AlbertPlus vs Enrole

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.

Enrole handles registration, payments, communications, and reporting for continuing education and workforce development programs. Its branded course catalog supports self-service enrollment and online payments, including promo codes and group rates. Staff can organize categories, sections, schedules, capacity limits, and waitlists, while students can access certificates, track CEUs and clock hours, and review unofficial transcripts and grades. Instructors can view rosters, record attendance, submit grades, issue CEUs, and manage course materials. Integrations include real-time connections and roster synchronization for Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, and D2L Brightspace, plus built-in Ellucian Student integration for Banner and Colleague. PeopleSoft and other systems can connect through Informer's API. Enrollment, payment, and student-record data can feed dashboards, reporting, and AI-powered analysis through Informer BI & Analytics. The web product is intended for continuing education, workforce development, contract training, community programs, professional development, and lifelong learning. Pricing is on request; managed-services plans range from free to $14,400 a year.