Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of
our reports dated March 13, 2009, relating to the consolidated financial statements and the
effectiveness of Forrester Research, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting, appearing in
the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.
/s/ BDO Seidman, LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
May 27, 2009