BeOn

At a glance

• Editor score
  9.4 / 10
• Pricing
  Pricing on request
• Best for
  Teams needing P25 calls and radio interoperability
• Group channels
  Yes
• Facts checked
  24 Sep 2026

• Where it wins

  • Supports P25 group and individual calls, including distress and emergency calls
  • Bridges VIDA P25 and gateway-connected legacy LMR networks
  • Combines location sharing, call replay, and AES voice encryption

• Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through sales rather than published plans
  • Its core value depends on P25 radio and gateway interoperability needs
  • The vendor presents XL Virtual as BeOn’s evolution

Our verdict on BeOn

BeOn extends P25 land mobile radio communications to smartphones, tablets, and PCs over cellular data or Wi-Fi. It is aimed at public safety agencies, utilities, and other teams that need broadband-connected users to communicate with radio users. Support for Windows, iOS, and Android gives it a cross-device role, while P25 group and individual voice calls keep radio communications central to the product.

Interoperability is the defining fit. BeOn integrates with L3Harris VIDA P25 networks and can connect to legacy or non-L3Harris LMR networks through gateways. Dispatch-oriented capabilities include console-initiated patch and SimulSelect support, talkgroup scanning, and announcement group calls. That makes it relevant to organizations coordinating radio and broadband endpoints; teams without a P25 or LMR environment may have less reason to choose it over a PTT product centered on general mobile communication.

BeOn also brings emergency calls, group and individual text messaging, GPS location and presence sharing, call logging, audio recording, and replay. AES voice encryption and encrypted client-server communications are included in its capabilities. The pricing model is contact sales, so buyers should expect to discuss requirements rather than compare published tiers. L3Harris now presents XL Virtual as the evolution of BeOn; organizations evaluating current deployments should weigh that product direction alongside BeOn’s documented platform support. Choose BeOn when radio interoperability and dispatch features lead the requirements, not when a simple standalone team chat is the priority.

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BeOn pricing

BeOn fact sheet

BeOn integrations

BeOn lists 2 integrations on its own site.

• L3Harris VIDA P25 networks
• Legacy and non-L3Harris LMR networks via gateways

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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