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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-08-002502.txt : 20080206
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-08-002502.hdr.sgml : 20080206
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080206134422
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-08-002502
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080205
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080206
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080206

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Carstensen Susan J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001298987

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-31321
		FILM NUMBER:		08580777

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(406) 522-4200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O RIGHTNOW TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
		STREET 2:		40 ENTERPRISE BOULEVARD
		CITY:			BOZEMAN
		STATE:			MT
		ZIP:			59718

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RIGHTNOW TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001111247
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				810503640
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		136 ENTERPRISE BLVD.
		CITY:			BOZEMAN
		STATE:			MT
		ZIP:			59718
		BUSINESS PHONE:		406 522 2952

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		136 ENTERPRISE BLVD.
		CITY:			BOZEMAN
		STATE:			MT
		ZIP:			59718
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 -
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-02-05</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001111247</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>RIGHTNOW TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RNOW</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001298987</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Carstensen Susan J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>136 ENTERPRISE BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOZEMAN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>59718</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>COO, VP and Asst. Sec</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>10.93</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-02-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-08-05</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2018-02-05</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option vests and becomes exercisable in eight equal semi-annual installments beginning August 5, 2008.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Vicki Pollington, Attorney in Fact for:  Susan J. Carstensen</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-02-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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