Yep, Doug is right. There are certainly cheaper alternatives to DSLR image acquisition software compared to MaxIm DSLR. Though if its image processing that you are after, MaxIm does have an impressive set of image calibration/processing tools. If Cyanogen haven't got it, there are plenty of amateur made plug-ins (just to name a couple):
http://www.rc-astro.com/resources/rc_console.html
http://winfij.homeip.net/maximdl/index.html
Its comes back to what you want. At first I felt confused and confronted by the MaxIm interface. It’s just so busy, but reading manuals <shock horror> and looking at tutorials etc. It is actually quite functional and productive. I really enjoy the scripting capabilities of the software.
Alternatives for image acquisition with a DSLR...have you tried:
http://www.dslrfocus.com/
http://delphinus.wot.pl/
http://www.cercisastro.com/
http://www.mlunsold.com/