PERRLA vs Microsoft Word

People occasionally ask us to compare PERRLA to Microsoft Word’s APA or MLA reference tool. While we love Word – PERRLA integrates with it – there really is no comparison (see below).

Simply put, if part of your grade depends on the accuracy of your APA or MLA formatting, you need PERRLA.


APA PERRLA Word
Number of APA 6th Edition reference types 200+ 12
Sets margins automatically
Sets spacing automatically
Creates and formats Reference page automatically
Creates and formats Title page automatically
Stores references for re-use
Corrections required after creating a reference None 3
Corrections required to in-text citation None 1
Format changes require to Reference page None 2
Has totally awesome support
Lives, breathes and sleeps APA formatting
MLA PERRLA Word
Number of MLA 7th Edition reference types 300+ 12
Sets margins automatically
Sets spacing automatically
Creates and formats Reference page automatically
Creates and formats Title page automatically
Stores references for re-use
Corrections required after creating a reference None 3
Corrections required to in-text citation None 1
Format changes require to Reference page None 2
Has totally awesome support
Lives, breathes and sleeps MLA formatting