I purchased EQ7 after using QuiltPro for many years. I L-O-V-E it!
altho retired now, my occupation did not involve computers. I almost died of fright when my boss said, "what we need is a computer!". I found EQ7 ways enough to understand. When I have problems I ask The Board and even emailed EQ7. Both have been helpful. Customer service is excellent.
Why EQ7? Because you are only limited by your own willingness to learn and ask questions. In the few months I have owned it I have designed my own quilts, made blocks, figured yardage, made paper piecing patterns automatically, and created hand appliqué templates. (I like to do a wide variety of things.)
There are layout choices, blocks galore to choose from, you can trace a photograph as well as automatically digitize a photo for making the picture into a quilt, anything can become a hand quilting template--the possibilities are endless. After having EQ7 I am very disappointed I didn't get it the first time around.
I suggest shopping around for price. AQS members save about 25%. Let us know what you decide to do.