# Quickstart

Get started with Noros in minutes. Noros is an AI-powered assistant for cloud operations that connects directly to your AWS or GCP environment and gives you instant visibility into your cloud costs, optimization opportunities, and more — all through a conversational interface.

### Create Your Account

1. Visit [app.noros.ai](https://app.noros.ai/)
2. Sign in with your work email using **Google**, **Microsoft**, or **GitHub**. A work email address is required — public email providers (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not supported.
3. Enter your company name when prompted.

### Connect Your Cloud Account

Once you're signed in, Noros will walk you through connecting your first cloud account directly in the chat. You can connect:

* **AWS** — Noros will guide you through deploying a CloudFormation stack that grants read-only access to your cost and usage data. [Learn more about AWS onboarding →](https://docs.noros.ai/getting-started/connect-your-aws-account)
* **GCP** — Noros will guide you through sharing your BigQuery billing dataset with read-only access. [Learn more about GCP onboarding →](https://docs.noros.ai/getting-started/connect-your-gcp-account)

The entire onboarding process happens in the chat — just follow the prompts and Noros will handle the rest.

### Set Up Billing

After connecting your cloud account, you'll be prompted to choose a plan:

* **Startup** — $99/seat/month, 100 queries per month, 14-day free trial
* **Enterprise** — $399/month, 5 users, 5,000 queries per month, 14-day free trial

Both plans include a 14-day free trial so you can explore Noros before committing. You can manage your subscription at any time from **Settings > Billing**.

### Start Asking Questions

Once your cloud account is connected and verified, you're ready to go. Just type a question in the chat. Here are some great first questions to try:

* **"What did we spend last month?"** — Get a high-level breakdown of your cloud costs.
* **"What are my top spending services?"** — Identify where your budget is going.
* **"Are there any cost anomalies?"** — Surface unexpected spending spikes.
* **"What optimization opportunities do I have?"** — Get actionable recommendations to reduce waste.
* **"What's my savings plan utilization?"** — Understand how well your commitments are being used.

### What's Next

* [Explore what Noros can do →](https://docs.noros.ai/features/what-noros-can-do)
* [Invite your team →](https://docs.noros.ai/account-management/team-members)
* [Connect Slack for notifications →](https://docs.noros.ai/account-management/integrations)
* [Learn about security and data privacy →](https://docs.noros.ai/getting-started/security)