# Finout Overview

## Overview

Finout gives you complete visibility into your cloud spend by consolidating data from all your connected sources into a single, unified view. From there, you can explore, analyze, and act on cost insights.

When you log in to Finout, the Overview immediately surfaces the most relevant insights, helping you understand your organization’s cloud usage and spending trends at a glance. You can track total and daily spend, compare performance against previous periods, and identify anomalies, all in one place.

Each widget in the Overview is designed to drive action. You can drill down into detailed data or jump directly to related dashboards or cost centers with a single click. This streamlined flow ensures you always know what’s happening, why it’s happening, and where to take action.

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## Widget Types

<table><thead><tr><th width="387.5767822265625">Dashboard Name</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:green;"><strong>Cost Insights and Alerts</strong></mark></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Monthly Cloud Spend</td><td>Shows your total cloud cost for the current month and the percentage change compared to the previous period. Click to open the MegaBill for a deeper breakdown.</td></tr><tr><td>Average Daily Spend</td><td>Displays the average daily cloud spend for the current month versus the previous month’s average daily spend. Click to explore the underlying data in MegaBill.</td></tr><tr><td>Projected Monthly Spend</td><td>Estimates your total spend for the current month based on trends from the past three months. Click to analyze projections in MegaBill.</td></tr><tr><td>Anomalies</td><td>Shows the number of anomalies detected in the last seven days. Click to review details and investigate causes.</td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:green;"><strong>Key Features</strong></mark></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Financial Plans</td><td>Displays the number of Financial Plans in your account. Click to view, edit, or create new plans.</td></tr><tr><td>Virtual Tags</td><td>Shows how many virtual tags you’ve configured to categorize costs. Click to manage or create new tags.</td></tr><tr><td>Dashboards</td><td>Indicates how many dashboards exist in your account. Click to view or create new ones.</td></tr><tr><td>Cost Centers</td><td>Shows the number of connected cost centers and lets you navigate directly to the Cost Centers page to onboard more sources.</td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:green;"><strong>Cloud Cost Yearly Projection</strong></mark></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>AWS Year-End Cost Projection</td><td>Forecasts total year-end spend for AWS using the data of the past month. Click any projection to drill into details in MegaBill.</td></tr><tr><td>GCP Year-End Cost Projection</td><td>Forecasts total year-end spend for GCP using the data of the past month. Click any projection to drill into details in MegaBill.</td></tr><tr><td>Azure Year-End Cost Projection</td><td>Forecasts total year-end spend for Azure using the data of the past month. Click any projection to drill into details in MegaBill.</td></tr><tr><td>OpenAI Year-End Cost Projection</td><td>Forecasts total year-end spend Open AI using the data of the past month. Click any projection to drill into details in MegaBill.</td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:green;"><strong>Monthly Cost Insights</strong></mark></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Monthly Cost by Cost Center</td><td>Breaks down current-month costs by cost center and shows the percentage change compared to the previous month. Click to open each cost center’s predefined dashboard.</td></tr><tr><td>Monthly Cost Changes (Year to Date)</td><td>Visualizes how monthly costs have changed throughout the year by cost center, helping you track spending trends and deltas.</td></tr><tr><td>Top Monthly Spend by Service</td><td>Identifies the top five services contributing to your monthly cloud costs. Click to investigate service-level spend in MegaBill.</td></tr></tbody></table>

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## FAQs

**What can I see on the Overview page?**\
On the Overview page, you can track total and daily cloud spend, and identify any anomalies. It consolidates these core signals in one place, allowing you to monitor high-level behavior without manually creating reports.

**How does the Overview help me drill down into detailed data and know where to take action?**\
The Overview is designed as a starting point for action. It brings together total spend, daily trends, comparisons to previous periods, and anomalies in one place so you can quickly spot where attention is needed. When something stands out, such as a sudden increase in spending, you can click the relevant widget to drill down into deeper views, including MegaBill, dashboards, or specific cost center dashboards, where you can investigate the root causes and take action.