If you find the Eagle interface impossible you might try Autotrax DEX. It has warts, but is usable and inexpensive. I find the user interface clicks with me, sufficiently that it overcomes the main DEX deficiency which is a terrible user manual.
DEX has more problems than just its user manual. I've purchased it (several times) and spent many hours with it over the years. The UI is beautiful, but ultimately there is always a critical flaw that sends me back to Eagle. As soon as you try to do any non-trivial PCB layout (I'm not talking anything exotic, just copper pour), DEX falls apart - vias aren't connected to pour, areas of pour overlay other areas, it's just a disaster. Even generating the basic files you need to send to a board shop for fabrication aren't there. Unfortunately, although DEX has great promise, the owner keeps adding features like 3D modeling to it rather than getting the basics working and IMO, it's not usable.
FWIW, once you get used to the quirky user interface, Eagle is very powerful and capable. I don't use the autorouter and agree with prior comments that the main routing deficiency is lack of push/shove capability. Eagle is fast and stable; I have never seen it crash and have used it a *lot* on Windows and Linux.