Key Takeaways

• The Supertop is Bestop’s classic squareback soft top with a built-in frame that folds back and stays on your Jeep, making everyday open-air driving quick and convenient.
• The Trektop is a frameless fastback (slantback) top with sleeker sightlines that builds around your factory roll bars, and higher variants fold all the way down for a full open-air feel.
• Choose Premium Twill for the quietest, most cold-weather-friendly cabin, Black Diamond vinyl for value and warm climates, or Sailcloth as a balanced middle-ground fabric.
• Both families include a Sunrider flip-back sunroof over the front seats, so you can open the sky in seconds without lowering the whole top.
• Jeep Wrangler owners can choose either family, while Ford Bronco drivers get open-air freedom through the Trektop Slantback built to Ford OEM standards.

The best mornings start with a decision you barely have to think about: roof back, breeze in, the day suddenly bigger. When Jeep Wrangler and Ford Bronco owners weigh Supertop vs. Trektop, they are really choosing how that open-air freedom fits into everyday life. Both are Bestop soft-top families, and both are built to let you feel the outside whenever the mood strikes.

The difference comes down to the shape and the rhythm you want. The Supertop is the classic squareback that stays on your rig and folds back in a moment. The Trektop is the frameless fastback with sleeker lines. This guide helps you match the right family to your lifestyle.

Supertop vs. Trektop at a Glance

What is the difference between the Bestop Supertop and Trektop? The Supertop is a classic squareback with a built-in frame that stays on the vehicle and folds back for open-air driving. The Trektop is a frameless fastback (slantback) that builds around your factory roll bars for cleaner sightlines and a sportier profile.

Think of it as two paths to the same freedom. The Supertop keeps your top ready and attached for quick everyday open-air. The Trektop leans into style, with an angled rear and a lighter feel. The table below lines up the details, and the sections that follow show which everyday rhythm each one fits. You can also see the whole range on the Bestop soft top comparison hub.

The Supertop: Classic Squareback Freedom That Stays On

The Supertop is for drivers who want open air to be effortless and always within reach. It is the classic squareback that lives on your Jeep, so going open-air means folding the top back and rolling out. There is no big teardown to plan, just breeze on demand.

That framed construction is the heart of it. The built-in bows give the Supertop its upright squareback shape and let the whole top fold back and stay attached to the vehicle. You get a roomy squareback rear with generous cargo height and headroom, plus the broadest fitment in the lineup, reaching back to the older Wrangler TJ.

The current family covers a range of styles. The Supertop Squareback is a versatile soft top for Wrangler JL, JK, TJ, and YJ models, offering a modern take on the classic Jeep soft-top design. The Supertop Ultra Squareback steps up the fabric and finish. The Supertop Glide adds a sliding rear feature for easier cargo access. For vintage builds, the Supertop Classic Squareback fits the early Ford Bronco, Jeep CJ, Wrangler YJ, and Land Cruiser.

Best for: daily drivers who want quick everyday open-air and a top that stays on the rig, ready whenever the sky clears. Explore the full Supertop family to see fabrics and fitments.

The Trektop: Frameless Fastback Style

The Trektop is for drivers who want their open-air setup to look as good as it feels. It is the frameless fastback, built around your factory roll bars instead of a separate frame. That gives it a sleeker, sportier slantback profile and cleaner sightlines out on the road.

The design is all about flexibility. You can drop the sides and the rear window to open things up, or go further depending on your variant. The Trektop Glide, Trektop Ultra, and Trektop Pro Hybrid offer a convenient fold-back design for an open-air driving experience.

For a closer look at how the frameless Trektop installs and operates, watch Bestop’s walkthrough:

The entry Trektop Slantback takes a slightly different route: it is removed from the vehicle to go fully topless, so you get that wide-open feel with a lighter setup to store. Ford Bronco owners get in on the style too, since the Bronco soft-top option is the Trektop Slantback built to Ford OEM standards.

Best for: style-seekers who love the fastback look and want a lighter, removable top they can shape around the drive ahead. Browse the full Trektop family to compare variants.

Squareback vs. Slantback: How the Two Shapes Differ

The shape you choose sets the tone for the whole rig, and it comes down to squareback versus slantback. Both open up fully, so this is about the identity you want your Jeep or Bronco to wear.

The Supertop squareback stands upright at the rear, which opens up cargo height and headroom for gear, dogs, and road-trip loads. The Trektop slantback angles the rear window into a fastback line, for a sportier, more aerodynamic look that hugs the body. One says roomy and ready, the other says sleek and sporty. Both put the open sky over your head.

Fabrics: Black Diamond, Sailcloth, and Premium Twill

Your fabric shapes how the top feels every day, from cabin quiet to how it handles the seasons. Bestop offers three current soft-top materials, and each one fits a different rhythm. Every top is engineered and fitted to your specific vehicle, so the material works with a design made for your platform.

Black Diamond is Bestop’s proprietary marine-grade vinyl, a 28-oz PVC-coated polyester with a smooth, glossy finish. It is the value choice, at home on trail rigs and in warm climates.

Sailcloth is a 28-oz, three-layer fabric with a matte, canvas-like texture. It is available exclusively for Bestop Replace-a-Top fabric replacements and is not offered as a fabric option for Supertop or Trektop models.

Premium Twill is the 30-oz triple-layer material with a butyl-rubber core and a rich textile weave in true black. It is the quietest option and the most flexible in cold weather, making it the premium pick for daily drivers who live with their top year-round. Compare all three on the soft top material comparison page.

Sunrider and Other Open-Air Features

Open-air freedom is not only about the big moves. Both the Supertop and Trektop families include a Sunrider flip-back sunroof over the front seats, so you can catch sun and breeze at a stoplight without touching the rest of the top. It is the little everyday luxury that makes each drive feel open.

There is also a separate, standalone Sunrider for Hardtop for owners who run a hardtop. It replaces the Freedom Panels and flips back in seconds, adding open-air overhead without being a full top replacement.

Zoom out and the Bestop lineup goes further still. The eTop, the world’s only aftermarket powered soft top, opens and closes at the push of a button, showing just how modern and effortless open-air freedom can be. Wherever you start, there is a Bestop top built for how you drive.

Which One Should You Choose?

The right choice is the one that matches your daily rhythm, not a scoreboard. Start with how you want your open-air moments to feel, then let the details fall into place.

If you want quick everyday open-air with a top that stays on the rig, the Supertop is your family, and it shines in Premium Twill for the quietest, most comfortable daily cabin. If you are drawn to the fastback look and want a lighter, removable setup, the Trektop delivers that style. Want all-season comfort either way? Premium Twill brings the low noise and cold-weather flexibility for year-round driving. Hauling gear or heading out with the dog? The Supertop squareback opens up more cargo height in the back.

Both families are Bestop-engineered for real fit and sealing on your specific platform, so the top works the way it should from day one. Jeep Wrangler owners can go either direction, while Ford Bronco owners get the open-air experience through the Trektop. For a wider look at every style, the Jeep Wrangler soft top buyers guide is a helpful starting point. Whichever calls to you, confirm the exact fit for your Jeep or Bronco with the Year/Make/Model tool before you order.

Whichever way you lean, the payoff is the same: more open sky, more spontaneous drives, more of your life spent in the fresh air. The choice between the Supertop and Trektop is really a choice about your style and the rhythm of your days. The Supertop keeps classic squareback freedom on your rig and ready to fold back, while the Trektop brings frameless fastback style and a lighter, removable feel. Explore both the Supertop and Trektop families, and find the open-air experience that fits the way you drive.

Frequently Asked Questions About the Supertop and Trektop

Quick answers to the questions Jeep and Ford Bronco drivers ask most when choosing between Bestop’s two full soft-top families.

What Is the Difference Between the Bestop Supertop and Trektop?

The Supertop is Bestop’s classic squareback soft top with a built-in frame that stays on your vehicle, so it folds back against the tailgate in seconds and rides along even in a surprise shower. The Trektop is a frameless fastback (slantback) top with cleaner sightlines and a sportier profile, designed around your factory roll bars.

Which Is Easier to Put Up and Down?

For quick, everyday open-air moments, the Supertop has the edge: its frame lets you fold the top back and leave it on the Jeep. The Trektop trades that fold-back convenience for a sleeker look, and higher variants like the Glide and Ultra fold down fully while the entry Trektop is removed to go completely topless.

Can You Go Fully Topless With a Trektop?

Yes. The Trektop is built for open-air freedom: you can drop the sides and rear window, and the Trektop Glide, Ultra, and Pro Hybrid fold all the way down. The entry Trektop Slantback comes off completely to go fully topless. Both families also feature a Sunrider flip-back sunroof over the front seats for instant sky.

Does the Supertop Stay on the Jeep When Folded Back?

Yes. Because every Supertop uses a built-in frame, it folds back and stays attached to your Jeep rather than coming off entirely. That makes it easy to open up for a golden-hour drive and close again quickly if the weather turns, without removing or storing the whole top.

Which Bestop Soft Top Is Quieter and Better for Winter?

Fabric drives comfort more than the top style. Premium Twill, a 30-oz triple-layer fabric with a butyl-rubber core, is the quietest and most cold-weather friendly choice and is offered on premium tiers of both families. Black Diamond vinyl is the value option, and Sailcloth sits in between. See Bestop’s material comparison to match fabric to your climate.

What Is the Difference Between Squareback and Slantback?

Squareback describes the Supertop’s upright, roomy rear profile, which maximizes cargo height and headroom. Slantback describes the Trektop’s angled fastback rear window for a sportier, more aerodynamic silhouette. Both deliver full open-air functionality; the choice is about the look and cargo shape you want.

Black Diamond vs. Premium Twill: Which Fabric Should I Choose?

Black Diamond is a 28-oz marine-grade vinyl with a smooth finish and value pricing, ideal for trail rigs and warm climates. Premium Twill is a 30-oz triple-layer fabric that runs quietest and stays flexible in the cold, suited to daily drivers and all-season use. Both are engineered and fitted to your specific vehicle.

Do Both the Supertop and Trektop Have the Sunrider Feature?

Yes. Both families include a Sunrider flip-back sunroof over the front seats, so you can open the sky in seconds without lowering the full top. It is one of Bestop’s most-loved everyday open-air features and is separate from the standalone Sunrider for Hardtop, which replaces factory Freedom Panels.

Which Should I Choose for Daily Driving vs. Trail Use?

For daily drivers who want quick open-air moments and a top that stays on, the framed Supertop is a natural fit, especially in Premium Twill for quiet comfort. For drivers chasing a sleeker fastback look and a lighter, removable setup for trail days, the Trektop family delivers. Both are Bestop-engineered for real fit and sealing.