They are quite different animals and there is definitely a learning curve. Lacerte does much more of the heavy lifting. See you you can get a free trial and give it a whirl. It does come with some demodata you can play with, but I would try to rebuild my most complex return and see how I like it.
I was originally an interview sheet driven software and some still use it that way. I have used it since day 1, so I have a bias. I like the very easy integration between federal and state.