There are several out there... most here probably use Embird because it's very well developed, has a great user interface and may be bought at an affordable price. I hear Masterworks is nice as well as Wilcom and PE, but much more costly.

Embird does have a trial.... W E L C O M E to Cute...this will put your question back to the top!

I have Embird, and I have much to learn about it. It is reasonably price and is very powerful. I used the trial first and would recommend anyone interested to try it too. There are many "cuties" here who use it and are very helpful. Good luck.

Hi, Fhood! I have Embird and I'm happy with it. It has 30 days trial, you should try to see if it is what you are looking for. Also, welcome to Cute! Hugs&*4u

Hi Fhood, Welcome to cute. I use Generations and find it very easy to use, I got a good deal on it as I purchased it with my Brother PR600 machine. It is however quite expensive. I previously used PE design (approx 11 years ago) and compared to the version of PE design I had back then it is a dream to use.
I am also do a digitizing course called "digit-wise" which uses Generations as the software, I believe this course is available outside Australia. You get a trial version of Generations if you do this course.

Cheers,
Claire