| S.No | Perl | C |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | There are several development tools in Perl as compare to C | Development tools are less and are not very advanced |
| 2 | It executes more slowly than C in a few situations | C has speed almost equal to that of Perl |
| 3 | Code can be hidden in Perl | The same is not possible in the case of C |
| 4 | The executable can be created without depending on the additional tools | Additional tools are the prime requirement |