You do still need FocusMax, sorry. I would trial all of the software you're looking at and then decide. If you have specific questions I'm happy to answer, but I don;'t want to say anything negative bout other software. You might want to start by using MaxIm by itself with its sequence automation, then try TheSky by itself with its features. You'll know a lot more after working with those two packages that you already own licenses for.