Comparison
NumberBroom vs. Landline Remover
How is NumberBroom different from Landline Remover?
Short answerLandline Remover checks state and federal Do Not Call lists, where NumberBroom checks only the federal registry, under your own SAN, on lists of up to 1,000 numbers. As of October 8, 2026, it sells prepaid credits: a 10,000-check purchase that it says includes DNC and litigator checks, and bigger packs of 100,000 to 1,000,000 credits. The credits never expire and can't be refunded. NumberBroom charges per job instead: $0.20 per number, $5 minimum, with lower rates past 2,000 rows. There's no account and no pack to buy. It checks line type, carrier and activity, screens for TCPA litigators, returns only the rows that passed, and issues a Record of compliance screening for each job.
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On this page
Landline Remover is the competitor closest to what NumberBroom does. Both take a list of phone numbers, identify landlines and litigators, and hand back a cleaner file. On coverage, Landline Remover is the broader of the two, so this page starts there rather than burying it.
The short version
Landline Remover sells prepaid credits, and says its checks cover a state and federal Do Not Call check and a litigator check along with line type and carrier. NumberBroom checks only the federal registry, under your own SAN, on lists of up to 1,000 numbers.
Where they differ is how you pay, what comes back, and what's left on record afterward. Those differences matter for some buyers and not at all for others.
NumberBroom's DNC check is narrow
NumberBroom checks line type, carrier and activity, and screens for known litigators. Its only registry check is the federal one, under your own SAN, on a signed-in scrub of up to 1,000 numbers; it never checks a state list. If your calls or texts need more than that, run a registry check elsewhere. The obligation and who holds it are covered in Do I need a SAN?.
Pricing model and access, side by side
| Landline Remover | NumberBroom | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Prepaid credit packs | Pay as you go, per job, priced before you pay |
| Subscription | None; credits are not a subscription | None |
| Pack sizes | 100,000 to 1,000,000 credits | No packs; one list, 10,000 rows per upload at most |
| Smallest purchase | A 10,000-check purchase (the checkout page says special offer) | $5 minimum charge |
| Rates | On its pricing page; check there for current prices | $0.20/number to 2,000 rows, $0.16 to 5,000, $0.08 to 10,000 |
| Unused balance | Credits never expire; non-refundable | None; you pay for the distinct US numbers in the file |
| Account needed to pay | Yes; Buy Now goes to a login | No, guest checkout |
| Free to try | 10 credits on sign-up, no card | 5 lookups a day, plus a 20-row preview of your file |
| State and federal DNC check | Yes, per their site | Federal only, your own SAN, lists up to 1,000; state: No |
| TCPA litigator check | Yes, per their site | Yes, on every job |
| Line type and carrier | Yes | Yes, plus an activity score |
| Batch API | Yes, bulk list endpoint (marked beta) | Yes: POST /v1/lists scrubs a whole list, paid by card; single lookups are $0.20 each from prepaid credit |
The difference is when you pay. Landline Remover sells credits ahead of time; they never expire, and they can't be refunded. NumberBroom charges for the list in front of you, once you have seen 20 of its rows checked free, and leaves no balance behind. NumberBroom also caps a file at 10,000 rows. Ask Landline Remover for its current prices, and price your own list at NumberBroom before you pay.
What comes back is different
Landline Remover says its dashboard labels numbers mobile, landline, DNC and flagged, so you filter the list afterward. NumberBroom does the filtering for you. You get *_clean.csv, with only the rows that passed, your original columns untouched, and line_type, carrier, activity_score and scrub_status appended, plus a file of the rows removed for their line type, a disconnected line, an invalid number or a litigator match, each with its reason, and a file of the litigator matches alone.
Each NumberBroom job also produces a Record of compliance screening showing what was submitted, what was screened and how many rows were removed for each reason. If you might someday need to show that a list was screened before anyone dialed it, a dated record for each job is the part NumberBroom offers that we didn't find described on Landline Remover's site.
Quick check: packs, coverage and how you pay
Pick an answer to see whether it is right, and why.
Where each one fits
- You clean large lists regularly and need a state or federal DNC check. Landline Remover says it covers both, and its credits never expire.
- You have one small list and don't want leftover credits. NumberBroom's $5 minimum covers 25 rows, needs no account, and leaves nothing unspent.
- You already scrub the registry elsewhere and want the list filtered down to live mobiles, with a screening record per job. That's the case NumberBroom was built for. See cell phone list scrubbing for the mechanics, or the batch litigator scrub for the litigator side on its own.
For how DNC and litigator vendors charge, see what drives the cost of DNC scrubbing.
Frequently asked questions
How is Landline Remover priced?
In prepaid credits. As of a scrape on October 8, 2026, the smallest purchase is 10,000 checks, which the pricing page calls its standard pay-as-you-go rate and a site-wide banner says includes DNC and litigator checks. The checkout page it leads to is titled "Special Offer", so it may change. The pack cards on the pricing page run from 100,000 to 1,000,000 credits. The pack cards list DNC but do not mention litigators, and the site does not say whether a litigator check uses extra credits. Their refund policy says credits never expire, can't be refunded and are not a subscription. They also say a number checked within the last six months isn't charged again, and new sign-ups get 10 free credits with no card. Ask Landline Remover for current prices, since the offer is labelled special. NumberBroom has no credits to buy ahead: pay per list, after a free 20-row preview.
Does Landline Remover charge per job like NumberBroom?
Not the way NumberBroom does. Landline Remover charges in credits you buy ahead of time, in packs, and they never expire. NumberBroom charges per job: it counts the distinct US numbers in your file, shows the price before you pay, has a $5 minimum and leaves no balance behind. Ask Landline Remover for current prices, and price your own list at NumberBroom before you pay -- the 20-row preview is free.
Does NumberBroom check the Do Not Call Registry like Landline Remover does?
Only the federal registry. A signed-in paid NumberBroom scrub includes a federal Do Not Call Registry check, under your own FTC subscription (SAN), included free on lists of up to 1,000 numbers. It never checks a state list, and won't call a number on a larger list registry-clear. Landline Remover says it checks both state and federal DNC lists. If a state check, or a registry check on a list over 1,000 numbers, is what you need, NumberBroom doesn't replace it. For who has to hold registry access, see Do I need a SAN?. The pages we scraped don't say whether Landline Remover requires one from its customers.
What does each one give back?
Landline Remover says its results are labelled mobile, landline, DNC and flagged, so you can filter the list yourself. NumberBroom writes a file of passing rows only, with your original columns intact and line_type, carrier, activity_score and scrub_status appended, and a second file of the rows it removed, each with its line type, carrier and reason. Known litigators are in that second file too, and again in a file of their own. Each job also gets a Record of compliance screening showing what was submitted, screened and removed. The Landline Remover pages we checked don't mention an equivalent record.