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                                                                   Exhibit 23.3

                     CONSENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

   We hereby consent to the use in this Amendment No. 3 to the Registration
Statement on Form S-1 of Motive Communications, Inc. of our report dated April
14, 2000 relating to the financial statements of Ventix Systems, Inc., which
appear in such Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement. We also consent
to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration
Statement.

                                          /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Austin, Texas

October 16, 2000



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