Exhibit 23 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-48204) of Hurco Companies, Inc. of our report dated December 9, 2003, relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appears in this Form 10-K. /s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Indianapolis, Indiana January 23, 2004