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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements Nos. 33-41752, 33-50654,
33-96320, 333-41393, 333-41403, 333-80571, 333-98035, 333-101239, 333-122962, 333-146233 and
333-150555 on Form S-8 and Registration Statement No. 333-133724 on Form S-3 of our reports dated
January 29, 2010, relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedules of
Progress Software Corporation and the effectiveness of Progress Software Corporations internal
control over financial reporting, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Progress Software
Corporation for the year ended November 30, 2009.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
January 29, 2010
January 29, 2010