Exhibit 23.1



                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



  To the Shareholders of Astea International Inc.

       As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation
  by reference in this S-8 Registration Statement of our report dated February
  18, 1997 included in Astea International Inc.'s previously filed annual report
  on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996 and to all references to our
  Firm included in this Registration Statement.



                                           ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP

  Philadelphia, PA
  September 3, 1997