The difference between the Pilgrims and the Puritans was how they viewed their relationship with the Church of England. These two were more alike than they were different. The Puritans and Pilgrims both escaped England and religious persecution for the safe haven of the New World. They had very strict and rigid religious practices. Pilgrims were essentially a branch of the Puritans.
While the Puritans felt like the Church of England should and could be cleansed of corruption, the Pilgrims went further. This is where the key difference comes into play. The Pilgrims were essentially separatists, meaning they wanted a total break from the Church of England. This was because they rejected the elements of Catholicism still present in it. The Puritans were reformists, meaning they believed the Church could be reformed without a total break.
https://m.landofthebrave.info/pilgrim-puritan.htm
https://www.nytimes.com/1999/10/24/nyregion/l-separating-the-pilgrims-from-the-puritans-080128.html
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