Comparison
NumberBroom vs. TCPA Litigator List
How is NumberBroom different from TCPA Litigator List?
Short answerPay per month versus pay per list. TCPA Litigator List requires a recurring monthly subscription starting at $199/month before you can scrub a single number, its terms require a SAN, and unused "scrub coins" are forfeited if you cancel. NumberBroom has no subscription: you pay per list, with nothing up front and no account to open first. Preview 20 rows free, then $0.20 per number for the first 2,000 rows, lower after that, $5 minimum. So NumberBroom costs less for anyone checking under about 1,000 numbers a month (1,000 numbers is $200), or checking a list only now and then; a steady volume well above that gets more per dollar from the subscription, whose coins also cover the federal DNC list. NumberBroom runs carrier validation and TCPA litigator screening with no SAN, adds a federal Do Not Call Registry check under your own SAN on lists of up to 1,000 numbers, and has no coins to lose.
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On this page
TCPA Litigator List ranks #1 organic for our core litigator-scrub term -- largely on domain-match strength and a single comprehensive FAQ page, not on content depth or independent reviews. It's a real product with a real database, built specifically around litigator screening. The commitment it asks for up front is the part worth understanding before you sign up.
Pricing: a $199/month floor, whatever your volume
| TCPA Litigator List | NumberBroom | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Subscription: 7 monthly tiers, 4 annual | Pay per job |
| Cheapest plan | $199/month (200,000 scrub coins) | $5 minimum per job |
| Pay-as-you-go option | None -- subscribers only | Yes -- $0.20/number to 2,000 rows, $0.16 to 5,000, $0.08 to 10,000 |
| Unused capacity on cancellation | Forfeited, per their FAQ and terms | -- (nothing recurring to lose) |
| SAN required | Yes, written into their terms | Only for the federal registry check, and it must be your own |
| DNC registry scrubbing | Federal in scrub coins; state lists cost extra credits | Federal only, your own SAN, lists up to 1,000; state: No |
| Free check with no signup | None found -- sample scrub requires email + phone | Free single-number lookup |
For a team running large, steady monthly volume, a subscription can beat per-job pricing on unit cost. On included coins alone, the $199 Basic plan works out to about a tenth of a cent per scrub, and the $4,999 top tier to about a hundredth of a cent. For anyone whose volume is occasional, seasonal, or just starting out, a $199 monthly floor -- with coins that disappear if you cancel -- is a meaningfully different commitment than paying $5 the one week you actually need it.
What the subscription buys
Their FAQ claims a database of over 600,000 flagged phone numbers and 100,000 names, sorted into categories from numbers listed in complaints to "TCPA trolls" who send demand letters without suing, plus a Name Recognition Algorithm they position as a real differentiator -- identifying serial filers by name even when they've switched to a number that isn't on file. That's a genuine capability most flat litigator-scrub products don't have.
Scrub coins cover their litigator and troll data, the federal DNC list and your own suppression list. Other checks draw down more: their terms price state DNC scrubs at 0.25 credits per number per state, and phone verification runs on separate verification coins. The packages page lists the Name Recognition Algorithm in every tier, while the FAQ says it may add cost, so ask before budgeting on the headline monthly rate. NumberBroom, by contrast, scrubs no state DNC list and checks the federal one only under your own SAN, on lists of up to 1,000 numbers; it runs carrier validation and TCPA litigator screening, keeps only the rows that pass with line_type, carrier, activity_score and scrub_status appended, removes and counts litigator matches, and issues a Record of compliance screening for each job.
A gap worth knowing about
Their state mini-TCPA law reference page was last modified in November 2024 and, as of a 14 September 2026 review, still files Michigan's HB 6307 (from 2022) and Georgia's SB 73 (from 2023) under a "not yet passed" heading. If you're using that page for current state-law guidance rather than the litigator database itself, cross-check it against the state legislature or a more recently updated source.
Where each one fits
If litigator name-matching across changed numbers is a capability you specifically need, you want federal DNC scrubbing in the same tool, and your volume justifies a $199+/month floor, TCPA Litigator List's subscription is built for that. If you want a batch litigator scrub bundled with carrier validation, priced per job up to 10,000 rows, with no SAN and no coins to lose if next month is quiet, that's what NumberBroom runs.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does TCPA Litigator List cost?
Based on a 14 September 2026 review of their packages page, the cheapest plan is $199/month (Basic Package, 200,000 scrub coins included), rising through seven monthly tiers to $4,999/month for 50 million coins and a dedicated API server. Four annual plans run from $2,029 to $6,711 a year. The page says only subscribed users can use the service, so there is no per-job or pay-as-you-go option -- $199/month is the floor even for someone with a few hundred numbers to check once.
What happens to unused scrub coins if I cancel?
Per their FAQ as reviewed 14 September 2026: "upon cancellation, you will lose all phone scrub coins in your account." Their terms say the same of credits. Coins bought as part of a monthly or annual plan don't carry any residual value if you stop subscribing -- a real cost for anyone whose calling volume is seasonal or irregular rather than steady month to month.
Do I need a SAN for TCPA Litigator List?
Yes. Their published terms say the company has no obligation to perform until the client provides "a DNC Registry Subscription Account Number and password for each jurisdiction at issue" -- a SAN requirement written directly into the contract. See what a SAN actually gates, since it's only required for one of several checks a clean list needs.
Is TCPA Litigator List's free scrub actually free?
There's a sample-scrub tool at their /phone-sample-scrub page, but as reviewed 14 September 2026 it asks for your email address and phone number before returning any result -- not a no-signup preview. Their single-number lookup page is paywalled entirely, showing a "You do not have access to this page" message with links to subscribe or log in. No free, ungated litigator check was found anywhere on the site.