US Software & Technology Cloud Computing - PPC Market Share Analysis February 2026

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

Cloud Computing – US

Google AI Overview visibility for Software & Technology Cloud Computing 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 31.5030646879
68.4969353121
31%

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 19
81
19%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 4%
Transactional 8%
Navigational 20%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 7%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 US Software & Technology Cloud Computing 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
dropbox.com 20.69
aws.amazon.com 13.74
microsoft.com 9.09
cloud.google.com 7.05
godaddy.com 4.41
google.com 3.15
backblaze.com 2.48
idrive.com 1.79
zoho.com 1.33
barracuda.com 1.3
others 34.97
  • dropbox.com - 20.69%
  • aws.amazon.com - 13.74%
  • microsoft.com - 9.09%
  • cloud.google.com - 7.05%
  • godaddy.com - 4.41%
  • google.com - 3.15%
  • backblaze.com - 2.48%
  • idrive.com - 1.79%
  • zoho.com - 1.33%
  • barracuda.com - 1.3%
  • others - 34.97%

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In the competitive landscape of Google PPC, Dropbox leads with 20.69% click share, followed by AWS at 13.74%. Microsoft and Cloud Google trail behind, while ‘others’ collectively hold a significant 34.97%.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 US Software & Technology Cloud Computing 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 zoho.com backblaze.com aws.amazon.com sage.com dropbox.com xero.com bill.com godaddy.com cloud.google.com netsuite.com
2026/02/01 6.93% 0.85% 14.86% 1.06% 4.76% 4.54% 0% 2.94% 4.37% 12.99%
2026/02/02 8.98% 1.96% 12.61% 3.92% 2.02% 2.19% 0% 2.74% 2.24% 13.71%
2026/02/03 2.8% 4.68% 10.79% 5.49% 5.47% 5.12% 0% 3.57% 1.58% 10.89%
2026/02/04 2.72% 3.98% 9.05% 5.69% 5.85% 5.05% 0.2% 2.95% 1.94% 11.96%
2026/02/05 3.71% 3.77% 8.23% 6.46% 5.31% 3.42% 1.69% 3.11% 2.35% 12.44%
2026/02/06 4.85% 3.68% 10.85% 6.59% 3.82% 1.77% 5.02% 2.9% 1.99% 8.97%
2026/02/07 3.68% 4.83% 15.24% 3.99% 4.38% 2.29% 6.35% 2.94% 4.38% 0.31%
2026/02/08 8.31% 4.03% 12.49% 4.27% 4.15% 1.38% 6.82% 2.96% 3.01% 0.01%
2026/02/09 9.61% 1.75% 11.95% 5.67% 4.37% 2.08% 4.71% 3.42% 2.56% 0.26%
2026/02/10 9.86% 1.64% 8.84% 8.28% 3.23% 2.17% 5.83% 2.71% 2.21% 8.32%
2026/02/11 4.85% 3.74% 3.25% 5.93% 3.31% 0.31% 2.87% 3.18% 2.17% 12.16%
2026/02/12 3.67% 3.74% 8.14% 6.4% 5.25% 3.38% 1.99% 3.09% 2.33% 12.32%
2026/02/13 4.83% 3.66% 10.8% 6.56% 3.8% 1.76% 4.99% 2.88% 1.98% 8.92%
2026/02/14 3.65% 4.79% 15.12% 3.96% 4.35% 2.27% 6.29% 2.91% 4.34% 0.31%
2026/02/15 8.17% 3.97% 12.29% 4.2% 4.08% 1.35% 6.71% 2.91% 2.96% 0.01%
2026/02/16 9.5% 1.74% 11.82% 5.61% 4.33% 2.06% 4.83% 3.38% 2.53% 0.26%
2026/02/17 15.24% 0.44% 5.29% 5.02% 3.26% 3.47% 0% 3.71% 1.64% 0%
2026/02/18 10.48% 3.81% 6.81% 3.1% 5.75% 1.75% 0.71% 3.31% 2.17% 0%
2026/02/19 6.69% 4.74% 6.54% 2.62% 4% 0.61% 1.07% 3.14% 2.38% 0%
2026/02/20 9.15% 5.34% 7.01% 2.18% 3.83% 3.14% 1.11% 3.63% 2.82% 0%
2026/02/21 9.24% 6.3% 6.88% 2.43% 4.26% 1.47% 0% 3.1% 2.99% 0%
2026/02/22 9.84% 3.72% 8.4% 2.36% 5.21% 0.19% 0% 3.27% 2.11% 0%
2026/02/23 13.15% 3.9% 4% 3.93% 3.55% 4.84% 0% 3.43% 3.04% 0%
2026/02/24 9.65% 2% 3.38% 4.56% 3.71% 2.66% 0.21% 2.93% 4.11% 0%
2026/02/25 8.21% 2.67% 8.16% 3.73% 2.32% 2.68% 0% 3.4% 2.86% 0%
2026/02/26 6.64% 7.46% 5.46% 3.36% 3.56% 4.47% 1.9% 3.46% 2.69% 0%
2026/02/27 8.28% 4.77% 5.74% 5.33% 5.17% 2.95% 2.37% 2.68% 2.01% 0%
2026/02/28 7.38% 6.69% 5.43% 4.73% 3.78% 3.37% 3.12% 3.07% 2.97% 0%
  • zoho.com
  • backblaze.com
  • aws.amazon.com
  • sage.com
  • dropbox.com
  • xero.com
  • bill.com
  • godaddy.com
  • cloud.google.com
  • netsuite.com

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In February 2026, Zoho’s PPC spend fluctuated, peaking mid-month. AWS started strong, then dipped. Backblaze and Sage showed steady growth. NetSuite’s spend dropped sharply after a strong start. The month ended with varied trends.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for US Software & Technology Cloud Computing

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
2026/02/01 1109
2026/02/02 1150
2026/02/03 1123
2026/02/04 1132
2026/02/05 1107
2026/02/06 1119
2026/02/07 1093
2026/02/08 1085
2026/02/09 1127
2026/02/10 1120
2026/02/11 1102
2026/02/12 1107
2026/02/13 1119
2026/02/14 1093
2026/02/15 1085
2026/02/16 1127
2026/02/17 981
2026/02/18 1030
2026/02/19 1029
2026/02/20 994
2026/02/21 964
2026/02/22 1005
2026/02/23 1068
2026/02/24 1074
2026/02/25 1017
2026/02/26 998
2026/02/27 988
2026/02/28 969

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February began with 1,109 advertisers, peaking at 1,150 on the 2nd. Mid-month saw fluctuations, dropping to 981 on the 17th. The month concluded with 969 advertisers, reflecting a dynamic landscape.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for US Software & Technology Cloud Computing

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
dropbox.com 2.03%
azure.microsoft.com 1.52%
ninjaone.com 0.68%
ionos.com 0.57%
zoho.com 0.56%
sage.com -0.4%
microsoft.com -0.96%
netsuite.com -1.16%
barracuda.com -1.26%
aws.amazon.com -2.35%

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Dropbox surged with a 2.03% click share increase, while AWS faced a 2.35% decline. Azure gained 1.52%, contrasting with Microsoft’s 0.96% drop.

Campaign Efficiency

US Software & Technology Cloud Computing Share of Impressions

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

Date dropbox.com backblaze.com idrive.com aws.amazon.com cloud.google.com zoho.com godaddy.com nttdata.com microsoft.com barracuda.com
2026/02/01 8.63% 1% 3.45% 14.12% 4.48% 2.74% 1.78% 1.82% 4.53% 4.54%
2026/02/02 5% 2.09% 1.91% 12.18% 3.11% 4.4% 1.97% 1.72% 5.79% 3.71%
2026/02/03 9.17% 3.61% 1.79% 9.72% 2.17% 1.4% 2.94% 3.4% 2.49% 3.99%
2026/02/04 10.16% 3.61% 2.27% 9.03% 2.79% 1.3% 3.31% 2.57% 4.91% 3.76%
2026/02/05 10.32% 3.55% 1.75% 8.5% 2.9% 1.77% 2.98% 1.47% 2.69% 4.12%
2026/02/06 8.48% 3.59% 2.48% 10.71% 2.55% 2.52% 3.02% 2.56% 5.05% 3.56%
2026/02/07 8.81% 3.73% 3.96% 13.53% 4.63% 1.48% 1.87% 1.78% 3.79% 3.32%
2026/02/08 7.84% 2.77% 1.46% 10.54% 3.26% 3.23% 1.75% 1.94% 7.93% 1.42%
2026/02/09 9.05% 1.46% 2.24% 10.72% 2.98% 4.29% 2.14% 2.34% 5.28% 1.36%
2026/02/10 7.73% 1.53% 2.14% 8.91% 3.17% 4.61% 2.16% 2.6% 8.81% 1.21%
2026/02/11 7.58% 3.43% 2.98% 2.99% 2.88% 2.21% 2.18% 2.38% 9.75% 1.2%
2026/02/12 10.32% 3.55% 1.75% 8.5% 2.9% 1.77% 2.98% 1.47% 2.69% 4.12%
2026/02/13 8.48% 3.59% 2.48% 10.71% 2.55% 2.52% 3.02% 2.56% 5.05% 3.56%
2026/02/14 8.81% 3.73% 3.96% 13.53% 4.63% 1.48% 1.87% 1.78% 3.79% 3.32%
2026/02/15 7.84% 2.77% 1.46% 10.54% 3.26% 3.23% 1.75% 1.94% 7.93% 1.42%
2026/02/16 9.05% 1.46% 2.24% 10.72% 2.98% 4.29% 2.14% 2.34% 5.28% 1.36%
2026/02/17 7.64% 0.73% 1.45% 4.84% 2.75% 6.4% 3.56% 4.97% 13.77% 1.96%
2026/02/18 11.72% 3.15% 5.16% 6.69% 2.84% 4.18% 1.95% 4.97% 3.47% 0.85%
2026/02/19 8.54% 3.87% 1.45% 6.37% 3.36% 2.58% 1.86% 2.96% 5.89% 0.94%
2026/02/20 9.96% 4.95% 2.27% 6.66% 3.69% 3.82% 2.37% 2.56% 7.85% 0.09%
2026/02/21 9.17% 5.71% 2.72% 8.71% 3.37% 3.79% 1.78% 3.07% 6.15% 1.02%
2026/02/22 10.26% 3.35% 1.67% 7.48% 2.86% 3.78% 2.2% 2.06% 2.2% 0.82%
2026/02/23 7.87% 4.15% 2.32% 3.94% 3.82% 5.88% 3.04% 3.62% 2.38% 1.78%
2026/02/24 7.79% 2.18% 3.01% 3.24% 4.29% 4.59% 1.95% 5.15% 2.86% 1.13%
2026/02/25 6.87% 2.61% 2.54% 7.41% 3.46% 3.38% 2.21% 3.29% 3.07% 0.06%
2026/02/26 9.2% 6.46% 2.27% 4.44% 3.45% 2.71% 2.34% 2.52% 3.53% 0.15%
2026/02/27 11.42% 4.43% 3.67% 5.2% 3.01% 3.84% 1.83% 3.26% 2.6% 1.15%
2026/02/28 8.63% 5.99% 5.1% 4.44% 3.84% 3.11% 2.2% 2.15% 1.83% 1.67%
  • dropbox.com
  • backblaze.com
  • idrive.com
  • aws.amazon.com
  • cloud.google.com
  • zoho.com
  • godaddy.com
  • nttdata.com
  • microsoft.com
  • barracuda.com

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In February 2026, Dropbox’s impression share fluctuated, peaking mid-month. AWS started strong but declined. Backblaze and iDrive showed steady growth, while Zoho and Microsoft had varied trends. Barracuda’s share decreased significantly.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US Software & Technology Cloud Computing

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 Software & Technology Cloud Computing - Last month
  1. 1
    Free Storage in the Cloud https://aws.amazon.com › free › storage

    Secure Data Storage for Free — Explore Cloud Storage With AWS for a Reliable & Secure Place for Your Data. Sign Up Now.

  2. 2
    Unlimited Storage—1/5 the Cost https://www.backblaze.com

    Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage — Data storage that unlocks freedom & inspires innovators—no minimums, tiers, or fine print.

  3. 3
    Dropbox™ Cloud Storage https://www.dropbox.com

    Easily Store All Your Files — Easy & secure cloud storage. Break free from file size limits today.

  4. 4
    IDrive® - Cloud Storage https://www.idrive.com

    PCMag Editor Choice 2017-2024 — Cloud Backup and Storage solutions for home and business

  5. 5
    NTT DATA Cloud Services | Cloud Services Leader https://us.nttdata.com › cloud › services

    NTT DATA drives cost optimization, end-to-end management and compliance at global scale.

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In the competitive cloud storage arena, AWS entices with free, secure storage, while Backblaze offers unlimited storage at a fraction of the cost. Dropbox emphasizes ease and security, IDrive boasts accolades, and NTT DATA focuses on cost optimization and compliance.

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