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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
<periodOfReport>2003-10-23</periodOfReport>
<notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001085869</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PERFICIENT INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PRFT</issuerTradingSymbol>
</issuer>
<reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001094792</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MCDONALD JOHN T</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1120 S. CAP. OF TX HWY.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 220, BLDG. 3</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>AUSTIN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>78746</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>1</isDirector>
<isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle>CEO</officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText>
</reportingOwnerRelationship>
</reportingOwner>
<nonDerivativeTable><nonDerivativeTransaction><securityTitle><value>Common stock</value>
</securityTitle>
<transactionDate><value>2003-10-23</value>
</transactionDate>
<transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>X</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
</transactionCoding>
<transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>150000</value>
</transactionShares>
<transactionPricePerShare><value>1.00</value>
</transactionPricePerShare>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>A</value>
</transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
</transactionAmounts>
<postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>655506</value>
</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
</postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value>
</directOrIndirectOwnership>
</ownershipNature>
</nonDerivativeTransaction>
<nonDerivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Common stock</value>
</securityTitle>
<postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>512892</value>
</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
</postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>I</value>
</directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership><value>Includes shares held by Beekman Ventures, Inc.</value>
</natureOfOwnership>
</ownershipNature>
</nonDerivativeHolding>
</nonDerivativeTable>
<derivativeTable><derivativeTransaction><securityTitle><value>Warrant</value>
</securityTitle>
<conversionOrExercisePrice><value>1.00</value>
</conversionOrExercisePrice>
<transactionDate><value>2003-10-23</value>
</transactionDate>
<transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>X</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
</transactionCoding>
<transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>150000</value>
</transactionShares>
<transactionPricePerShare><value>1.00</value>
<footnoteId id="F1"></footnoteId>
</transactionPricePerShare>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>D</value>
</transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
</transactionAmounts>
<exerciseDate><value>2000-03-23</value>
</exerciseDate>
<expirationDate><value>2008-01-05</value>
</expirationDate>
<underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common stock</value>
</underlyingSecurityTitle>
<underlyingSecurityShares><value>150000</value>
</underlyingSecurityShares>
</underlyingSecurity>
<postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>725827</value>
</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
</postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value>
</directOrIndirectOwnership>
</ownershipNature>
</derivativeTransaction>
</derivativeTable>
<footnotes><footnote id="F1">A portion of the exercise price of the warrant was paid with an $80,000 promissory note.</footnote>
</footnotes>
<ownerSignature><signatureName>John T. McDonald</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-10-23</signatureDate>
</ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

