The Mac version seems to consistently get upgrades first, and the Windows version lags behind by almost a year. Until recently, Coda seemed to lose interest in the program. Notes may be input in any number of ways, including from a MIDI keyboard. The user can switch between different input modes very quickly. However, the pitch input mode also creates a problem.
Finale does give the user the ability to create and edit graphic libraries.
This is ideal if you are making use of non-traditional notation, or if you want to do things such as create flute fingering charts. Therefore, the fonts that are installed on the system become immediately accessible to Finale. I have seen many Finale users make use of a program such as Fontographer to create their own note-head shapes, metric modulation signs, and percussion symbols. Since there is only one file, these types of changes are easy to accomplish. Finale has some features that make it quite attractive to composers.