EXHIBIT 23.1

                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of
Persistence Software, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the "Company") on Form S-3 of
our report dated January 24, 2003 (and March 20, 2003 as to the first paragraph
of Note 11 and June 12, 2003 as to the second paragraph of Note 11) and our
report dated January 24, 2003 in the consolidated financial statements schedule,
on the financial statements appearing in the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2002 (filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on August 12, 2003) and to the reference to us under the
heading "Experts" in the prospectus, which is part of this Registration
Statement.

/S/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
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San Jose, California
December 17, 2003