US Software & Technology Payroll / Accounting - PPC Market Share Analysis October 2025

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

Payroll / Accounting – US

Google AI Overview visibility for Software & Technology Payroll / Accounting 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 23.606786512
76.393213488
23%

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 41
59
41%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 17%
Transactional 6%
Navigational 8%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 17%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 US Software & Technology Payroll / Accounting 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
quickbooks.intuit.com 31.75
netsuite.com 6.88
gusto.com 6.35
turbotax.intuit.com 6.12
adp.com 5.52
xero.com 2.96
forbes.com 2.42
sage.com 2.29
business-software.com 2.26
paycom.com 2.1
others 31.35
  • quickbooks.intuit.com - 31.75%
  • netsuite.com - 6.88%
  • gusto.com - 6.35%
  • turbotax.intuit.com - 6.12%
  • adp.com - 5.52%
  • xero.com - 2.96%
  • forbes.com - 2.42%
  • sage.com - 2.29%
  • business-software.com - 2.26%
  • paycom.com - 2.1%
  • others - 31.35%

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QuickBooks dominates with 31.75% click share, closely followed by ‘others’ at 31.35%. Netsuite and Gusto trail behind, while ADP and TurboTax hold mid-tier positions.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 US Software & Technology Payroll / Accounting 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 quickbooks.intuit.com gusto.com netsuite.com xero.com top-accountingsoftware.com adp.com business-software.com sage.com forbes.com bill.com
2025/10/01 32.91% 3.79% 9.74% 4.52% 1.5% 4.07% 1.25% 1.37% 2.55% 5.99%
2025/10/02 34.85% 4.12% 8.72% 6.42% 2.57% 4.2% 1.33% 2.15% 1.95% 4.58%
2025/10/03 32.33% 6.57% 8.08% 6.33% 2.81% 5.67% 1.54% 1.74% 2.56% 3.34%
2025/10/04 35.69% 4.95% 7.89% 8.51% 2.09% 3.61% 1.89% 1.5% 1.94% 1.91%
2025/10/05 34.44% 5.4% 8.38% 9.92% 1.2% 3.54% 1.5% 1.25% 2.06% 0.94%
2025/10/06 35.37% 5.32% 8.2% 8.1% 2.62% 3.49% 1.96% 1.38% 2.46% 2.2%
2025/10/07 38.26% 5.72% 8.41% 6.74% 2.5% 3.61% 1.86% 1.25% 1.81% 2.4%
2025/10/08 40.49% 4.35% 8.55% 7.48% 1.9% 2.66% 1.12% 1.8% 1.56% 2.87%
2025/10/09 40.81% 4.58% 8.16% 9.24% 2.11% 4.65% 1.16% 1.79% 2% 1.29%
2025/10/10 41.13% 5.94% 6.94% 8.52% 1.92% 4.44% 1.51% 1.57% 1.49% 1.18%
2025/10/11 38.36% 5.95% 7.11% 14.14% 0.74% 4.16% 1.89% 1.3% 2.09% 1.39%
2025/10/12 39.21% 4.83% 7.56% 11.19% 0.94% 3.54% 1.46% 2.11% 1.9% 1.97%
2025/10/13 36.52% 5.27% 7.5% 12.42% 1.68% 3.15% 1.58% 2.07% 1.18% 1.58%
2025/10/14 37.46% 6.75% 6.81% 11.5% 1.63% 4.32% 1.89% 2.49% 2.22% 1%
2025/10/15 35.36% 5.48% 6.39% 13.73% 1.24% 4.42% 1.24% 2.84% 2.22% 1.87%
2025/10/16 37% 4.96% 7.42% 12.88% 1.39% 3.75% 1.55% 2.4% 1.69% 0.93%
2025/10/17 32.77% 6.12% 8.77% 12.49% 1.89% 5.03% 1.36% 2.41% 1.93% 1.65%
2025/10/18 23.65% 5.62% 8.89% 14.49% 1.15% 5.15% 1.84% 2.15% 2.03% 2.3%
2025/10/19 23.93% 6.14% 9.5% 9.37% 0.94% 5.53% 2.37% 2.63% 2.52% 2.82%
2025/10/20 27.72% 6.63% 8.97% 12.84% 3.61% 2.94% 1.74% 1.85% 3.25% 1.32%
2025/10/21 30.31% 7.09% 9.75% 10.87% 3.28% 4.57% 1.24% 1.64% 2.45% 0.47%
2025/10/22 29.89% 8.34% 8.93% 9.5% 2.91% 5.82% 1.35% 2.21% 3.39% 0.62%
2025/10/23 29.74% 7.29% 10.51% 9.86% 4.43% 3.85% 1.45% 2.3% 4.02% 0.66%
2025/10/24 24.08% 8.52% 10.09% 8.15% 4.74% 4.92% 2.78% 2.67% 3.39% 0.66%
2025/10/25 21% 9.16% 10.13% 6.66% 1.89% 5.66% 2.59% 3.65% 1.92% 1.17%
2025/10/26 21.9% 6.74% 10.13% 6.42% 2.54% 4.97% 3.41% 1.91% 2.87% 1.18%
2025/10/27 19.82% 5.83% 10.32% 7.01% 4.62% 6.83% 2.7% 3.14% 3.49% 0.9%
2025/10/28 23.9% 6.04% 7.63% 8.17% 5.07% 7.3% 3.45% 2.11% 2.84% 0.77%
2025/10/29 23.89% 5.73% 7.41% 7.9% 5.38% 6.84% 2.79% 2.94% 3.77% 1.17%
2025/10/30 17.21% 9.51% 8.34% 6.96% 6.17% 8.27% 3.43% 3.15% 2.76% 0.71%
2025/10/31 12.43% 10.16% 9.47% 6.49% 5.31% 4.67% 3.12% 3.09% 2.59% 0.74%
  • quickbooks.intuit.com
  • gusto.com
  • netsuite.com
  • xero.com
  • top-accountingsoftware.com
  • adp.com
  • business-software.com
  • sage.com
  • forbes.com
  • bill.com

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QuickBooks led October with a strong start, peaking mid-month before a sharp decline. Gusto and NetSuite showed steady growth, while Xero surged mid-month. By month’s end, QuickBooks’ share plummeted, allowing competitors to gain ground.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for US Software & Technology Payroll / Accounting

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
2025/10/01 730
2025/10/02 717
2025/10/03 718
2025/10/04 709
2025/10/05 724
2025/10/06 728
2025/10/07 723
2025/10/08 723
2025/10/09 703
2025/10/10 695
2025/10/11 686
2025/10/12 690
2025/10/13 702
2025/10/14 703
2025/10/15 690
2025/10/16 698
2025/10/17 683
2025/10/18 694
2025/10/19 703
2025/10/20 713
2025/10/21 638
2025/10/22 671
2025/10/23 680
2025/10/24 679
2025/10/25 674
2025/10/26 698
2025/10/27 692
2025/10/28 689
2025/10/29 688
2025/10/30 689
2025/10/31 690

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Advertisers fluctuated throughout October, starting at 730, dipping mid-month, and closing at 690.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for US Software & Technology Payroll / Accounting

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
top-accountingsoftware.com 0.9%
freshbooks.com 0.87%
avalara.com 0.83%
gusto.com 0.78%
forbes.com 0.66%
turbotax.intuit.com -0.71%
comparisun.com -0.73%
bill.com -0.78%
netsuite.com -1.07%
quickbooks.intuit.com -2.57%

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Top-accountingsoftware.com leads with a 0.90% click share rise, while quickbooks.intuit.com drops by 2.57%.

Campaign Efficiency

US Software & Technology Payroll / Accounting Share of Impressions

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

Date quickbooks.intuit.com gusto.com netsuite.com xero.com adp.com business-software.com sage.com turbotax.intuit.com paycom.com forbes.com
2025/10/01 24.95% 4.22% 8.95% 3.53% 5.41% 1.05% 1.58% 3.24% 3.72% 2.5%
2025/10/02 24.91% 5.12% 8.1% 4.89% 5.9% 1.46% 2.53% 3.04% 4.24% 2.17%
2025/10/03 22.58% 8.69% 6.94% 4.65% 8% 1.67% 1.91% 2.69% 2.74% 2.77%
2025/10/04 24.32% 6.2% 7.52% 7.14% 5.1% 2.1% 1.92% 3.18% 3.01% 1.94%
2025/10/05 19.34% 7.3% 7.47% 9.7% 4.8% 1.84% 1.53% 2.91% 2.82% 2.24%
2025/10/06 22.12% 7.05% 7.88% 6.49% 4.9% 2.15% 1.84% 2.69% 2.72% 2.97%
2025/10/07 23.27% 8.43% 8.27% 5.49% 5.5% 2.8% 1.7% 2.7% 1.39% 2.22%
2025/10/08 25.07% 5.83% 9.58% 5.49% 3.65% 1.35% 2.7% 3.39% 1.53% 2.06%
2025/10/09 25.09% 6.43% 8.85% 6.15% 8.59% 1.44% 2.57% 3.25% 2.74% 2.51%
2025/10/10 22.7% 8.45% 7.25% 6.31% 8.02% 1.98% 2.36% 2.83% 2.4% 1.89%
2025/10/11 20.08% 8.29% 7.83% 9.75% 7.88% 2.64% 2.06% 2.54% 2.69% 3.53%
2025/10/12 20.27% 7.15% 8.14% 7.99% 6.7% 1.81% 2.77% 3.02% 2.29% 2.8%
2025/10/13 21.05% 7% 8.38% 8.05% 5.57% 1.74% 2.89% 2.88% 2.87% 1.53%
2025/10/14 21.15% 9.57% 7.43% 6.56% 7.32% 2.31% 2.99% 2.65% 2.63% 3.23%
2025/10/15 20.95% 7.15% 6.55% 7.64% 7.22% 1.32% 3.96% 2.75% 2.64% 3.33%
2025/10/16 22.99% 6.48% 8.06% 6.69% 6.61% 1.93% 3.43% 3.02% 2.91% 2.36%
2025/10/17 21.06% 8.43% 8.81% 6.69% 8.77% 1.4% 3.16% 2.78% 2.83% 2.72%
2025/10/18 16.42% 7.09% 7.95% 7.48% 7.98% 1.95% 2.84% 2.4% 2.86% 2.57%
2025/10/19 15.53% 7.44% 7.93% 5.86% 8.15% 2.66% 3.19% 2.6% 4.91% 3.12%
2025/10/20 19.65% 7.89% 8.25% 7.56% 4% 2.19% 2.49% 3.06% 2.87% 4.14%
2025/10/21 21.96% 8.28% 8.81% 7.71% 6.64% 1.42% 2.34% 3.12% 3.05% 2.95%
2025/10/22 21.86% 10.52% 7.86% 6.3% 7.53% 1.52% 2.83% 2.36% 3.39% 4.01%
2025/10/23 22.57% 8.92% 9.04% 6.05% 5.21% 1.62% 3.31% 2.42% 2.78% 4.73%
2025/10/24 18.61% 10.11% 8.24% 6.27% 6.19% 3.48% 3.33% 2.22% 2.71% 4.06%
2025/10/25 16.3% 11.41% 7.53% 4.8% 6.99% 2.9% 4.41% 2.54% 3.74% 1.75%
2025/10/26 16.62% 7.02% 7.68% 5.08% 6.52% 4.33% 2.15% 2.61% 3.92% 3.21%
2025/10/27 15.4% 6.04% 7.21% 6.05% 8.53% 2.66% 3.23% 2.13% 4.15% 3.59%
2025/10/28 18.26% 6.47% 5.54% 7.13% 9.35% 3.83% 2.32% 2.09% 2.79% 2.97%
2025/10/29 18.89% 6.1% 4.95% 6.5% 8.89% 2.9% 3.24% 2.39% 2.88% 4.27%
2025/10/30 16.22% 10.83% 5.29% 6.36% 10.37% 3.31% 3.24% 2.1% 2.76% 2.81%
2025/10/31 15.07% 11.34% 5.99% 5.51% 5.03% 3.29% 3.03% 2.46% 2.43% 2.36%
  • quickbooks.intuit.com
  • gusto.com
  • netsuite.com
  • xero.com
  • adp.com
  • business-software.com
  • sage.com
  • turbotax.intuit.com
  • paycom.com
  • forbes.com

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QuickBooks started strong but declined, ending October at 15.07%. Gusto rose steadily, finishing at 11.34%. NetSuite’s share decreased, closing at 5.99%. Xero fluctuated, ending at 5.51%. ADP peaked mid-month, closing at 5.03%.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US Software & Technology Payroll / Accounting

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 Payroll / Accounting - Last month
  1. 1
    Payroll for Small Business https://www.adp.com

    Take Advantage - 6 Months Free — Over 1 Million Companies Utilize Our Fast & Easy Payroll. Sign Up Today And Join The Team.

  2. 2
    Not Just Another Software - We Are the Solution https://www.netsuite.com

    76% of NetSuite customers experienced increased visibility & control over their business.

  3. 3
    Paycom https://www.paycom.com

    HR and Business Payroll Leader — Paycom's award-winning software simplifies business payroll with full-solution automation.

  4. 4
    QuickBooks® Online https://quickbooks.intuit.com › quickbooks › online

    QuickBooks® With Confidence — Spend Less Time Managing Finances And More Time On Growing Your Business With QuickBooks®.

  5. 5
    Accounting for Small Business https://www.xero.com

    Ditch Quick, Try Xero — Xero accounting software is made for SMBs. Automate admin and work from anywhere, anytime.

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In the competitive landscape of payroll and accounting software, ADP entices small businesses with a six-month free offer, while NetSuite emphasizes enhanced business visibility. Paycom highlights its award-winning automation, QuickBooks® focuses on time-saving financial management, and Xero promotes flexibility for SMBs.

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