CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus
constituting part of this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated
February 3, 1999 appearing on page 25 of Allaire Corporation's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
April 21, 1999