US Software & Technology Cloud Computing - PPC Market Share Analysis April 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 36.8730180111
63.1269819889
36%

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 20
80
20%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 4%
Transactional 9%
Navigational 19%
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
aws.amazon.com 16.74
dropbox.com 15.24
cloud.google.com 6.41
ibm.com 6.05
backblaze.com 4.18
godaddy.com 3.71
microsoft.com 3.68
netsuite.com 2.55
azure.microsoft.com 2.13
zoho.com 2
others 37.31
  • aws.amazon.com - 16.74%
  • dropbox.com - 15.24%
  • cloud.google.com - 6.41%
  • ibm.com - 6.05%
  • backblaze.com - 4.18%
  • godaddy.com - 3.71%
  • microsoft.com - 3.68%
  • netsuite.com - 2.55%
  • azure.microsoft.com - 2.13%
  • zoho.com - 2%
  • others - 37.31%

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In the PPC landscape, AWS leads with 16.74% click share, closely followed by Dropbox at 15.24%. Others collectively dominate with 37.31%, highlighting diverse competition.

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 netsuite.com zoho.com backblaze.com aws.amazon.com barracuda.com azure.microsoft.com dropbox.com xero.com ibm.com sage.com
2026/04/01 12.3% 4.57% 2.37% 15.77% 0.03% 0.17% 3.53% 2.09% 5.18% 4.35%
2026/04/02 14.32% 4.22% 3.01% 14.04% 0.49% 0.06% 3.07% 3.5% 6.63% 2.35%
2026/04/03 13.4% 3.79% 3.47% 12.44% 0.04% 0.1% 4.85% 5.01% 5.76% 3.22%
2026/04/04 13.62% 2.88% 1.88% 15.12% 0.41% 0.82% 3.44% 4.26% 5.73% 2.11%
2026/04/05 11.62% 4.29% 3.26% 14.02% 0.18% 0.51% 3.36% 4.3% 3.35% 3.94%
2026/04/06 12% 7.94% 2.71% 8.86% 0.74% 0.95% 3.46% 3.69% 5.41% 2.41%
2026/04/07 12.71% 8.65% 2.04% 9.13% 2.13% 4.98% 3.94% 3.01% 4.3% 3.26%
2026/04/08 12.94% 9.15% 2.46% 12.36% 2.16% 3.94% 2.37% 5.11% 4.8% 3.24%
2026/04/09 13.27% 7.04% 4.6% 12.23% 1.08% 3.05% 3.41% 2.28% 4.05% 3.81%
2026/04/10 11.12% 9.88% 6.82% 13.17% 0.72% 2.59% 4.41% 1.48% 2.36% 3.41%
2026/04/11 13.51% 6.56% 4.65% 16.84% 0.89% 5.38% 2.68% 4.36% 2.91% 1.18%
2026/04/12 10.59% 5.31% 4.19% 14.42% 3.48% 3.69% 4.82% 2.74% 11.92% 0.54%
2026/04/13 12.07% 6.76% 4.28% 8.62% 0.83% 3.38% 4.06% 3.65% 2.85% 2.52%
2026/04/14 11.34% 6.68% 6.95% 8.58% 1.32% 3.49% 2.51% 2.91% 4.45% 3.01%
2026/04/15 11.08% 5.85% 6.52% 8.01% 1.58% 3.45% 5.94% 0.34% 14.86% 4.21%
2026/04/16 13.92% 7.21% 7.07% 9.43% 1.8% 2.53% 6.7% 0% 8.39% 4.9%
2026/04/17 12.72% 8.64% 5.8% 9.75% 5.63% 3.33% 5.34% 1.15% 9.02% 3.58%
2026/04/18 10.46% 4.24% 7.59% 11.89% 4.16% 2.83% 5.69% 4.42% 11.64% 2.77%
2026/04/19 9% 7.65% 7.15% 10.4% 3.01% 2.26% 7.36% 3.86% 12.48% 1.32%
2026/04/20 10.29% 10.35% 6.03% 10.6% 2.06% 1.05% 5% 2.1% 12.27% 0.82%
2026/04/21 9.88% 10.25% 9.19% 8.01% 1.78% 1.08% 4.25% 1.4% 12.42% 0.57%
2026/04/22 10.12% 9.21% 7.57% 9.88% 2.6% 0.8% 6.27% 2.51% 13.63% 1.56%
2026/04/23 10.19% 9.91% 5.89% 7.56% 3.19% 2.57% 6.18% 3.62% 11.68% 1.02%
2026/04/24 10.67% 7.79% 7.51% 5.98% 2.03% 2.19% 4.55% 0.32% 11.21% 1.01%
2026/04/25 8.92% 3.84% 5.96% 8.5% 3.63% 3.15% 4.43% 3.25% 13.44% 0.43%
2026/04/26 8.17% 5.08% 7.83% 10.21% 5.69% 3.4% 4.45% 3.59% 12.67% 0.01%
2026/04/27 8.66% 5.85% 8.11% 10.79% 1.55% 2.97% 5.12% 2.83% 12.33% 0.42%
2026/04/28 10.27% 7.47% 4.49% 10.36% 3.07% 2.78% 4.69% 3.04% 11.4% 0.82%
2026/04/29 9.05% 8.37% 7.45% 12.71% 3.55% 1.18% 7.34% 3.08% 4.74% 0.83%
2026/04/30 10.73% 10.33% 8.88% 5.56% 5.01% 3.14% 3.05% 2.48% 1.15% 0.69%
  • netsuite.com
  • zoho.com
  • backblaze.com
  • aws.amazon.com
  • barracuda.com
  • azure.microsoft.com
  • dropbox.com
  • xero.com
  • ibm.com
  • sage.com

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In April 2026, Netsuite’s PPC spend fluctuated, peaking early, then declining. Zoho saw a mid-month surge, while AWS experienced a volatile pattern. IBM’s spend spiked mid-month, then dropped sharply. The month concluded with varied trends across advertisers.

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
2026/04/01 974
2026/04/02 992
2026/04/03 1014
2026/04/04 997
2026/04/05 1004
2026/04/06 1068
2026/04/07 1056
2026/04/08 1021
2026/04/09 1007
2026/04/10 994
2026/04/11 939
2026/04/12 939
2026/04/13 991
2026/04/14 983
2026/04/15 965
2026/04/16 906
2026/04/17 886
2026/04/18 893
2026/04/19 917
2026/04/20 941
2026/04/21 921
2026/04/22 915
2026/04/23 922
2026/04/24 915
2026/04/25 912
2026/04/26 906
2026/04/27 921
2026/04/28 925
2026/04/29 911
2026/04/30 900

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April began with 974 advertisers, peaking at 1,068 on the 6th. A decline followed, stabilizing around 900 by month’s end.

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
ibm.com 3.67%
backblaze.com 1.92%
barracuda.com 1.5%
mangopractice.com 0.9%
idrive.com 0.8%
godaddy.com -0.62%
floqast.com -0.68%
cloud.google.com -1.08%
office.com -1.12%
aws.amazon.com -2.35%

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IBM.com surged with a 3.67% click share increase, while AWS saw a decline of 2.35%.

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 backblaze.com aws.amazon.com zoho.com barracuda.com dropbox.com netsuite.com azure.microsoft.com cloud.google.com ibm.com insight.com
2026/04/01 2.85% 13.67% 2.67% 0.07% 6.75% 5.49% 0.4% 3.21% 6.94% 2.04%
2026/04/02 3.07% 12.57% 2.31% 0.46% 6.23% 5.71% 0.06% 2.81% 8.34% 1.69%
2026/04/03 3.64% 12.18% 2.55% 0.07% 7.72% 5.36% 0.1% 2.49% 7.56% 2.74%
2026/04/04 2.03% 15.45% 1.94% 0.49% 6.2% 5.55% 1.28% 4.83% 7.71% 0.01%
2026/04/05 3.28% 13.37% 2.52% 0.21% 6.34% 4.64% 0.9% 3.07% 4.69% 0.01%
2026/04/06 2.96% 8.45% 4.17% 0.85% 6.31% 4.59% 1.48% 2.4% 7.65% 1.55%
2026/04/07 2.49% 9.07% 4.96% 2.33% 6.74% 5.3% 6.69% 2.17% 5.73% 2.11%
2026/04/08 2.52% 11.41% 4.75% 1.93% 5.4% 4.9% 6.33% 2.12% 6.25% 3.13%
2026/04/09 4.26% 12.05% 4.24% 1.29% 6.32% 5.04% 5.08% 2.37% 5.32% 2.39%
2026/04/10 6.85% 12.11% 5.73% 0.83% 7.01% 4.34% 3.91% 2.53% 2.92% 3.76%
2026/04/11 4.75% 15.49% 3.32% 1.23% 5.94% 5.25% 6.87% 2.83% 3.99% 2.99%
2026/04/12 4.75% 12.5% 2.62% 4.04% 7.68% 3.75% 5.86% 2.5% 14.12% 2.58%
2026/04/13 4.49% 7.9% 4.19% 1.08% 6.85% 4.8% 5.05% 2.93% 4.26% 2.43%
2026/04/14 6.81% 6.7% 3.53% 1.38% 5.11% 4.38% 5.4% 2.37% 5.76% 2.52%
2026/04/15 7.7% 6.37% 3.02% 2.64% 6.63% 4.32% 5.47% 1.87% 14.38% 2.31%
2026/04/16 6.9% 7.69% 3.59% 1.78% 7.79% 5.64% 4.66% 2.05% 8.56% 2.9%
2026/04/17 5.86% 8.72% 4.4% 4.88% 7.01% 5.19% 5% 2.17% 8.95% 2.43%
2026/04/18 6.98% 11.35% 2% 3.45% 6.79% 4.37% 5.22% 1.82% 12.02% 3.15%
2026/04/19 7.15% 9.58% 4.06% 3.06% 8.06% 3.81% 4.04% 3.1% 13% 2.35%
2026/04/20 6.22% 10.09% 5.35% 2.37% 6.68% 4.31% 1.23% 2.42% 12.46% 1.98%
2026/04/21 9.66% 7.6% 5.29% 2.22% 6.21% 4.27% 1.88% 3.02% 13.05% 1.33%
2026/04/22 7.51% 9.68% 4.91% 2.84% 7.44% 4.57% 0.98% 2.64% 15% 1.87%
2026/04/23 6.36% 7.38% 5.26% 3.39% 6.91% 4.37% 3.24% 1.93% 13.17% 1.65%
2026/04/24 7.67% 5.38% 3.74% 1.87% 6.25% 4.37% 3.37% 1.92% 11.61% 1.67%
2026/04/25 6.06% 8.09% 1.86% 2.92% 5.83% 3.43% 4.94% 1.79% 14.4% 0.76%
2026/04/26 7.71% 9.61% 2.98% 4.94% 5.34% 3.48% 3.9% 1.93% 13.41% 2.39%
2026/04/27 8.26% 10.94% 2.89% 1.48% 6.13% 3.55% 4.54% 1.45% 12.94% 1.65%
2026/04/28 4.75% 9.21% 3.91% 3.18% 6.24% 4.31% 4.2% 2.14% 12.06% 2.22%
2026/04/29 7.21% 12.17% 4.58% 4.02% 7.96% 3.79% 2.36% 2.01% 4.82% 2.01%
2026/04/30 8.99% 6.37% 5.81% 5.22% 5.2% 4.63% 3.74% 2.39% 1.23% 0.76%
  • backblaze.com
  • aws.amazon.com
  • zoho.com
  • barracuda.com
  • dropbox.com
  • netsuite.com
  • azure.microsoft.com
  • cloud.google.com
  • ibm.com
  • insight.com

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April saw dynamic shifts in PPC impressions. IBM surged mid-month, peaking at 15.00 on April 22. AWS fluctuated, ending at 6.37. Backblaze climbed steadily, finishing strong at 8.99. Azure spiked early, then stabilized.

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 Cloud Computing With AWS https://aws.amazon.com › free › cloudcomputing

    Free Cloud Hosting Experience — Deploy Secure, Reliable & Scalable Websites, Apps or Processes With Free Cloud Computing. Sign...

  2. 2
    Unlimited Storage—1/5 the Cost - Cloud Storage Built Better https://www.backblaze.com

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

  3. 3
    Cloud Based File Sharing - Securely Transfer Files https://www.ibm.com › products › aspera

    Utilize High-Speed Transfers for Data Migration Between Data Centers and Any Major Cloud.

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

    PCMag Editor Choice 2017-24 — Cloud Backup and Storage solutions for home and business.

  5. 5
    NetSuite® Cloud Accounting - Ideal for 20+ Employees https://www.netsuite.com › accounting › software

    Improve financial controls, close faster and produce accurate reports. Cloud-based accounting software to scale with your business.

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In the competitive realm of cloud computing, AWS entices with free, scalable solutions, while Backblaze offers cost-effective, limitless storage. IBM’s Aspera ensures secure, high-speed file transfers, and IDrive® boasts award-winning backup services. NetSuite® targets growing businesses with robust cloud accounting.

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