Planning and optimizing cloud spend just got faster and clearer with Octo’s November 2025 release. This update introduces a comprehensive forecasting experience alongside enhanced reporting capabilities that will help you stay ahead of your cloud costs and surface insights that truly matter.

Not just that, we’re also rolling out game-changing forecasting capabilities—complete with robust data export, dynamic visualizations, and flexible external adjustments—that empower you to budget with confidence. Plus, we’ve enhanced the entire platform with smarter organizational tools and greater flexibility to streamline your cloud cost management workflow.

Let’s explore what’s new.

Advanced Forecasting with Data Export and Visualization

Managing cloud spend shouldn’t feel like guesswork. That’s why we’ve built a forecasting experience designed to make cloud cost planning simpler, cleaner, and more FinOps-friendly.

What you can do now: Forecast any Cost Group combination, apply absolute overrides for known events, and review clean previews of totals with Actual vs Forecast comparisons—all in one unified interface.

Key Capabilities Include:

Choose the Cost Group you want to forecast and set your look-forward horizon. Decide whether to include the current month or start fresh from the next full month. You can add an optional view of past cost data and toggle between Daily and Monthly granularity to match your specific use case. The chart and header totals update instantly as you adjust settings, giving you real-time visibility into your projection.

The business impact: This enhancement  gives FinOps, engineering, and leadership teams the tools to project cloud spend accurately across selected cost groups, apply manual overrides for anticipated future events, and view real-time comparisons of actual versus forecasted costs. The result? More reliable budgeting, proactive cost management, and clearer financial visibility that helps your organization align cloud spending with product launches, seasonal demands, and strategic initiatives—while reducing the risk of unexpected cost spikes.

For complete details for this forecasting update, check out the full Release Notes: November 3, 2025

Budget Naming for Better Organization

Managing multiple budgets just became significantly easier. Instead of relying solely on periods and dates to distinguish budgets, you can now assign clear, human-friendly labels that match how your team actually thinks about spending.

What’s new: Octo’s Budget feature now supports a Budget Name field that carries through your entire budgeting experience—from creation to editing to viewing budget details. The descriptive name appears across the budget list, detail view, and dialogs, making it effortless to identify the right budget at a glance, especially when managing multiple budgets for the same cost group.

Why it matters: Named budgets help you quickly answer critical questions: Which budget covers production infrastructure? Which one tracks this specific campaign or project? No more deciphering dates alone—just clear, descriptive names wherever you work with budgets.

This update is particularly valuable for teams juggling several budgets per Cost Group or period, transforming cloud cost management tools into something truly navigable.

For complete details on budget naming, explore the full Release Notes: November 17,2025.

Custom Date Ranges and Section Headings in Reports

Reporting gets a significant upgrade this month with two features designed to give you more control and a smoother experience.

What’s new: The Custom Date Range Selector lets you filter dates more precisely, while the Section Heading widget helps you organize reports with better structure. These cloud reporting tools keep your workflow clearer and more efficient.

The business value: Create more professional, easy-to-navigate reports that guide users exactly where they need to go. Whether you’re sharing insights with leadership or collaborating across departments, these enhancements make cloud cost optimization more accessible and actionable.

For complete details on reporting improvements, see the full Release Notes: November 17, 2025.

Taking Cloud Cost Optimization to the Next Level

November’s updates reflect our commitment to making cloud cost management solutions both powerful and practical. From ML-based forecasting capabilities that enable better planning to organizational improvements that save time daily, these enhancements are designed to help you work smarter.

Whether you’re forecasting future spend, organizing multiple budgets, or crafting detailed reports, Octo now gives you the precision and flexibility to manage cloud costs with confidence.

Ready to experience these updates firsthand? Book a demo to see Octo’s latest features and transform your cloud cost management workflow, or explore our cloud cost optimization tools to learn more about what Octo can do for your organization.