Exhibit 23.1

                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 7 to
the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated January 25, 2002
relating to the financial statements and the financial statement schedule,
which appears in MicroStrategy Incorporated's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2001. We also consent to the reference to us under
the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.


/s/  PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

McLean, Virginia

May 20, 2002