Hi Martin,
DSS ( Deep Sky Stacker ) seems to be the go to for DSO targets. Easy enough to use and will handle any camera file type I can think of.
For planetary I am using AutoStakkert which at first glance looks a bit complicated but does a good job. I then transfer the image to Registax6 to do wavelets.
After that images are processed, tweaked etc in Photoshop.
Those three are all free software and a good starting point. As you said there are lots more to try till you find the one that suits your requirements for ease of use and results.
Almost forgot , get BYEOS ( Back Yard EOS ) for your Canon camera control, just brilliant and well worth the $50 or so it costs.
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