Open source FOCUS translator

This page documents Varne v0. Varne v1 is in development. These instructions apply to v0, not the developing v1 branch.

The team donates a portion of development time to an open source package that unifies cloud billing data into FOCUS format defined by the FinOps Foundation. This work helps accelerate the adoption of the FOCUS reporting across the Cloud and AI providers.

What’s `narevai/varne`?

This project allows you to connect with cloud, AI, and SaaS vendors and unify your billing data. It helps with:

Extracting Cloud, AI and SaaS costs
Exporting costs in a FOCUS format
Providing a dashboard visualizing the spending by type

Getting started

Demo mode

If you want to explore the feature set with sample data, start with demo mode:

docker run -d \
  --name varne-demo \
  -p 8000:8000 \
  -v $(pwd)/data:/app/data \
  -e DEMO="true" \
  ghcr.io/narevai/varne:0.5.0

narevai/varne runs at http://localhost:8000 Demo mode includes:

Sample billing data from AWS, Azure, and GCP
Realistic usage patterns and cost data
Pipeline run history
No encryption key needed! Demo mode automatically generates one for you.

Production Setup

For production, you will need to generate your own encryption key:

1. Generate the encryption key

python -c "from cryptography.fernet import Fernet; print(Fernet.generate_key().decode())"

2. Run the container with the generated key:

docker run -d \
  --name varne \
  -p 8000:8000 \
  -v $(pwd)/data:/app/data \
  -e ENCRYPTION_KEY="gAAAAABhZ_your_actual_generated_key_here" \
  -e ENVIRONMENT="production" \
  ghcr.io/narevai/varne:0.5.0

3. Connect your providers

Now that the Docker is running, add your cloud providers: Connect providers Guide

4. Import billing data

Sync your historical cost data: Sync providers Guide

5. Advanced Deployment

For production environments see advanced configuration: Deployment Guide

Need Help?

Get community support and ask questions: GitHub Discussions

Last modified on October 29, 2026

​What’s narevai/varne?

​Getting started

​Demo mode

​Production Setup

​1. Generate the encryption key

​2. Run the container with the generated key:

​3. Connect your providers

​4. Import billing data

​5. Advanced Deployment

​Need Help?

What’s `narevai/varne`?

Getting started

Demo mode

Production Setup

1. Generate the encryption key

2. Run the container with the generated key:

3. Connect your providers

4. Import billing data

5. Advanced Deployment

Need Help?