# Getting Started

FinOps for Cloud is a SaaS product that is built on top of Optscale [open source](https://docs.finops.softwareone.com/help-and-support/open-source). 

It enables you to optimize cloud spending by providing real-time insights, budget tracking, and cost management. You can also allocate resources, control expenses, and drive financial accountability across cloud environments. 

See the following links to get started:

{% content-ref url="getting-started/access-your-organization" %}
[access-your-organization](https://docs.finops.softwareone.com/finops-for-cloud/getting-started/access-your-organization)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="getting-started/overview" %}
[overview](https://docs.finops.softwareone.com/finops-for-cloud/getting-started/overview)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="getting-started/data-sources" %}
[data-sources](https://docs.finops.softwareone.com/finops-for-cloud/getting-started/data-sources)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="getting-started/invite-users-to-your-organization" %}
[invite-users-to-your-organization](https://docs.finops.softwareone.com/finops-for-cloud/getting-started/invite-users-to-your-organization)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="../analysis/cost-explorer" %}
[cost-explorer](https://docs.finops.softwareone.com/analysis/cost-explorer)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## Additional resources

Once your organization is set up within FinOps for Cloud and a data source is connected, you can perform several tasks to optimize your cloud spending and manage overall costs. 

Use the following reference to access the relevant documentation:

<table><thead><tr><th width="396">What do you want to do?</th><th>See this page for details</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Set quotas and budgets to manage your cloud spending effectively.</td><td><a href="../policies/quotas-and-budgets">Quotas and Budgets</a></td></tr><tr><td>Allocate resources by name, ID, tags, data source, resource type, and region.</td><td><a href="../insights/pools">Pools</a></td></tr><tr><td>Create tagging polices to categorize your resources.</td><td><a href="../policies/tagging">Tagging Policies</a></td></tr><tr><td>Identify anomalies in your spending.</td><td><a href="../policies/anomaly-detection">Anomaly Detection</a></td></tr><tr><td>View savings and security recommendations.</td><td><a href="../insights/recommendations">Recommendations</a></td></tr></tbody></table>