<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM AMENDMENT
NO. 1 TO MOTIVE S-1 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 JUN-30-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 6,409 12,728
<SECURITIES> 12,674 25,935
<RECEIVABLES> 6,588 4,632
<ALLOWANCES> 0 200
<INVENTORY> 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 27,066 44,592
<PP&E> 2,352 4,312
<DEPRECIATION> 644 1,291
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 28,988 70,739
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,541 14,561
<BONDS> 0 0
31,155 53,521
0 0
<COMMON> 19 23
<OTHER-SE> (10,587) (3,585)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 28,988 70,739
<SALES> 6,274 9,278
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 6,274 9,278
<CGS> 2,210 4,567
<TOTAL-COSTS> 21,634 25,031
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> (15,360) (15,753)
<INCOME-TAX> 0 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (15,360) (15,753)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (14,675) (15,096)
<EPS-BASIC> (1.49) (1.10)
<EPS-DILUTED> (1.49) (1.10)
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