As far as I understand it, VCarve Pro will generate your gcode, but you will still need to use a sender to connect to your xcarve. You can easel as your sender, as well as ugs, cncjs, etc.
You will need a post processor for VCarve to generate the correct gcode files for the XCarve: Vcarve Pro Post Processor
I’m probably going to go that route one of these days as well, but I haven’t pulled the trigger yet. I do like the ease of use in designing in Easel. Its probably why the word “Ease” is a part of “Easel”.