AlbertPlus vs Arlo

AlbertPlus is a free, open-source platform for NYU students planning courses, building schedules and tracking degree progress. Its web app is the main course-planning interface, and a browser extension connects with NYU’s Albert website. Students can browse course and program information, check class availability and create schedules. 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. Parsing occurs client-side, so the academic record is not sent to the server; extracted course information is stored in Convex under the authenticated user’s ID. AlbertPlus gathers course and offering data from NYU’s public catalog and Albert public class search, including possible instructor, location, meeting-time, section-status and corequisite details. Clerk handles sign-in and sessions, Convex supplies backend services, and scraping runs on Cloudflare Workers. The feature section is marked WIP, and the repository uses the MIT License.

Arlo is a training management system for providers that create and deliver instructor-led courses in person, online, or in blended formats. It brings public and private course operations together, including scheduling, registration, communications, and delivery. E-learning tools can generate course material with AI, import SCORM packages, and track learner progress and results. For registrations, Arlo supports payment options, invoicing, discounts, and waitlists; it also tracks attendance and certifications and manages instructors and reminders. Listed integrations include Moodle, WordPress, Xero, Zapier, Salesforce, Zoom, Stripe, and PayPal. Arlo is available on Android, iOS, and the web, with an API. Simple costs $118 a month, billed annually per license; Professional is $204 a month per license, and Enterprise is $271 a month per license. Each has fees of $2.15 per paid registration and $1.07 per free registration. There is no free plan, but a 14-day trial requires no credit card and includes unlimited users.