I'm not really familiar with Quilt Pro but have EQ8 (upgraded from EQ7)--I find 8 much more usable and like it's features. I unfortunately do not get enough time to use it as often as I would like. And one area that I would use more is if I was better at drawing the motifs I want to use as quilting motifs (beyond what they offer in their libraries) as I long arm quilt probably more than I piece. I do like that they give you monthly free fabric sample downloads and project downloads too.