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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-10-042885.txt : 20100817
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-10-042885.hdr.sgml : 20100817
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100817151103
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-042885
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100813
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100817
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100817

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIEGER JAMES M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001323273

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51461
		FILM NUMBER:		101022976

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		350 CAMPUS DRIVE
		CITY:			MARLBOROUGH
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01752

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNICA CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001138804
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				043174345

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		170 TRACER LANE
		CITY:			WALTHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02451
		BUSINESS PHONE:		781-259-5900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		170 TRACER LANE
		CITY:			WALTHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02451
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    <periodOfReport>2010-08-13</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>UNICA CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UNCA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>FIEGER JAMES M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>170 TRACER LANE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WALTHAM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02451</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr VP World Wide Sales</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-08-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>7.03</value>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Purchase through Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kevin P. Shone, Sr. VP and CFO by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-08-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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