Hmmmm... for many years, I used Finale alone for TAB because everything else is worse. 

What do you find so infuriating?

Does entering TAB in Notion let you export/import into Finale via MusicXML?

Let me just say I tabbed and published an entire collection on finger style guitar arrangements with finale guitar about 10 years ago. I found it faster than finale 25. Having to hit control before entering the fret number slows the process a great deal. Control 8 is buggy (and I know it’s not my keyboard) and clicking to enter a string of of eighth notes is slow as well. If I click too fast the software just doesn’t keep up. Maybe it’s my new iMac. But I doubt it.
In any case I’m sure one could export from Notion or another tab program but only if you buy them, extra $$$. (That functionality is not available on the demos). And if I’m going to buy a different program there’s no need for finale. I already bought finale.
I tried to see if a demo version Notions fretboard entry would send its midi data to finale but I had no luck. This is why I’m asking if there is a stand alone midi guitar fretboard software out there that can be used to enter the fret number into finale. ??

I'm all about using the tools that work. If I have to pay the $79 crossgrade because Notion does something that takes more time or can't be done in Finale, I do it. In any case, the idea that having to pay for tools that do what I need is somehow a bad thing is lost on me—just not interested in that argument.

I seem to remember that I could export from Notion via MusicXML during the demo period. I would not attempt to export tab via MIDI and expect it to work. 

No two notation apps handle .xml files the same—especially when it comes to tab. I took a file I'd created in Finale and opened it in Finale 25, MuseScore, Notion 6 and Overture. I did not create a tab in Notion to see how it looks in Finale—you're on your own if you want to check it out.

Thanks for the reply.  Sorry if I seemed argumentative.  I'm not opposed to buying this functionality or the tools that work. I'm hoping I can stick with Finale since I already have it.

Export from Notion via MusicXML during the demo period isn't available.

The question remains---Does anyone know of a 3rd party fretboard entry tool (that will work in Finale) that can be used similar to Notion or Avids fretboard tool?