EXHIBIT 23.1

                      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
June 28, 1999