US Software & Technology Cybersecurity - PPC Market Share Analysis August 2026

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

Cybersecurity – US

Google AI Overview visibility for Software & Technology Cybersecurity 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 57.9652902454
42.0347097546
57%

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 16
84
16%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

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

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 US 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 17.61
norton.com 9.74
simplisafe.com 7.18
mcafee.com 5.75
cybernews.com 4.46
1password.com 3.68
forbes.com 3.5
surfshark.com 3.25
malwarebytes.com 3.13
expressvpn.com 2.93
others 38.77
  • nordvpn.com - 17.61%
  • norton.com - 9.74%
  • simplisafe.com - 7.18%
  • mcafee.com - 5.75%
  • cybernews.com - 4.46%
  • 1password.com - 3.68%
  • forbes.com - 3.5%
  • surfshark.com - 3.25%
  • malwarebytes.com - 3.13%
  • expressvpn.com - 2.93%
  • others - 38.77%

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NordVPN leads with 17.61% click share, followed by Norton at 9.74%. Others dominate with 38.77%, highlighting diverse competition.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 US 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 norton.com mcafee.com cybernews.com forbes.com simplisafe.com microsoft.com expressvpn.com surfshark.com bitdefender.com
2026/08/01 19.82% 8.2% 5.07% 7.35% 5.9% 2.41% 1.55% 2.27% 3.58% 2.5%
2026/08/02 23.83% 5.74% 4.6% 6.72% 6.42% 2.33% 1.45% 3.4% 4.07% 1.08%
2026/08/03 18.9% 7.91% 4.47% 8.79% 7.33% 3% 0.86% 3.63% 3.84% 1.88%
2026/08/04 22.83% 8.36% 3.57% 7.53% 6.2% 1.92% 0.81% 3.73% 3.4% 1.84%
2026/08/05 10.99% 10.75% 5.09% 6.06% 4.75% 2.15% 1.55% 3.15% 4.89% 3.43%
2026/08/06 15.94% 8.41% 3.48% 8.23% 5.17% 2.69% 2.26% 2.46% 4.7% 1.83%
2026/08/07 13.3% 10.73% 4.76% 6.39% 5.88% 2.43% 2.37% 2.77% 4.78% 2.13%
2026/08/08 10.07% 10.72% 7.06% 4.07% 7.96% 4.66% 3.89% 1.92% 4.68% 2.43%
2026/08/09 12.08% 11.05% 6.63% 3.83% 4.32% 3.36% 4.23% 1.88% 3.69% 4.03%
2026/08/10 14.32% 10.31% 6.73% 7.11% 6.17% 2.46% 3.39% 1.91% 4.35% 2.59%
2026/08/11 14.05% 9.04% 6.16% 6.4% 4.56% 3.39% 2.45% 2.18% 4.13% 2.84%
2026/08/12 7.25% 10.5% 6.27% 6.79% 4.72% 4.62% 1.44% 1.48% 2.87% 3.15%
2026/08/13 12.64% 9.39% 6.65% 8.56% 5.08% 4.02% 2.19% 3.14% 2.53% 2.71%
2026/08/14 12.92% 10.07% 5.29% 5.48% 4.82% 4.6% 1.66% 3.2% 2.22% 3.15%
2026/08/15 13.58% 10.79% 6.25% 6.38% 5.13% 4.66% 2.94% 1.72% 2.89% 2.88%
2026/08/16 16.21% 10.16% 5.45% 5.86% 4.48% 3.17% 3.02% 0.96% 3.77% 4.53%
2026/08/17 14.94% 11.29% 6.66% 4.4% 4.78% 2.67% 2.22% 2.59% 4.63% 2.07%
2026/08/18 6.16% 12.66% 7.61% 3.76% 3.48% 4.8% 3.15% 1.85% 2.57% 3.88%
2026/08/19 5.78% 13.53% 8.2% 5.32% 6.44% 2.62% 2.63% 1.02% 2.37% 3.99%
2026/08/20 13.99% 11.48% 7.27% 3.73% 2.43% 3.36% 3.33% 0.8% 2.6% 3.48%
2026/08/21 12.63% 10.81% 8.17% 5.67% 4.69% 2.98% 3.7% 1.43% 3.94% 2.32%
2026/08/22 11.66% 10.54% 8.26% 8.58% 7.56% 2.46% 2.35% 3.31% 2.97% 3.64%
2026/08/23 11.63% 10.24% 8.94% 8.78% 8.25% 2.9% 3.52% 2.01% 4.03% 2.62%
2026/08/24 13.99% 10.85% 9.05% 8.45% 7.51% 3.11% 2.22% 1.92% 3.15% 2.46%
2026/08/25 12.1% 11.44% 8.88% 8.05% 6.59% 3.08% 2.68% 2.38% 2.22% 3.14%
2026/08/26 10.88% 12.56% 10.34% 6.66% 6.27% 3.07% 2.54% 3% 1.97% 3.53%
2026/08/27 12.87% 12% 8.51% 7.3% 6.56% 4.02% 3.1% 3.04% 2.25% 2.66%
2026/08/28 9.68% 12.73% 10.15% 6.72% 5.97% 2.43% 3.65% 2.73% 2.13% 3.45%
2026/08/29 11.32% 12.58% 7.93% 6.43% 4.83% 3.5% 4.34% 2.16% 2.13% 2.09%
2026/08/30 9.21% 11.52% 10.01% 6.09% 6.36% 2.28% 4.4% 1.73% 2.02% 2.06%
2026/08/31 11.11% 10.79% 9.27% 6.14% 6.11% 3.65% 3.18% 2.44% 2.25% 1.8%
  • nordvpn.com
  • norton.com
  • mcafee.com
  • cybernews.com
  • forbes.com
  • simplisafe.com
  • microsoft.com
  • expressvpn.com
  • surfshark.com
  • bitdefender.com

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NordVPN’s spend share fluctuated, peaking early, then declining. Norton steadily increased, surpassing NordVPN mid-month. McAfee and Cybernews showed consistent growth. Forbes and SimpliSafe had minor fluctuations. Microsoft and ExpressVPN remained stable. Surfshark and Bitdefender saw slight declines.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for US 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
2026/08/01 866
2026/08/02 862
2026/08/03 852
2026/08/04 885
2026/08/05 714
2026/08/06 698
2026/08/07 673
2026/08/08 614
2026/08/09 643
2026/08/10 718
2026/08/11 714
2026/08/12 689
2026/08/13 686
2026/08/14 665
2026/08/15 641
2026/08/16 637
2026/08/17 646
2026/08/18 621
2026/08/19 591
2026/08/20 604
2026/08/21 618
2026/08/22 608
2026/08/23 622
2026/08/24 630
2026/08/25 626
2026/08/26 617
2026/08/27 656
2026/08/28 687
2026/08/29 701
2026/08/30 714
2026/08/31 725

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August began with 866 advertisers, peaking at 885 on the 4th. A decline followed, reaching 591 on the 19th. The month concluded with a recovery to 725 advertisers.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for US 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
mcafee.com 3.38%
norton.com 2.15%
microsoft.com 0.55%
simplisafe.com 0.34%
totalav.com 0.28%
nordlayer.com -0.5%
paloaltonetworks.com -0.53%
arlo.com -0.74%
surfshark.com -0.75%
nordvpn.com -4.57%

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In the past month, mcafee.com surged by 3.38%, while nordvpn.com dropped by 4.57%. Norton.com gained 2.15%, and microsoft.com rose by 0.55%.

Campaign Efficiency

US 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 norton.com forbes.com mcafee.com expressvpn.com surfshark.com apple.com simplisafe.com bitdefender.com
2026/08/01 13.9% 9.61% 7.67% 7.11% 4.29% 2.81% 4.39% 1.52% 1.93% 2.3%
2026/08/02 17.52% 9.04% 6.56% 7.2% 3.79% 3.16% 4.79% 1.79% 1.85% 1.14%
2026/08/03 13.7% 10.14% 8.6% 8.69% 3.5% 3.52% 4.49% 2.29% 2.1% 1.77%
2026/08/04 15.66% 9.93% 8.84% 7.38% 3.31% 3.65% 4.31% 1.8% 1.75% 1.63%
2026/08/05 10.76% 8.1% 7.92% 5.58% 4.33% 3.15% 5.91% 2.77% 1.85% 2.56%
2026/08/06 12.63% 11.09% 6.33% 5.99% 2.89% 3.55% 5.57% 2.12% 2.32% 1.46%
2026/08/07 10.52% 8.17% 8.44% 7.11% 4.48% 2.93% 5.66% 2.23% 1.81% 1.72%
2026/08/08 9.36% 5.23% 7.82% 9.92% 6.72% 2.58% 5.89% 1.55% 3.31% 2.04%
2026/08/09 9.31% 5.21% 8.56% 5.48% 5.39% 2.21% 4.67% 3.1% 2.57% 3.58%
2026/08/10 11.01% 9.97% 7.38% 7.88% 5.45% 1.98% 5.33% 2.24% 1.75% 1.96%
2026/08/11 10.46% 7.78% 7.58% 5.01% 5.88% 2.5% 5.58% 2.38% 2.73% 1.98%
2026/08/12 8.14% 8.3% 6.37% 5.61% 5.11% 2.04% 3.36% 2.28% 4.94% 2.67%
2026/08/13 12.82% 10.45% 6.26% 6.25% 5.61% 3.55% 2.53% 1.79% 3.08% 2.17%
2026/08/14 10.75% 7.6% 6.64% 5.87% 4.61% 3.85% 2.96% 3.44% 3.75% 2.44%
2026/08/15 12.18% 7.98% 6.97% 6.33% 5.42% 2.61% 3.31% 1.21% 3.52% 2.15%
2026/08/16 13.39% 7.27% 8.58% 5.42% 4.68% 1.28% 3.78% 1.94% 2.31% 3.75%
2026/08/17 12.22% 6.41% 7.73% 5.76% 5.51% 1.83% 6.01% 2.43% 2.08% 1.71%
2026/08/18 7.68% 4.51% 9.08% 4.3% 6.02% 1.3% 3.14% 4.06% 4% 2.8%
2026/08/19 7.57% 6.23% 8.48% 7.32% 6.83% 1.54% 2.83% 3.36% 2.36% 2.92%
2026/08/20 13.59% 5.14% 7.95% 2.77% 5.84% 1.14% 3.77% 2.86% 2.71% 2.65%
2026/08/21 11.66% 7.52% 7.5% 5.7% 6.56% 2.19% 5.18% 2.96% 2.28% 1.79%
2026/08/22 11.63% 11.89% 7.45% 8.63% 6.22% 4.82% 3.53% 1.29% 1.65% 2.69%
2026/08/23 11.5% 12.49% 7.5% 8.89% 6.62% 2.96% 4.07% 1.47% 2.01% 1.99%
2026/08/24 12.63% 12.24% 7.6% 8.59% 6.21% 3.06% 3.74% 1.84% 2.71% 1.97%
2026/08/25 11.78% 11.69% 8.01% 7.73% 6.83% 3.84% 2.55% 2.36% 2.11% 2.24%
2026/08/26 11.94% 9.61% 8.9% 6.76% 7.92% 4.52% 2.39% 1.09% 2.22% 2.69%
2026/08/27 12.85% 10.58% 8.85% 7.61% 6.09% 4.62% 2.64% 1.72% 2.96% 2.13%
2026/08/28 10.48% 10% 8.96% 6.72% 8.11% 4.14% 2.56% 1.72% 1.69% 2.55%
2026/08/29 11.5% 9.23% 8.35% 5.47% 6.21% 3.41% 2.65% 1.89% 2.67% 1.46%
2026/08/30 9.9% 8.82% 8.05% 6.69% 7.9% 2.67% 2.45% 1.99% 1.65% 1.6%
2026/08/31 12.14% 9.5% 7.25% 6.87% 6.67% 3.79% 2.86% 2.67% 2.55% 1.34%
  • nordvpn.com
  • cybernews.com
  • norton.com
  • forbes.com
  • mcafee.com
  • expressvpn.com
  • surfshark.com
  • apple.com
  • simplisafe.com
  • bitdefender.com

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In August 2026, NordVPN led with fluctuating impressions, peaking early and stabilizing mid-month. Cybernews surged late, while Norton maintained steady growth. Forbes and McAfee showed varied trends, with ExpressVPN and Surfshark experiencing modest gains. Apple and SimpliSafe had minor fluctuations, and Bitdefender remained consistent.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US 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 US Software & Technology Cybersecurity - Last month
  1. 1
    1Password https://www.1password.com

    1Password Official Site — Generate, store, and securely share passwords with 1Password. Protect, use and securely share passwords and much more with 1Password.

  2. 2
    Safari - Private Browsing https://www.apple.com

    Switch to a browser that protects your privacy. Make Safari your default browser. Unlike Chrome, Safari truly helps protect your privacy.

  3. 3
    ExpressVPN – #1 Rated VPN https://www.expressvpn.com

    America's #1 Trusted VPN — Use the best VPN service with premium features at the lowest cost - Check newest plans now

  4. 4
    Microsoft Security | AI-Powered Cybersecurity https://www.microsoft.com

    Safeguard your AI, clouds, apps, data, devices, and identities with Microsoft Security. Discover how...

  5. 5
    The world's leading VPN https://www.nordvpn.com

    The best VPN for 2026 — NordVPN: reliable VPN for every device. Enjoy enhanced online security and privacy. No more...

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In the realm of cybersecurity and privacy, top advertisers like 1Password, Apple, ExpressVPN, Microsoft, and NordVPN dominate Google’s SERP. Their ads emphasize security, privacy, and trust. 1Password focuses on secure password management, while Apple highlights Safari’s privacy features. ExpressVPN and NordVPN promote trusted VPN services, and Microsoft showcases AI-powered cybersecurity solutions.

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