Being a newbie I have been using Sharpcap. I have found it very easy and quick (most of the time) to use. Having a street light in the side road next to me makes it difficult to see Octans through the polar scope.
I have now opened another can of worms and started to use PHD2, I have got it guiding
just need to tune it up a bit, but at the end of the day its another box ticked for me