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Overview

AlbertPlus is ranked #15 of 34 in course registration software on Specifiction. It runs on Browser extension, Web.

Facts

Purpose
AlbertPlus is an open-source platform designed to improve NYU students’ course registration, planning, and course selection experience.docs.albertplus.com · 4 Oct 2026
Course planning
The web app is described as the main interface for course planning and schedule building.docs.albertplus.com · 4 Oct 2026
Student features
The maker says students can browse courses, track degree progress, and create schedules with the web app and browser extension.docs.albertplus.com · 4 Oct 2026
Feature status
The overview’s feature section is marked “(WIP).”docs.albertplus.com · 4 Oct 2026
Degree progress
The web app can parse an uploaded degree progress report PDF in the browser, extract completed courses and grades, and compare them with program requirements.docs.albertplus.com · 4 Oct 2026
PDF privacy
The docs say degree report PDFs are parsed client-side so the academic records are not sent to the server; extracted course information is stored in the Convex database under the authenticated user’s ID.docs.albertplus.com · 4 Oct 2026
Course data
AlbertPlus scrapes NYU’s public course catalog and Albert public class search for course, program, and offering data.docs.albertplus.com · 4 Oct 2026
Class details
Scraped course offerings can include class number, section status, instructor, location, meeting days and times, and corequisite relationships.docs.albertplus.com · 4 Oct 2026
Browser extension
The extension integrates with NYU’s Albert website and includes injected page functionality, a popup, a sidepanel, and authenticated access.docs.albertplus.com · 4 Oct 2026
Integrations
The documented stack uses Convex for backend data and Clerk for authentication; the scraper runs on Cloudflare Workers.docs.albertplus.com · 4 Oct 2026
Authentication
The docs describe Clerk sign-in and session management, with JWT validation connecting authenticated clients to Convex.docs.albertplus.com · 4 Oct 2026
Audience
AlbertPlus is aimed at NYU students, and its documentation also welcomes developers and students interested in contributing.docs.albertplus.com · 4 Oct 2026
Deployment
The maker lists a deployed web app at dev.albertplus.com and describes it as the main course-planning and schedule-building app.docs.albertplus.com · 4 Oct 2026
Web app
The web application provides an interface for course planning and registration.docs.albertplus.com · 11 Oct 2026
Extension access
Users can sign in to their AlbertPlus account from the extension for personalized features.docs.albertplus.com · 11 Oct 2026
Course offerings
Scheduled scraping collects offering details including section, instructor, schedule, location, and enrollment status.docs.albertplus.com · 11 Oct 2026
Schedule building
The app and extension let students browse course and program data, check class availability, and build schedules.docs.albertplus.com · 11 Oct 2026
Privacy
The documentation says degree progress report PDFs are parsed in the browser so academic records are not sent to the server during parsing.docs.albertplus.com · 11 Oct 2026
Backend
AlbertPlus uses Convex for its real-time database, serverless functions, and authentication services.docs.albertplus.com · 11 Oct 2026
Development status
The overview page marks the product features section as “WIP.”docs.albertplus.com · 11 Oct 2026
License
The maker’s GitHub repository says AlbertPlus is distributed under the MIT License.github.com · 11 Oct 2026

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