com and compare.com had mixed trends. Forbes.com and creditkarma.com showed modest activity. The month ended with nerdwallet.com maintaining dominance.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for US Finance Comparison Sites

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
2026/08/01 144
2026/08/02 147
2026/08/03 139
2026/08/04 149
2026/08/05 131
2026/08/06 135
2026/08/07 120
2026/08/08 118
2026/08/09 108
2026/08/10 119
2026/08/11 114
2026/08/12 110
2026/08/13 103
2026/08/14 100
2026/08/15 98
2026/08/16 105
2026/08/17 102
2026/08/18 96
2026/08/19 89
2026/08/20 95
2026/08/21 103
2026/08/22 94
2026/08/23 100
2026/08/24 107
2026/08/25 90
2026/08/26 95
2026/08/27 95
2026/08/28 103
2026/08/29 101
2026/08/30 114
2026/08/31 118

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August began with 144 advertisers, peaking at 149 on the 4th. A decline followed, reaching a low of 89 on the 19th. The month concluded with a slight recovery, ending at 118 advertisers.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for US Finance Comparison Sites

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
nerdwallet.com 3.55%
thezebra.com 0.95%
insurify.com 0.93%
credit.org 0.7%
bankrate.com 0.4%
equifax.com -0.27%
everquote.com -0.32%
discover.com -0.33%
topcashback.com -0.57%
creditkarma.com -6.07%

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Nerdwallet.com surged with a 3.55% click share increase, while creditkarma.com faced a significant drop of 6.07%.

Campaign Efficiency

US Finance Comparison Sites Share of Impressions

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

Date nerdwallet.com insurify.com creditkarma.com inboxdollars.com thezebra.com freescoreonline.com compare.com forbes.com bankrate.com topcashback.com
2026/08/01 16.09% 8.92% 16.85% 8.63% 4.46% 4.85% 4.96% 3.53% 2.85% 1.21%
2026/08/02 16.9% 10.18% 18.78% 7.17% 4.69% 10.07% 4.97% 2.54% 1.09% 1.41%
2026/08/03 17.55% 9.28% 16.41% 6.09% 4.73% 6.94% 3.65% 5.54% 3.35% 1.27%
2026/08/04 16.05% 9.99% 14.07% 6.92% 5.15% 6.17% 3.83% 5.19% 4.05% 1.36%
2026/08/05 18.29% 9.07% 19% 11.32% 4.09% 3.55% 4.96% 3.84% 1.13% 1.7%
2026/08/06 17.28% 9.27% 18.43% 9.31% 4.03% 5.79% 4.37% 2.89% 2.73% 2.58%
2026/08/07 16.72% 9.54% 15.83% 12.55% 5.1% 6.38% 6.19% 1.22% 1.52% 2.26%
2026/08/08 22% 7.65% 15.48% 11.91% 5.19% 6.53% 4.34% 2.95% 1.99% 1.79%
2026/08/09 21.06% 10.35% 17.11% 14.29% 5.44% 1.83% 2.97% 2.34% 1.64% 0.99%
2026/08/10 14.18% 10.94% 21.27% 7.08% 5.21% 3.98% 3.64% 3.05% 2.37% 1.59%
2026/08/11 19.65% 8.94% 22.58% 13.74% 4.85% 4.07% 2.67% 1.83% 1.42% 0.88%
2026/08/12 21.15% 10.48% 25.91% 6.88% 4.35% 8.07% 3.78% 3.14% 1.18% 1.33%
2026/08/13 19.62% 9.8% 25.71% 11.91% 5.2% 6.46% 2.62% 2.46% 1.37% 1.24%
2026/08/14 17.07% 12.11% 20.07% 13.88% 6.24% 1.54% 5.61% 5.32% 0.89% 1.34%
2026/08/15 13.31% 9.33% 23.33% 14.12% 4.31% 7.46% 2.38% 2.83% 1.21% 2.27%
2026/08/16 17.34% 9.33% 19.96% 15.94% 5.18% 6.73% 2.89% 2.27% 2.55% 2.39%
2026/08/17 18.41% 10.57% 19.23% 8.82% 3.91% 7.83% 2.24% 1.31% 0.29% 1.32%
2026/08/18 23.64% 8.44% 20.52% 11.98% 4.7% 3.11% 2.88% 0.12% 1.8% 1.4%
2026/08/19 20.5% 10.5% 21.22% 15.01% 3.37% 4.21% 4.55% 1.78% 1.88% 1.13%
2026/08/20 22.64% 8.55% 15.17% 11.48% 3.52% 6.56% 3.5% 2.15% 1.43% 1.72%
2026/08/21 18.42% 7.77% 15.57% 11.1% 4.18% 11.2% 3.55% 3.75% 1.55% 1.67%
2026/08/22 17.93% 12.82% 13.3% 10.23% 5.56% 7.04% 5.35% 1.87% 2.22% 1.26%
2026/08/23 21.36% 10.29% 18.32% 9.52% 5.28% 6.06% 4.97% 1.55% 4.68% 1.17%
2026/08/24 23.93% 12.58% 12.95% 11.17% 5.28% 7.34% 5.11% 2% 1.81% 1.55%
2026/08/25 24.04% 11.42% 15.45% 10.54% 7.33% 7.62% 4.17% 1.55% 2.88% 1.73%
2026/08/26 21.57% 10.09% 11.84% 11.3% 7.65% 8.76% 2.7% 1.16% 1.85% 1.39%
2026/08/27 17.88% 11% 14.87% 11.34% 6.51% 7.08% 5.45% 5.42% 0.28% 1.04%
2026/08/28 21.45% 9.72% 14.63% 11.43% 6.58% 9.77% 3.88% 2.97% 0.29% 1.05%
2026/08/29 23.24% 14.4% 10.39% 9.9% 6.59% 4.79% 7.05% 1.2% 0.75% 1.37%
2026/08/30 20.32% 12.13% 12.4% 11.85% 7.38% 4.15% 5.06% 2.39% 2.38% 1.94%
2026/08/31 18.8% 11.7% 10.76% 10.76% 6.89% 6.42% 3.6% 2.98% 2.17% 1.32%
  • nerdwallet.com
  • insurify.com
  • creditkarma.com
  • inboxdollars.com
  • thezebra.com
  • freescoreonline.com
  • compare.com
  • forbes.com
  • bankrate.com
  • topcashback.com

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Nerdwallet.com led August with fluctuating impressions, peaking mid-month. Creditkarma.com surged, especially early on. Insurify.com and Inboxdollars.com showed consistent growth. The month ended with Nerdwallet.com maintaining dominance.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US Finance Comparison Sites

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 US Finance Comparison Sites - Last month
  1. 1
    Bankrate® Official Site https://www.bankrate.com

    Compare Today's Highest Rates — Compare Lenders, Banks & More with Today's Updated Financial Info on Bankrate®. Bankrate...

  2. 2
    Check Your Credit Score https://www.creditkarma.com

    Keep Tabs on Your Credit — With Credit Karma, You Can Learn How to Make Financial Progress—Without the Annoying Fee. Get...

  3. 3
    Student Credit Card - Credit Cards For No Credit https://www.discover.com

    Discover's Biggest Student Offer This Summer, Spend $300 in the First 3 Months, Earn $100.

  4. 4
    Annual Credit Report https://www.freescoreonline.com

    Get Your 2026 Credit Report — View Your Annual Report and Scores. All 3 Bureaus in 60 seconds! Check Your Annual Credit Report & Get All 3 Credit Scores. $1 Million ID Theft Insurance. BBB...

  5. 5
    NerdWallet https://www.nerdwallet.com

    NerdWallet Official Site — We've Done The Research. See Our Top Picks for Credit Cards, Insurance, Loans and more. Our...

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In the competitive landscape of Google PPC, Bankrate, Credit Karma, Discover, FreeScoreOnline, and NerdWallet shine with distinct narratives. Bankrate emphasizes comprehensive financial comparisons, while Credit Karma offers free credit insights. Discover targets students with enticing credit card offers. FreeScoreOnline provides quick access to credit reports, and NerdWallet showcases expert financial recommendations.

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