EXHIBIT 23.1


                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated February 3, 1999 relating to the
financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appears in
Allaire Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1998.




                                              /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
                                                  PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


Boston, Massachusetts
July 23, 1999