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# Getting Started

FinOps for Cloud is a SaaS product that is built on top of Optscale [open source](/help-and-support/open-source.md). 

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:

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[Access Your Organization](/finops-for-cloud/getting-started/access-your-organization.md)
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[Navigate the User Interface](/finops-for-cloud/getting-started/overview.md)
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[Add Data Sources](/finops-for-cloud/getting-started/data-sources.md)
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[Invite Users to Your Organization](/finops-for-cloud/getting-started/invite-users-to-your-organization.md)
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[Cost Explorer](/analysis/cost-explorer.md)
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## 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="/pages/EPbw3HZ2f6nfIvyu6kbr">Quotas and Budgets</a></td></tr><tr><td>Allocate resources by name, ID, tags, data source, resource type, and region.</td><td><a href="/pages/jagQG83AtKPSfTzX4UsP">Pools</a></td></tr><tr><td>Create tagging polices to categorize your resources.</td><td><a href="/pages/0ZsJlwzpNv2Mv6jHco64">Tagging Policies</a></td></tr><tr><td>Identify anomalies in your spending.</td><td><a href="/pages/GsBPJOOr3vZx7oTO2vYP">Anomaly Detection</a></td></tr><tr><td>View savings and security recommendations.</td><td><a href="/pages/xhEE8TN88X1QLPbwXE73">Recommendations</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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